The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own.

In this, the fourteenth volume, Kongtrul compiles the teachings on Severance, or Chod. It includes some of the tradition's earliest source scriptures, such as the "grand poem" of Aryadeva, and numerous texts by the tradition's renowned founder, Machik Lapdron. Kongtrul also brings together the most significant texts on the rites of initiation, empowerments for practice, and wide-ranging instructions and guides for the support of practitioners. Altogether, this quintessential guide to Severance offers vast resources for scholars and practitioners alike to better understand this unique and remarkable tradition--the way of severing the ego through the profound realization of emptiness and compassion.

Chod: The Sacred Teachings on Severance, Essential Teachings of the Eight Practice Lineages of Tibet, Volume 14 (The Treasury of Precious Instructions), Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, Hardcover, 2016, 672 pages, $39.95

Jamgon Kongtrul (1813�1899) was a versatile and prolific scholar. He has been characterized as a "Tibetan Leonardo" because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics.

CONTENTS: Chod: The Sacred Teachings on Severance
Foreword		ix
Translator's Introduction		xi
Technical Note		xxi
Source Scriptures and Their Commentaries
1.	Esoteric Instructions on the Noble Perfection of Wisdom Aryadeva the Brahmin	3
2.	The Great Bundle of Precepts The Source Text of Esoteric Instructions on Severance, the Profound Perfection of Wisdom Machik Lapdron	13
3.	Heart Essence of Profound Meaning The Quintessence of All Source Texts and Esoteric Instructions on Severance, the Perfection of Wisdom Jamyang Gonpo	29
4.	Pure Honey A Commentary on the Source Text of Severance, "Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom" Drung Sarup Kunga Paljor	39
5.	The Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance Outline and Complete Explanation Lord Rangjung Dorje	75
6.	A Hair's Tip of Wisdom A Precious Treasure Trove to Enhance the Original Source Text of Severance, the Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom Machik Lapdron and Drung Sarupa Kung Paljor	101
7.	Another Bundle Answers to Questions on the Esoteric Instructions of the Perfection of Wisdom Machik Lapdron	123
8.	Vajra Play Questions and Answers on the Profound Severance of Evil Object Machik Lapdron	139
9.	The Essential Bundle From the Severance of Evil Object, Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom Machik Lapdron	143
10.	The Eight Common Appendices Machik Lapdron	157
11.	The Eight Uncommon Appendices	171
12.	The Eight Special Appendices Machik Lapdron	185
Door-Opening Empowerments
13.	Opening the Sky Door Instructions on Severance Mahamudra Rinchen Senge	197
14.	Object Severance Empowerment Known as Opening the Sky Door Taranatha	221
15.	The Required Liturgies on the Occasion of Venerable Taranatha's Severance Empowerment of Opening the Sky Door in the Gyaltang Tradition	233
Instructions and Guides
16.	Practice Manual on the Profound Severance of Evil Object Karmapa Rangjung Dorje	247
17.	White Crystal Mirror Notes on the Guru's Teaching Tradition of the Visualization Sequence for Severance Feast Activities "Endowed with All Qualities" Tenzin Namdak	257
18.	Essence of the Vital Meaning A Practice Manual of Profound Object Severance Taranatha	297
19.	Rainfall of Desirables A Profound Guide on Severance Instruction Konchok Bang	311
20.	The Body Donation and Feeding Ritual Arranged as Convenient Liturgy Combining Lord Ranjung Dorje's Ninefold Spirit Feast and Six Earth Lord Application with Mikyo Dorje's Single-Seat Severance Poem Compiled by Karma Chakme	321
21.	Pearl Rosary A Liturgy for the Donation of the Body in Severance Karma Chakme	345
22.	Source of All Qualities The Severance Feast Activities Arranged Unerringly According to the Teaching Tradition Karmapa Tekchok Dorje	369
23.	Supplication to the Long Lineage by Machik, Appended by Bengar Jampal Zangpo Bengar Jampal Zangpo	421
24.	Kagyu Feast Liturgy	431
25.	Fulfillment Rituals of Profound Object Severance Various Authors	437
26.	Offering Torma to All Dakimas	459
27.	Distillation of the Profound The Way to Practice the Essence of the Vast Object Severance in a Single Sitting Jamgon Kongtrul	471
28.	Beloved Garden Brief Notes on the Offering and Gift of the Body Jamgon Kongtrul	483
29.	Essence of Auspicious Renown A Ritual of Offering and Supplication to All the Gurus of the Holy Dharmas of Pacification and Object Severance Together Jamgon Kongtrul	503
Abbreviations		537
Notes		539
Bibliography		587
Index		599