- Foreword by Jigme Khyentse Rinpoche xi
- Series Introduction xv
- Translators' Introduction xxi
- A Caution for Readers xxix
- Part One: The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind 1
- Part Two: The Light of Wisdom: A Commentary on The Great Perfection Tantra, The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind from the Mind Essence of the Lotus Dakini 25
- Part Three: A Key for Opening the Treasury of Instructions of the Three Lineages: A Structural Analysis of The Great Perfection Tantra, The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind 189
- Notes 201
- Glossary 207
- Texts Cited in Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk's Commentary 209
- Bibliography 211
- The Padmakara Translation Group Translations into English 213
- Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk's Collected Works 217
- Index 219
The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind
Translation of Natural Freedom of the Nature of Mind
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The Dzogchen tantra titled The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind teaches the advanced practices of trekchö, thögal, and bardo. This tantra is a mind terma, or treasure, of the modern tertön, or treasure revealer, Deshek Lingpa—recognized as an emanation of Yudra Nyingpo, a student of the great translator Vairotsana and one of Padmasambhava’s twenty-five disciples. Khangsar Tenpa’i Wangchuk’s commentary elucidates the finer points of the view and practice of this rich and profound text, which combines into one stream the Heart Essence teachings of Vimalamitra, Padmasambhava, and Vairotsana.
Deshek Lingpa’s root text and Khangsar Tenpa’i Wangchuk’s commentary are translated here for the first time, continuing an extended project to render the latter’s entire collected works into English. These teachings are considered advanced and secret, to be taught only to those who have received transmission from a qualified master.(Source: Shambhala Publications)
| Citation | Gethin, Stephen (Padmakara Translation Group), trans. The Natural Openness and Freedom of the Mind: A Treasure Tantra of the Great Perfection. By Deshek Lingpa with a commentary by Khangsar Tenpa'i Wangchuk. Boulder: Shambhala Publications, 2024. |
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