The Collected Works of Dilgo Khyentse, Volume One

by Dilgo Khyentse, Matthieu Ricard, Vivian Kurz

Overview

The three-volume set presents the collected works in English of one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in our time, published to mark his centennial celebration. A complete exposition of the stages of the Buddhist path is presented through Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's commentaries on the root texts of classic Tibetan masters including Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Lingpa, Shechen Gyaltsab, and Mipham Rinpoche. Originally given orally to Western students, the texts afford a rare glimpse into the direct transmissions of a master teacher. Moreover, several of the texts have never been published before. 

Volume one of this three-volume set begins with the inspiring story of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's life told largely in his own words and illustrated with historical photographs. This is followed by two texts that illuminate the instructions of the celebrated Ngulchu Thogme Zangpo on the Seven-point Mind Training and the Thirty-seven Practices of a Bodhisattva, teachings that constitute the heart of the Buddhist path.

Volume One Contents: Journey to Enlightenment, Enlightened Courage, The Heart of Compassion

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781590305928
Publisher:	Shambhala
Publication date:	07/12/2011
Pages:	464
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 1.50(d)

About the Author

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910–1991) was a highly accomplished meditation master, scholar, and poet, and a principal holder of the Nyingma lineage. His extraordinary depth of realization enabled him to be, for all who met him, a foundation of loving-kindness, wisdom, and compassion. A dedicated exponent of the nonsectarian Rime movement, Khyentse Rinpoche was respected by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and taught many eminent teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He tirelessly worked to uphold the Dharma through the publication of texts, the building of monasteries and stupas, and by offering instruction to thousands of people throughout the world. His writings in Tibetan fill twenty-five volumes.

Table of Contents

Remembrance His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama xi

Foreword Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche xv

Preface Matthieu Ricard xvii

Acknowledgments Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche xxiii

Journey To Enlightenment: The Life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche 1

Author's Note 3

Introduction 5

1 The Early Years 9

2 Meeting Spiritual Teachers 19

3 The Depth of Spiritual Practice 32

4 The Circle of Transformation 50

5 Khyentse Rinpoche, Ocean of Activities 64

6 Return to Tibet 74

7 Change and Continuity: The Spiritual Legacy 82

8 The Full Circle 89

Notes 94

Suggested Reading 95

Map of Tibet 96

Lineage Chart 97

Enlightened Courage: An Explanation of Thogme Zangpo's Commentary on the Seven-Point Mind Training 99

Foreword 101

Preface 105

Part 1 The Seven-Point Mind Training: The Teaching Tradition of Atisha Dipamkara, Compiled by Chekawa Yeshe Dorje 107

Part 2 An Explanation of Thogme Zangpo's

Commentary on the Seven-Point Mind Training 113

Introduction 115

1 The Basis for the Practice of Bodhichitta 119

2 Bodhichitta 123

3 Carrying Difficult Situations onto the Path of Enlightenment 139

4 An Explanation of the Practice as a Way of Life 154

5 Standards of Proficiency in the Mind Training 160

6 The Commitments of the Mind Training 163

7 Guidelines for the Mind Training 169

Conclusion 183

Part 3 Nectar of the Mind: A Prayer of the Seven-point Mind Training 187

Notes 193

The Heart of Compassion: The Thirty-Seven Verses on the Practice of a Bodhisattva 197

Translator's Introduction 199

About Gyalse Ngulchu Thogme 201

The Root Text 216

Textual Outline 225

The Commentary 228

Appendix 1 Supplementary Commentaries on the Spiritual Teacher 363

Appendix 2 Supplementary Commentary on Desire 368

Appendix 3 Supplementary Commentaries on Transcendent Concentration 370

Appendix 4 Supplementary Commentaries on Transcendent Wisdom 376

Appendix 5 Mind-Training Prayer 379

Notes 387

Bibliography 401

Glossary 409

Sources and Credits 423

About the Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship and Shechen 424

Index 452