- Foreword by Jigme Khyentse Rinpochexix
- Translator’s Introductionxxi
- Treasury of Precious Qualities
- by Jigme Lingpa
- Chapter 10: The Teachings of the Vidyādharas5
- Chapter 11: The Ground of the Great Perfection43
- Chapter 12: The Extraordinary Path of Practice of the Great
Perfection51 - Chapter 13: The Ultimate Result, the Kayas and Wisdoms61
- The Quintessence of the Three Paths
- by Longchen Yeshe Dorje, Kangyur Rinpoche
- The Extraordinary Path of Beings of Great Scope
- The Hidden Teachings of the Path Expounded in the Vajrayana, the Vehicle of
Secret Mantra and the Short Path of the Natural Great Perfection
- Chapter 10: The Teachings of the Vidyādharas83
- 1. The transmission lineages of the Vajrayana83
- 1. The main subject of the text85
- 2. The difference between the vehicles of sutra and of mantra (1–2)85
- 2. The classification of the tantras93
- 3. A general classification of the tantras into four classes (3)93
- 3. An explanation of the three classes of the outer tantras99
- 4. A general exposition (4)99
- 4. An exposition dealing specifically with the three classes of the
outer tantras100- 5. The difference between the Kriyatantra and the
Charyatantra (5)100 - 5. The Kriyatantra or action tantra (6)100
- 5. The Charyatantra or conduct tantra (7)103
- 5. The Yogatantra (8, 9)104
- 5. The difference between the Kriyatantra and the
- 3. An explanation of the inner tantras106
- 4. A general explanation (10)106
- 4. A specific explanation of the three inner tantras (11)107
- 2. An exposition of the Anuttara or highest tantra108
- 3. A. short general description of the path (12)108
- 3. A detailed explanation of the actual path of practice of the highest tantras109
- 4. The practice related to the cause tantra or continuum of the universal ground: the view, meditation, conduct, and result
(13)109 - 4. The practice of the path tantra of skillful means: the maturing empowerment and the liberating stages of generation and
perfection, together with the support provided by samaya112- 5. A brief exposition (14)112
- 5. A detailed explanation112
- 6. Empowerment that brings to maturity112
- 7. The need for empowerment (15–16)112
- 7. An exposition of the character of authentic teachers and authentic disciples (17–18)114
- 7. An explanation of the actual empowerment116
- 6. Empowerment that brings to maturity112
- 4. The practice related to the cause tantra or continuum of the universal ground: the view, meditation, conduct, and result