About the Author

"NAGARJUNA, the South Indian Buddhist master who lived six hundred years after the Buddha, is undoubtedly the most important, influential, and widely studied Mahayana Buddhist philosopher. YABJE KANGYUR RINPOCHE (1897-1975), of the monastery of Riwoche in Kham, was a great scholar and tertoen. He spent much of his life as a wandering hermit, living in mountain retreats and practicing in various parts of Tibet. He left Tibet in the 1950s and was one of the first Tibetan masters to accept Western disciples. he PADMAKARA TRANSLATION GROUP has a distinguished reputation for its translations of Tibetan texts and teachings and is renowned for its clear and accurate literary style."

Reviews

This text is one of the most cherished works amongst practitioners of all levels of understanding and practice.--Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, author of It's Up to You

The combination of the colorful root text and Rinpoche's helpful commentary make the book a valuable resource suitable for repeated readings and contemplation.--Thar Lam An inspiring classic of Buddhist literature, an enlightening commentary, an impeccable translation.--Matthieu Ricard, author of Journey to Enlightenment