Illustrations
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part I: Introduction
Namtar as Literature and Liturgy
A General Definition
Chi, the Historical
Nang, the Inspirational
Sang, the Instructional
Part II: The Translations
The Liberation Life Stories of:
The Lord of Accomplishment, Jampel Gyatso
Baso Chkyi Gyeltsen
The Great Siddha, Chkyi Dorje
Gyelwa Ensapa
The Scholar-Siddha, Sanggye Yeshe
The First Panchen, Losang Chkyi Gyeltsen
Part III: Appendices
Appendix I. The Gelukpa Mahāmudrā Lineage
Appendix II. Prayer to the Lineage Lamas (in English)
Appendix III. Prayer to the Lineage Lamas (in Tibetan)
Appendix IV. The Meaning and Methods of Mahāmudrā
Appendix V. The Life of Yongdzin Yeshe Gyeltsen
Abbreviations
Notes
Glossary
Sanskrit-Tibetan Glossary
Bibliography
Index