Buddha Mind: An Anthology of Longchen Rabjam's Writings on Dzogpa Chenpo

Contents......Page 2
Epigraphs
......Page 10
Note on the Structure of the Book
......Page 12
Preface
......Page 14
PART I : INTRODUCTION......Page 24
Introduction......Page 26
Distinctions between Sutra and Tantra......Page 28
Divisions of  Tantra......Page 33
Different Classes of Teachings on  Tantra......Page 34
Development and  Perfection  Stages of  Tantra......Page 35
THE THREE  OUTER TANTRAS......Page 38
(A) Mahayoga......Page 59
(B)  Caryayoga......Page 41
(C)  Yogatantra......Page 42
Distinctions between Outer  Tantras and  Inner  Tantras......Page 43
Distinctions between the Three  Inner  Tantras......Page 45
Subdivisions of the Three Inner  Tantras......Page 50
Sources of the Major Tantric  Scriptures......Page 51
Some Major Tantric Scriptures of the Three Inner Tantra......Page 52
(B) Anuyoga......Page 61
(C) Atiyoga......Page 64
(A)  Semde  (Division on  Mind)......Page 70
(B)  Longde  (Division on Vast  Expanse)......Page 72
(C)  Mengagde  (Division  of Esoteric  Instruction)......Page 73
Superiority of Mengagde to the Two  Previous  Division......Page 74
View of Mengagde......Page 75
Divisions of Mengagde......Page 87
Meditation of Mengagde......Page 89
Divisions of Meditation of Mengagde......Page 90
(a)  Thregchod (Cutting Through)......Page 92
(b)  Thodgal (The  Direct Approach)......Page 96
Attainments of the  Paths and  Stages of  Dzogpa  Chenpo  (Atiyoga)......Page 99
Attainments of Fruition at  Death......Page 104
DZOGPA  CHENPO  AND OTHER  YANAS......Page 112
Distinctions of the Two Turnings of the Wheel......Page 114
The Goal of Dzogpa  Chenpo is the  Attainment  of  Buddha-essence......Page 115
Buddha-essence as taught in  Sutric  Yanas......Page 116
Superiority of the  Buddha-essence as taught  in Dzogpa  Chenpo......Page 118
Distinction  between the  Buddha-essence of Dzogpa  Chenpo and of  Yogacarya......Page 126
Differences between Dzogpa Chenpo and  Madhyamaka......Page 127
Unique  Distinction of Dzogpa  Chenpo......Page 128
Nyingma  and  Bon......Page 129
Dzogpa  Chenpo and  Ha-shang Mahayana......Page 135
EXCERPTS FROM THE LIVES OF DZOGPA CHENPO MASTERS TO ILLUSTRATE THE WAYS OF TRAINING IN DZOGPA CHENPO......Page 146
Some  Ancient  Dzogpa  Chenpo Masters......Page 147
Devotion  caused  realization  in Gvalwa’i  Nyuku......Page 148
Virtues develop  in  those  who  have Dzogpa  Chenpo experiences......Page 149
Realization attained  instantly by  Nvoshul  Lungtog......Page 150
Paltul attained  realization  through  the  teacher’s yogic power......Page 152
Importance of earnest  training......Page 153
Importance of relying on  authentic  scriptures......Page 154
Sincere  mind  is  better than  many  so-called high  realizations......Page 155
Dodrup Chen’s Testament  and  Transmission at  the  time of his death......Page 156
Wondrous  signs at  the  time of death of Konme  Khenpo......Page 158
Rainbow  Body attained  by  Sodnam  Namgyal......Page 160
Yukhog Chatralwa,  a great  Dzogpa  Chenpo teacher......Page 163
LIFE  OF  KUNKHYEN  LONGCHEN  RABJAM......Page 168
PART II: ANTHOLOGY OF  LONGCHEN  RABJAM’S......Page 212
10. Trainings and Attainments of Paths and Stages of Tantra......Page 214
2. Karma of Samsanc Deeds, the Cause of Wandering of Beings in  Delusory  Samara in  Mahayana......Page 237
3. Karma of Liberative Virtues, the Means of Liberation from Samsara in Mahayana......Page 258
4. Philosophical View of Phenomenal Existents in Mahayana (SC)......Page 284
MEDITATION (PATH)......Page 302
5. Meditation on the Meaning of the View in Mahayana......Page 304
6. Twenty-seven Courses of Training in Dzogpa Chenp......Page 326
7. Naturally Liberated Mind, the Great Perfection {Dzogpa Chenpo)......Page 339
8. Instructions on the Meditation on Naturally Liberated Mind, the Great Perfection (Dzogpa Chenpo)......Page 378
9. Trainings and Attainments of Five Paths of Mahayana......Page 398
11. Attainments of the Paths, Stages, and Visions of Dzogpa Chenpo......Page 420
RESULT......Page 428
12. Attainment of the Result, the Buddha-Bodies and Primordial Wisdoms of Buddhahood in Mahayana Sutras and Tantras......Page 430
13. The Buddha-Bodies and Primordial Wisdoms in Dzogpa Chenpo......Page 436
 Appendix......Page 444
Bibliography......Page 449
Index......Page 464