CHOYING TOBDEN DORJE (1787-1848) was a brilliant Buddhist master
from the Amdo region of eastern Tibet, renowned for his realization
of great perfection. A disciple of the first Dodrupchen Rinpoche,
he founded the monastery of Dzokchen Namgyal Ling and was
instrumental in establishing the community of lay tantric
practitioners known as the Repkong Ngak-mang.
GYURME DORJE holds a master's degree in Sanskrit and a PhD in
Tibetan literature from the School of Oriental and African Studies
at the University of London. He has written, edited, translated,
and contributed to numerous books on Tibetan culture, among them
The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism and The Tibetan Book of the
Dead- First Complete Translation. He is based in Crieff, Scotland.
"This monumental treatise, covering both common and esoteric Buddhist lore, was composed by Choying Tobden Dorje, a most illustrious scholar and accomplished sage. Fortunately, among his voluminous books, this, his masterwork, has survived and has been carefully translated true to the original. It will open the eyes of serious readers to the vast spectrum of Buddhist wisdom."—Tulku Thondup
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