"Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand" is the complete translation of Pabongka Rinpoche's famous twenty-four day teaching, given in 1921, on the stages of the path to enlightenment. Pabongka Rinpoche intersperses lively anecdotes, examples, and quotations from the scriptures with stories from his own and other contemporary lamas' practice, creating an easily accessible guide to meditating on each step of the path, knowing what results to expect, and assessing one's progress. Originally edited in Tibetan by Trijang Rinpoche, tutor to the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, "Liberation" was immediately recognized as an indispensable guide to the study and practice of the Buddha's teachings. Mich'l Richard's English translation effectively captures the force, flavor, and immediacy of the original Tibetan. "Liberation" is a reference treasure for a lifetime's practice.

Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand, Pabongka Rinpoche, Wisdom Publications, Paperback, 870 Pages, $34.95

Pabongka Rinpoche (1878-1941) was one of the great lamas of the twentieth century. He was the root lama of both tutors of the present Dalai Lama and the teacher of many of the other Gelug lamas who have been bringing the Dharma to the West since fleeing Tibet in 1959.