Powerful Transformation elucidates the alchemical principles of development and completion stage practices applied in a sublime manner. What prevents the meditation experiences and realization from arising, are mainly our misdeeds, obscurations and habitual patterns, these can be purified by Vajrasattva Practice. When a yogi attains accomplishment, the obstacles become greater and can be overcome by Vajrakilaya Practice, combined with recognition of mind nature. In the Secret Heart Essence, these two powerful yidams are combined as conduits to realization and accomplishment. These teachings on the hidden treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa by Karmey Khenpo Rinchen Dargye, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, and Orgyen Topgyal Rinpoche exactly describe how to train.

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Padmasambhava has influenced countless beings through the Vajrayana teachings and in particular through the activity of the profound termatreasures. Padmasambhava came to Tibet upon the invitation of King Trisong Deutsen who wished to establish Buddhism there but was obstructed by hostile spirits. Once Padmasambhava came, in five years the work was completed for the temple complex of Glorious Samye, the Unchanging and Spontaneously Accomplished Temple. Padmasambhava gave numberless other profound and extraordinary teachings to many destined students headed by the king and his sons and the twenty-five disciples. It is impossible to count exactly how many students in Tibet received empowerment from Padmasambhava in person. Many of these close students had bloodlines that have continued until the present day. At present he dwells on the vidyadhara level of spontaneous presence in the form of the regent of Vajradhara, unshakable for as.long as samsara remains. Full of compassion he sends out emanations to benefit beings.

Chokgyur Lingpa (1829-1870). A treasure revealer and contemporary of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul. Regarded as one of the major tertons in Tibetan history, his termas are widely practiced by both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools. Chokgyur Lingpa means 'Sanctuary of Eminence.' "Chokgyur Lingpa was the "manifestation," meaning the reincarnation, of King Trisong Deutsen's son, Prince Damdzin. Another of his former lives was the great terton, Sangye Lingpa, who revealed the Lama Gongdu. Chokgyur Lingpa was the last of the 100 major tertons. He was the owner of seven transmissions and is regarded as the universal monarch of all tertons.

Khenpo, Karmey, a great realized Khenpo and compiler of many commentaries of on Chokgyur Lingpa's works.

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, one of the greatest masters of the twentieth century who held transmission for all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism.

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche passed away on the 13th of February at his hermitage Nagi Gompa on the southern slope of the Shivapuri mountain. He was born in eastern Tibet on the tenth day of the fourth Tibetan month in 1920. He was recognized by H.H. Khakyab Dorje, the 15th Gyalwang Karmapa, as the reincarnation of the Chowang Tulku, as well as the emanation of Nubchen Sangye Yeshe, one of the chief disciples of Padmasambhava. Guru Chowang the First (1212-70 AD) was one of the five Terton Kings, the major revealers of secret texts hidden by Guru Padmasambhava. Nubchen Sangye Yeshe Tulku Urgyen's main monastery was Lachab Gompa in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet. He studied and practiced the teachings of both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Among the four greater Kagyu Schools, his family line was the main holder of the Barom Kagyu Lineage. In the Nyingma tradition, Tulku Urgyen held the complete teachings of the last century's three great masters: Terchen Chokgyur Lingpa, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. He had an especially close transmission for the New Treasures, a compilation of all the empowerments, reading transmissions and instructions of Padmasambhava's teachings, which were rediscovered by Terchen Chokgyur Lingpa, his great-grandfather. Rinpoche passed on this tradition to the major regents of the Karma Kagyu lineage as well as to many other lamas and tulkus.

CONTENTS: Powerful Transformation
	Preface Marcia Binder Schmidt	1
	Overview of Yidam Practice Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche	5
VAJRAKILAYA PRACTICE
	Introduction to Sangtik Phurba Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche	17
	Sangtik Phurba Lineage Supplication Kunzang Gyurmey Tsewang Drakpa	21
	The Sadhana of the Single Form of Vajrakumara Chokgyur Lingpa	23
	A Roar to Delight Heruka Karmey Khenpo Rinchen Dargye	39
	Clarifying Notes for the Sadhana of Vajrakilaya Kyabje Dilko Khyentse Rinpoche	61
	The Practice of the Single Form of Vajrakilaya Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche	75
VAJRASATTVA PRACTICE
	The Aspiration of Vajrasattva EXTRACTED FROM Vajrasattva's Root Tantra Heart Bindu	107
	Essence of Blessings The Fifteenth Karmapa, Khakyab Dorje	109
	The Practice of the Single Form of Vajrasattva Chokgyur Lingpa	111
	The Words of Vajrasattva Pema Drime Lodro Shyenpen Chokyi Nangwa	119
	Practicing in an Absolute Way Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche	141
ADDITIONAL WAYS TO PRACTICE VAJRASATTVA
	The Visualization and Recitation of Vajrasattva Chokgyur Lingpa	147
	Vajrasattva Preliminaries Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche	151
	Abridged Daily Practice of Vajrasattva ADAPTED BY Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche	165
	Commentary on Abridged Daily Practice of Vajrasattva Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche	169
	Daily Practice of Vajrasattva EXTRACTED BY Padma Garwang Dorje Tsal	191
	Vajrasattva Drubchen Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche	201
	The Heart of Vajrasattva Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje	215
	Appendix, Extracted from The Light of Wisdom, Volume II Padmasambhava, Chokgyur Lingpa, Jamgon Kongtrul, and Jokyab Rinpoches	217
	Tibetan Source Material	221
	Endnotes	223