| Preface |
xi |
| List of Abbreviations |
xv |
| Introduction |
1 |
| Approaches to Enlightenment |
3 |
| The Great Perfection |
3 |
| Simultaneous and Gradual |
11 |
| Jigme Lingpa |
21 |
| The Life and Education of Jigme Lingpa |
21 |
| Jigme Lingpa's Works |
25 |
| The Longchen Nyingtig |
31 |
| Treasure Texts |
31 |
| Revelation, Writing, and Publishing |
34 |
| The Contents of the Longchen Nyingtig |
40 |
| Simultaneous and Gradual |
49 |
| Immanence and Distinction |
51 |
| Key Concepts of the Seminal Heart |
51 |
| Immanence |
54 |
| Distinction |
56 |
| Reconciling Immanence with Distinction: The Buddha Nature |
63 |
| The Simultaneous Approach |
71 |
| Criticism of Causal Practice |
71 |
| Criticism of Inferior Approaches |
76 |
| The Rejection of Stages in Realization |
91 |
| The Gradual Approach |
93 |
| Graduated Practice within the Longchen Nyingtig |
93 |
| Levels of Realization |
106 |
| Interpretation and Reconciliation |
115 |
| Simultaneous and Gradual Realization: The Levels of Ability |
115 |
| The Manifestation of Enlightenment: The Khyung Bird |
124 |
| Conclusions |
129 |
| Translations |
133 |
| Technical note on the translations |
135 |
| Treasure Texts |
|
| The Great Perfection Tantra of the Expanse of Samantabhadra's Wisdom (YLG) |
137 |
| The Subsequent Tantra of Great Perfection Instruction (GP) |
148 |
| Experiencing the Enlightened Mind of Samantabhadra (KGN) |
155 |
| Distinguishing the Three Essential Points of the Great Perfection (NSB) |
162 |
| Pure Visions |
|
| An Aspirational Prayer for the Ground, Path, and Result (ML) |
167 |
| Vajra Verses on the Natural State (DTK) |
170 |
| Supporting Texts |
|
| The White Lotus (PK) |
173 |
| The Words of the Omniscient One (KZL) |
208 |
| The Lion's Roar That Destroys the Deviations of Renunciants Meditating on the Seminal Heart (SN) |
225 |
| Seeing Nakedly the Natural State of the Great Perfection (NCT) |
235 |
| Critical Editions |
239 |
| Technical note on the critical editions |
241 |
| rDzogs pa chen po kun tu bzang po ye shes klong gi rgyud |
243 |
| Man ngag rdzogs pa chen po rgyud phyi ma |
251 |
| Kun tu bzang po'i dgongs nyams |
255 |
| rDzogs pa chen po'i gnad gsum shan byed |
259 |
| gZhi lam bras bu'i smon lam |
261 |
| gNas lugs rdo rje tshig rkang |
263 |
| rGyab brten padma dkar po |
264 |
| Kun mkhyen zhal lung |
288 |
| Gol shor tshar gcod seng ge ngar ro |
300 |
| rDzogs pa chen po gnas lugs cer mthong |
307 |
| The Structure of the Yeshe Lama (YL) |
311 |
| Concordance of Common Words Relating to Mind and Mental Events |
319 |
| List of Tibetan Proper Names |
321 |
| Notes |
325 |
| Bibliography |
367 |
| Index |
383 |
