Every sentient being wants to live and not to die. In this way, wanting a long lifespan is an ordinary wish. However, for the Yungdrung Bon practitioner, the desire to live to the full extent of one's lifespan, without it becoming either shortened or damaged, has a much greater purpose. Because life as a human being provides a unique opportunity to practice and realize the teachings of Lord Tonpa Shenrap, the wish to continually protect and restore the lifespan is a direct extension of the practitioner's intent to make the present, human lifespan meaningful by being of benefit both to oneself and to others. Indestructible: The Longevity Practice of Tsewang Rikdzin is an invaluable resource for those cultivating virtue, or bodhicitta, and who wish to protect and preserve their lifespan.

Indestructible: The Longevity Practice of Lama Tsewang Rikdzin, Translated and Annotated by Raven Cypress Wood, Sacred Sky Press, Paperback, 106 pp, $18.00

Raven Cypress Wood has translated numerous Yungdrung Bon scriptures into the English language. A long-time practitioner, she has had the opportunity to receive direct guidance and teachings from many esteemed Yungdrung Bon spiritual masters. her translations are used throughout the world by Tibetan teachers and their English-speaking students.

CONTENTS: Indestructible
Foreword by Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche	9
Preface	15
Introduction	19
"Bon"and the Yungdrung Bon Religious Tradition	21
The Nine Ways of Bon	22
Lama Tsewang Rikdzin	24
About the Text	25
The Symbol of the Yungdrung	27
The Longevity Practice and the Seven-Day Retreat	27
About the Translation	29
Section One: The Longevity Practice of Lama Tsewang Rikdzin English Translation	31
The Practice of the King of Longevity	33
Setting a Boundary	34
Single-Pointed Contemplation and Visualization	36
Praise of the Mantra	40
Praise of the Mantra -- Tibetan Language with Phonetics	41
Praise of the Deity	45
Mantra of Khandro Tukje Kundrol	49
Section Two: Supplemental Texts English Translation	51
A Mala of Pearls -- Supplication Prayer to the Lineage of Tsewang's Supreme Collection	53
A Mala of Pearls -- Supplication Prayer to the Lineage of Tsewang's Supreme Collection -- Tibetan Language with Phonetics	57
The Pure Chanted Melody of the Prayer of Auspiciousness	65
The Pure Chanted Melody of the Prayer of Auspiciousness -- Tibetan Language with Phonetics	67
Section Three: The Longevity Practice of Lama Tsewang Rikdzin Tibetan Language	69
The Practice of the King of Longevity	71
Setting a Boundary	72
Single-Pointed Contemplation and Visualization	72
Praise of the Mantra	76
Praise of the Deity	79
Mantra of Khandro Tukje Kundrol	83
Section Four: Supplemental Text Tibetan Language	85
A Mala of Pearls - Supplication Prayer to the Lineage of Tsewang's Supreme Collection	87
The Pure Chanted Melody of the Prayer of Auspiciousness	92
Appendices
Appendix One: Supplemental Prayers not included in The Longevity Practice of Lama Tsewang Rikdzin	95
Appendix Two: List of Lineage Lamas from the Mala of Pearls	99
Appendix Three: List of Chapters within the Tsewang Jarima	101
About the Translator	103