Entrance to the Great Perfection A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices

Dzogchen is Tibetan Buddhism's highest and most powerful method for teaching us the true nature of our minds. This volume includes three classic commentaries on the preliminary practices of Dzogchen and a lively contemporary discussion by Dzongsar Khyentse which approaches these practices from a modern perspective, discussing how to incorporate them into the fast-paced lifestyle of the Western world.

Cortland Dahl received a master's degree in Buddhist Studies from Naropa University. He has worked as an instructor at Kathmandu University's Centre for Buddhist Studies, a translator at the Nitartha Institute, and an interpreter for various lamas. Currently he serves as director of the Rim Foundation, which he founded in 2004, and codirector of Tergar International, under the direction of Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche. He is also a member of the Nitartha Translation Network and has worked extensively with the Dharmachakra Translation Committee. His published works include Great Perfection, Volumes I II.