02677nam 2200457 450 991015502690332120160916091319.0(CKB)3710000000966107(MiAaPQ)EBC4756384(EXLCZ)99371000000096610720161219h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierBuddhahood in this life the great commentary by Vimalamitra /translated by Acarya Malcolm Smith ; foreword by Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche ; edited by Michael Tweed and Osa Karen ManellSomerville, Massachusetts :Wisdom Publications with Zangthal Editions,2016.©20161 online resource (259 pages)1-61429-345-7 1-61429-366-X Includes bibliographical references and index."Buddhahood in This Life is a complete translation of the earliest Tibetan commentary on the Dzogchen secret instructions. Available for the first time in English, Buddhahood in This Life presents the Great Commentary of Vimalamitra--one of the earliest and most influential texts in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It explores the theory and practice of the Great Perfection tradition in detail, shows how Dzogchen meditation relates to the entirety of the Buddhist path, and outlines how we can understand buddhahood--and even achieve it in our lifetime. This essential text includes topics such as: How delusion arises; The pathway of pristine consciousness; How buddhahood is present in the body and more. Translator Malcolm Smith includes an overview, analysis and clarification for all topics. Buddhahood in This Life covers fine details of Dzogchen meditation, including profound 'secret instructions' rarely discussed in most meditation manuals. This text is essential for any serious student of the Great Perfection"--Provided by publisher."A translation of an important Tibetan Buddhist text related to the Dzogchen practice of the Nyingma school"--Provided by publisher.Rdzogs-chenEarly works to 1800Rdzogs-chen294.3REL007050REL007030REL007020bisacshVimalamitraactive 8th century,665118Smith Malcolm(Buddhism practitioner),Rinpoche Chökyi NyimaTweed MichaelManell Osa KarenMiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910155026903321Buddhahood in this life2889877UNINA