The Samadhi Raja Sutra forms the perfect link between the Mahayana training of a bodhisattva and the profound tradition of Buddhist meditation practice known as Mahamudra..
"Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a sublime being whose eminent character never departs from loving kindness and compassion. He is a great Buddhist teacher possessing the three qualities of learning, pure conduct and noble-mindedness. He is also an expert in exposition, debate and composition. Given in the style of pith instructions, these profound lectures contain the key points of the Samadhi Raja Sutra, the words of our compassionate Buddha. This is accompanied by an explanation by the lord of the Dharma, Jamgon Lodro Thaye's song of experience in Mahamudra. It is therefore my request that all Dharma practitioners take the meaning of these extremely precious teachings to heart and make it a personal experience through correct practice. Please treasure this Dharma book with great care and appreciation."
Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, a realized teacher of Tibetan Buddhism's Kagyu lineage, travels extensively worldwide. He oversees numerous monasteries and retreat centers, and is the author of Buddha Nature and The Practice of Tranquility and Insight )

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches extensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.

Preface	6
Foreword	7
King of Samadhi
Introduction	11
The Equal Nature of All Things	13
Definite Realization	23
The Nature of Samadhi	36
The Insubstantial Identity of All Things	50
Applying the Essential	62
Utterly Fearless	73
Inconceivable Qualities	84
Embodying Dharmakaya	92
An Attitude of Connectedness	101
Polishing Our Understanding	113
Entering the Great Compassion	127
Conclusion	134
Song of Lodro Thaye
Within Nonconcept, Wisdom Dawned	138
Knowing One Liberates All	145
A Garuda Fathoming Space	153
The Center of a Cloudless Sky	162
The Exhaustion of Conceptual Mind	175