In these fascinating autobiographical passages, Namkhai Norbu, a Tibetan spiritual master, unravels the complexity of profound spiritual teachings as he simultaneously narrates his own story, placing the teachings in their traditional context and showing their deep relevance for the world today. This is the first comprehensive report written in a Western language by a Tibetan lama that focuses on the tradition known as Dzogchen or "Great Perfection". Spanish edition
El cristal y la via de la luz: sutra, Tantra y Dzogchen; Namkhai Norbu; Editorial Kairos; Paperback; 304 pp; $27.95

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu is one of the leading Dzogchen masters. After teaching for more than twenty years at the Oriental University Institute of Naples, he is now completely focused on the transmission and preservation of the teachings of Dzogchen and Tibetan culture. He is the founder of the International Dzochen Community, which has centers of study worldwide.

CONTENTS: El cristal y la via de la luz: sutra, Tantra y Dzogchen
Nota del Compilador	9
Sobre la traduccion al espanol y la pronunciacion de nombres y terminos orientales	12
Los Seis Versos Vajra	16
1. Mi nacimiento, primeros anos y educacion, y como llegue a conocer a mi principal maestro	19
2.Una perspectiva introductoria: las ensenanzas dzogchen y la cultura del Tibet	32
3. De como mi maestro Changchub Dorlle me mostro el verdadero significado de la Introduccion Directa	37
4. El dzogchen en relacion con los varios niveles del Sendero budista	50
5. Con mis dos tios maestros de dzogchen	75
6. La Base	90
7. El Sendero	114
8. El Fruto	170
Laminas y comentarios	198
Apendice 1: el Espejo	226
Apendice 2: esbozo biografico del autor	250
Apendice 3: la serie del longde	259
Notas	262
Algunas publicaciones de Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche	295