Illusion is our life, our death. We are stuck in a dream world, but this is not a sweet dream. There is hope, but we must change. We must help ourselves, and help each other. 'Illusion of Life and Death' presents us with the complete path to enlightenment. It is a personal testament to the value and effectiveness of the Buddhist teachings and an empowering embrace of our own potential. Written to intrigue and inspire beginners, as well as nourish more experienced practitioners, 'Illusion' is essential reading for anyone interested in awakening to a happier, more enlightened world.

Kyabje Dzogchen Pema Kalsang Rinpoche is one of the most eminent Lamas in Tibet and master of the Dzogchen teachings of Great Perfection. In this, his first volume of writings for a non-Tibetan audience, Kyabje Rinpoche shares what he describes as his 'entire teaching' in a style that is as much an oral teaching as a formal written instruction. 'Illusion of Life and Death' makes many profound Dzogchen teachings widely available in English for the first time.

	Contents: ILLUSION OF LIFE AND DEATH
	INTRODUCTION TO THE LIFE AND WORK OF KYABJE DZOGCHEN PEMA KALSANG RINPOCHE	1
1.	The First Yesterday and the Last Tomorrow	13
2.	The Mysteries of Life	28
3.	Impermanence of Human Life	42
4.	Sacred Future Destiny	57
5.	The Unmistaken Entrance	71
6.	Peaceful and Cool Inner Nectar	84
7.	Approaching the Door of Eternal Bliss	95
8.	Conjuror of Transient Illusions	104
9.	Essence-less Deceptive Phenomena	114
10.	Prison of the Three Sufferings	120
11.	The Torch of Ever-Blissful Liberation	129
12.	Treasure Trove of Wish-Fulfilling Gems	139
13.	How Things Appear: Dependent Arising Causation	145
14.	The Westerly Blissful Pure Realm	151
15.	Infallible and Permanent Supreme Refuge	157
16.	The Preciousness of Wondrous Mind	168
17.	The Pristine Un-Eclipsed Moon	181
18.	Treasury of Immeasurable Merit	188
19.	Feast Offering of the Body	195
20.	The Direct Path to Supreme Accomplishment	199
21.	Union of Merging and Transference at the Point of Death	215
22.	Death Omens in the Mirror of Time	231
23.	Cheating Death with Additional Life	238
24.	The Great Path of Impermanence and Death	247
25.	Purging the Chronic Disease of Illusory Dualism	258
26.	The Machine of No Thought Wind	263
27.	Unwavering Peaceful Concentration	267
28.	Power of the Channels, Winds and Drops	273
29.	Vital Importance of Maturing Empowerment	279
30.	Epilogue: A Look at the Future Landscape of the New Millennium	284
	INTRODUCTION TO DZOGCHEN MONASTERY	299