(Foreword by Bhakha Tulku Pema Rigdzin) "The five texts translated from Tibetan into English in this book are considered the first transmission of Dzogchen Ati to Tibet (Snga 'gyur lnga). They constitute the root and essence of Dzogchen in Tibet -- basic, raw Dzogchen precepts, appropriately styled 'radical Dzogchen'. This is the special, extraordinary teaching of our Nyingma lineage. The great masters have all attained realization through Dzogchen, contemporary masters all owe their status to Dzogchen, and any attainment in the future will be based on the precepts of Dzogchen Ati."

From the blurb of James Low, author of Simply Being: "Precise and poetic, authentic and elusive, these sweet translations bring the warm breath of the tradition into our daily lives. This book is a major contribution to the exciting spread of Dzogchen in modern times, providing reliable versions of key texts in language which creatively challenges our assumptions. This new work by Keith Dowman is thoughtful, ripe and poignant, rich in the fruit of years of learning, working, experiencing and letting go."

Eye of the Storm, Vairotsana’s Five Original Transmissions, Keith Dowman, Vajra Publications, Paperback, 2006, 106 Pages, $16.95

Keith Dowman, the translator and commentator upon these two texts has spent a lifetime in study and practice of the Dzogchen tradition with the Tibetan masters in exile in India and Tibet, particularly with Dudjom Jigtral Yeshe Dorje and Kanjur Rimpoche Longchen Yeshe Dorje. His previous translations include most recently The Flight of the Garuda, an introduction to Dzogchen, and also Sky Dancer, Masters of Mahamudra and The Divine Madman. He lives in Kathmandu and teaches Dzogchen seminars and retreats in Europe and America.

	Contents:  Eye of the Storm Vairotsana's Five Original Transmissions
	Foreword by Bhakha Tulku	ix
	Translator's Introduction	xi
	The Cuckoo's Song of Gnosis	1
	Radical Creativity	3
	The Great Garuda in Flight	9
	Pure Golden Ore	27
	The Eternal Victory Banner	35
	Endnotes	85
	Appendices
	I. The Tibetan Text and Sources	91
	II. Mind Series Jargon	94
	Bibliography	107