The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 19 & 20

Title: THE COMPLETE NYINGMA TRADITION FROM SUTRA TO TANTRA

Secondary Title: Books 19 & 20 The Ground and View of Great Perfection Atiyoga

Description:

Today is a great day for any of us linked with Lama Tharchin Rinpoche and Pema Osel Ling, and for anyone with a connection to or interest in the vast Nyingma tradition.  

One of the projects most dear to Rinpoche, particularly in his last decade with us, was reviving this 19th century masterpiece, titled in Tibetan as Do Gyud Dzod, literally the Treasury of Sutra and Tantra, by the Repkong ngagpa Choying Tobden Dorje. This text was introduced to Rinpoche by his uncle, the great master Lama Sherab Dorje who came from the same community as the author.  This massive text, at nearly 3,000 pages of Tibetan, is a complete path to Buddhahood.  Rinpoche spent an enormous amount of time breathing new life into this work: collecting the extant editions, proofreading and correcting, marshalling the resources to publish this in Tibetan and English, re-establish this text in its homeland and the West, and more. 

In 1838, Choying Tobden Dorje, a yogin and scholar of northeastern Tibet, completed a multivolume masterwork that traces the entire path of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from beginning to end. Written by a mantra practitioner for the benefit of mantra practitioners living among the lay community, it was intended to be informative, inspirational, and above all, practical. Its twenty-five books, or topical divisions, offer a comprehensive and detailed view of the Buddhist path according to the early translation school of Tibetan Buddhism, spanning the vast range of Buddhist teachings from the initial steps to the highest esoteric teachings of great perfection. Choying Tobden Dorje’s magnum opus appears in English here for the first time.

In this volume of Choying Tobden Dorje’s The Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Heidi Nevin translates, for the first time, books 19 and 20 on the ground and view of the great Perfection Atiyoga.

Complete Nyingma Tradition from Sutra to Tantra, Books 19 and 20, is a comprehensive exploration of Atiyoga, the most advanced set of practices within the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. This fifth volume of the Complete Nyingma Tradition series presents the profound teachings of the Great Perfection, or Dzogchen, offering an intricate examination of awareness, consciousness, and spiritual realization. The text traces the historical lineage of these teachings, illuminating the transmission of wisdom through generations of realized masters. It articulates the nuanced relationship between delusion and wisdom, samsara and nirvana, demonstrating their fundamental interconnectedness.

Masterfully translated by Heidi Nevin, this volume includes a glossary, translator’s introduction, and extensive annotations to guide the reader. Through detailed analysis of mental afflictions, empowerments, and the nature of ground-appearances, the work provides a traditional investigation into the transformative potential of Nyingma Buddhist practices. It presents an understanding of consciousness that bridges philosophical discourse and experiential wisdom.

Author: Choying Tobden Dorje

Translator: Gyurme Dorje