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Khenpo Pema Vajra

Khenpo Pema Vajra

rdzogs chen mkhan po padma ba dzra'i gsung thor bu. Chengdu: si khron mi rigs dpe skrun khang, 2001.

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Blessed by vidyādharas of the three transmissions, deities and ḍākinīs,

You found the tradition of profound instructions that mature and liberate,

And became a holder of the lineage endowed with significant forms of transmission—

Pema Vajra, at your feet I pray.

Texts by and about the Dzogchen scholar Khenpo Pema Vajra (padma badzra, c. 1807–1884), also known as Khenpo Pema Dorje.

Advice

In this short instruction in verse, Khenpo Pema Vajra explains the key points of the path in general and of the Great Perfection in particular. His practical advice includes what to do in the intermediate state, or bardo.

Biography

This brief biography of Khenpo Pema Vajra describes his early studies at Dzogchen Monastery and his path to becoming a teacher at its famous Śrī Siṃha college. It also details his later career at the nearby hermitage in Peme Thang, 'Lotus Plain', where he taught many of the most influential figures of nineteenth century Kham.

Commentaries

An excellent explanation of Buddhism's central teaching, the Four Noble Truths, and how this relates to each of the Three Turnings of the Wheel of Dharma, as well as the Secret Mantra Vajrayāna.

The largest commentary on Dukngal Rangdrol, this text provides a detailed explanation of how to do a retreat on Avalokiteśvara according to the Longchen Nyingtik. Drawing on Jigme Lingpa's own commentary The Visionary Instructions, the manual explains how beginners should practise the approach phase and how more advanced practitioners can practice the approach and accomplishment phases in union. The text concludes with an overview of how the path is brought to fruition.

Summarizing the entire text of the Abhisamayālaṃkāra, but with special focus on the first of the eight topics, omniscience, this concise overview serves as a useful introduction to Maitreyanātha's famous guide to the Prajñāpāramitā. Written in 1875 to mark the enthronement of the Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoche.

Meditation

A detailed explanation of how to practice śamatha or 'calm abiding' meditation so as to arrive at perfect stillness and concentration of mind.

Prayers

A short prayer of aspiration to accompany the offering of a butter lamp (mar me).
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