Golden Letters The Three Statements of Garab

In many ways the best guide to Dzogchen teachings. Includes explanations that were previously thought too secret to publish.'--Tricycle: The Buddhist Review

John Myrdhin Reynolds (Vajranatha) is a writer teacher translator and scholar/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. He was trained and ordained as a Tantric Yogin or Ngagpa in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

Preface

7

(4)

Foreword

11

(10)

Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche

Introduction

21

(18)

The Primordial Origin of Dzogchen

21

(3)

The Place of Dzogchen in Buddhist Teaching

24

(7)

The Three Series of Dzogchen Teachings

31

(8)

PART ONE: The Three Statements That Strike the Essential Points

39

(138)

The Three Statements That Strike the Essential Points

39

(2)

Garab Dorje

A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje

41

(2)

H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche

The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King, The Root Text and Auto-Commentary

43

(22)

Patrul Rinpoche

Commentary on "The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King"

65

(64)

John Myrdhin Reynolds

The Last Testament of Garab Dorje

129

(10)

Interlinear Commentary to "The Last Testament of Garab Dorje"

139

(38)

John Myrdhin Reynolds

PART TWO: The Life of Garab Dorje and Guru Sadhana

177

(22)

Translator's Introduction

177

(2)

The Life of Garab Dorje

179

(12)

Guru Sadhana for Garab Dorje, by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche

191

(8)

PART THREE: Historical Origins of Dzogchen

199

(88)

The Problems of Historiography

199

(6)

The Historical Existence of Garab Dorje

205

(10)

Possible Historical Sources of Dzogchen

215

(14)

Indian Buddhism

Ch'an Buddhism

Bon

Four Early Texts Relating to Dzogchen

229

(34)

Rig-pa'i khu-byug: The Earliest Dzogchen Text

230

(6)

Kun-byed rgyal-po: The Principal Dzogchen Tantra

236

(12)

bSam-gtan mig sgron: A Philosophical Exposition of Dzogchen

248

(5)

'Dra bag chen-mo: The Biography of Vairochana

253

(10)

Is Dzogchen an Authentic Buddhist Teaching?

263

(24)

The Primordial State of the Great Perfection

277

(10)

Note on the Translation of Dzogchen Technical Terms

287

(10)

Appendix: Brief Biography of Patrul Rinpoche

297

(10)

Glossary of Dzogchen Terms

307

(30)

Notes

337

(34)

Selected Bibliography

371

(4)

General Index

375

(10)

Index of Tibetan Texts and Terms

385

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Golden Letters The Three Statements of Garab Dorje, First Dzogchen Master

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