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Dzogchen Foremost Instructions, "A Garland of Views"

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Title Dzogchen Foremost Instructions, “A Garland of Views” by Padmasambhava
Sub-title With commentaries by Ju Mipham and Longchen Rabjam
Author Tony Duff
Details 218 pages, 3 colour plates, 6" X 9" (large format), US$25
ISBN paper book 978-9937-572-84-2, e-book 978-9937-572-81-1
Texts Tibetan texts in Tibetan script included
The text Foremost Instructions called “A Garland of Views” by Padmasambhava is regarded as one of the very important texts of the Nyingma tradition. It is an explanation of the thirteenth chapter of the root tantra of Mahayoga, the Guhyagarbha Tantra, the chapter on how the view of Dzogchen applies to the deity practices of Mahayoga. Padmasambhava’s teaching is short, so further explanation is needed. For this we have provided a partial translation of the thirteenth chapter with explanations, Mipham’s commentary which is the one most commonly used these days to explain Padmasambhava’s teaching, and a translation of the relevant section of Longchen Rabjam’s major commentary to the tantra Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions. A very long introduction filled with explanations to make all of those items clearer has been provided.

It is very important to understand that the teachings on Dzogchen in this book are not limited to instructions on the development stage of Mahayoga. They provide a complete explanation of what Dzogchen is at all levels and are regarded in the Nyingma tradition as required reading for all Dzogchen practitioners. Through this book you will gain an excellent grounding in what Dzogchen is and how it fits into the teachings of the nine vehicles.

This book is truly an amazing collection of material that is regarded as crucial for Nyingma practitioners, but has not been available till now in English with all the commentaries needed to unravel the meaning of Padmasambhava’s text. The Western Lama Richard Roth, who has been well-trained in the Dzogchen system, has said what an important and well-presented book this is.

The book contains a translation of the following texts:
Foremost Instructions called “A Garland of Views” by Padmasambhava
Mipham’s Annotational Commentary “A Warehouse of Jewels” to Padmasambhava’s teaching
The first half of the thirteenth chapter of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, the root tantra of Mahayoga
Longchenpa’s explanation of the first half of the thirteenth chapter of the Guhyagarbha Tantra, from his very famous commentary ”Dispelling the Darkness of the Ten Directions”
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5 of 5 A Garland of Views September 26, 2018
Reviewer: Annie from N/A  
I am not a scholar and cannot compare this translation to others.   I am a lay student.  This translation is clear and understandable.  I highly recommend this book to anyone with a  desire to further their understanding of Dzogchen.

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