Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse: Foundational Practices and the Transmission of the Longchen Nyingthig

Description

A beautiful, evocative, and eminently useful array of texts sharing the foundational practices from Jigme Lingpa's Heart Essence transmission. These foundational practices have for over three centuries been one of the most widely practiced and beloved gateways to Dzogchen in Tibet. Like most Tibetan practices, these are chanted in solitary practice or in groups, their words supporting the vision, emotion, and understanding being cultivated. This compilation of texts includes the story, history, music, and commentaries to help practitioners more fully understand the elements of the practice. A link to downloadable audio of the chants in English is included, so that practitioners can absorb the meaning while also following along with the chants written in English and Tibetan.

ANNE CAROLYN KLEIN (Rigzin Drolma) is a professor of religious studies at Rice University and a cofounding director of Dawn Mountain Tibetan Temple, Community Center, and Research Institute.

"Ngoendro practice is not merely a prerequisite, it is the path to realizing the great expanse of the Vidyadhara Jigme Lingpa."-Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse "The amazing verses of this most sacred meditation practice have resounded in monasteries, nunneries, and mountain caves for centuries. They are waves from the spiritual realization of great adepts on the Roof of the World. These have now here been born in English, in beautiful poetry and inspiring melodies."-Tulku Thondup, author of The Practice of Dzogchen and Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth "Anne Carolyn Klein has made a precious gift to all practitioners in presenting her beautiful translations of the foundational practices of the Longchen Nyingthig. These practices establish the basis for all spiritual progress."-Matthieu Ricard, author of Enlightened Vagabond