Counsels from My Heart is one of the few volumes of teachings by Dudjom Rinpoche, a legendary meditation master of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, to become available in English. It features talks to students presented in Dudjom Rinpoche's characteristically incisive and direct style, bringing the timeless heart-counsels of this great teacher vividly to life.

Counsels from My Heart, Dudjom Rinpoche, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 122 pp, $18.95

Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje (1904�1987) was a highly revered Buddhist meditation master and the leader of the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He also traveled and taught extensively, proving instrumental in bringing Buddhism to people in Europe, North America, and other parts of Asia. He founded a teaching and meditation center in Dordogne, France in 1980, where he lived until his death in 1987.

	Preface by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche	ix
	Translators' Note	xi
	Acknowledgments	xv
1	The Buddhadharma	1
2	The Essence of the Path	27
3	The Long Oral Lineage of the Nyingmapas	31
4	Practicing the Teachings without Sectarian Bias	47
5	An Introduction to the Bardo	59
6	Magical Nectar	77
7	Heart Jewel of the Fortunate	83
8	An Aspiration to the Great Perfection	89
9	The Life Story of Dudjom Rinpoche	91
	Glossary	95
	Notes	107