In this volume of Choying Tobden Dorje's The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Heidi Nevin translates, for the first time, books 19 and 20 on the ground and view of the great Perfection Atiyoga.

Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 19 and 20, is a comprehensive exploration of Atiyoga, the most advanced set of practices within the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This fifth volume of the Complete Nyingma Tradition series presents the profound teachings of the Great Perfection, or Dzogchen, offering an intricate examination of awareness, consciousness, and spiritual realization. The text traces the historical lineage of these teachings, illuminating the transmission of wisdom through generations of realized masters. It articulates the nuanced relationship between delusion and wisdom, samsara and nirvana, demonstrating their fundamental interconnectedness.

Masterfully translated by Heidi Nevin, this volume includes a glossary, translator's introduction, and extensive annotations to guide the reader. Through detailed analysis of mental afflictions, empowerments, and the nature of ground-appearances, the work provides a traditional investigation into the transformative potential of Nyingma Buddhist practices. It presents an understanding of consciousness that bridges philosophical discourse and experiential wisdom.

The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 19 and 20: The Ground and View of Great Perfection Atiyoga; Choying Tobden Dorje; Snow Lion; Hardcover; 448 pages; $44.95

Choying Tobden Dorje (1787-1848) was a brilliant Vajrayana master of eastern Tibet. His masterwork, The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, remains the main text studied by Tibet's Ngakpa lineages of lay Buddhist yogi-practitioners.

Heidi L. Nevin (Translator) began studying the Tibetan language in Darjeeling, India, in 1996 and apprenticed with Kyabje Chatral Rinpoche for six years. She has published translations of several biographical and commentarial works under the auspices of Tsadra Foundation and is currently a member of the in-house translation team at Khyentse Vision Project. She lives with her husband and two children in Corvallis, Oregon.

Lama Tharchin Rinpoche (1936-2013) (Contributor) was a Dzogchen master of Vajrayana Buddhism and the tenth lineage holder of the Repkong Ngakpas, the largest community of non-monastic practitioners in Tibet. He left Tibet on foot with his family in 1960 and traveled to India and Nepal before coming to the United States in 1984 when he founded the Vajrayana Foundation. He was a student of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, Chatral Rinpoche, Lama Sherab Dorje Rinpoche, and Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche.

Gyurme Dorje (Contributor) held a PhD in Tibetan Literature (SOAS, London) and an MA in Sanskrit with Oriental Studies (Edinburgh). From 1991 to 1996 he held research fellowships at London University, where he worked on the Encyclopaedic Tibetan-English Dictionary. Other titles by the author include The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History (Wisdom, 1991), Tibetan Medical Paintings (Serindia, 1992), The Tibet Handbook (Footprint, 1996), and A Handbook of Tibetan Culture (Shambhala, 1994).