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THE EXCELLENT PATH TO ENLIGHTENMENT

by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, translated by The Padmakara Translation Group

"The vow to perfect oneself in order to perfect others is called the thought of enlightenment, or bodhichitta. This implies that every single action, word or thought, even the most trivial, is dedicated to the good of all beings.... To accomplish the good of others, we must first perfect ourselves, by purifying and transforming our minds. This is the aim of what we call the preliminary practices, which establish the foundations of all spiritual progress."

In this book Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche explains a key practice text composed by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892) on the Vajrayana preliminaries: taking refuge, generating the thought of achieving enlightenment for the sake of all beings, performing the meditation and recitation of Vajrasattva to remove hindrances on the path to enlightenment, offering the mandala to accumulate merit and wisdom, and developing proper reliance on a spiritual teacher.

Clear, direct and personal, these instructions illuminate the heart of Vajrayana practice. Included here are the Tibetan text as well as the mantras and prayers commonly recited in conjunction with this practice.

"A straightforward, heartfelt guide to being a bodhisattva"--Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

"An essential and utterly clear insight of Tibetan Buddhist practice."--The Tibet Journal

"Excellent!"--Reader's Review

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche(1910-1991) was one of the foremost philosophers, poets and meditation masters of the Mahayana, Mahamudra and Dzogchen traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism. One of the principal holders of the Nyingma Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, he was also a dedicated exponent of the non-sectarian movement and was highly respected by thousands of students in Tibet and throughout the world.


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