Light of Wisdom, The Conclusion describes the activities of a
Vajra master and presents detailed explanations of Buddhist practices to
clear away hindrances on the path and enhance realization.
This is the final book in a series of 5 volumes, of which volumes 3 and 4
are restricted titles only available directly from Rangjung Yeshe for
those who have completed the ngondro and prerequisites.
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The book is a
combination of three texts. The root text, The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence,
comprises oral instructions of Padmasambhava, recorded by his chief
female disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal. Padmasambhava established Buddhist
doctrine in Tibet during the eighth century and he concealed teachings
in the form of hidden treasures, to be revealed at an appropriate time
in the future. The second text, The Light of Wisdom by Jamgon
Kongtrul --one of the most prominent Buddhist masters of
nineteenth-century Tibet—is an extensive commentary on this sacred
scripture. Entering the Path of Wisdomconsists of annotations on the commentary by Jamyang Drakpa, a student of Jamgon Kongtrul, as dictated to Jokyab Rinpoche.
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This
concluding volume is a combination of three texts: the root text, The
Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence comprising oral instructions of
Padmasambhava, recorded by his chief female disciple, Yeshe Tsogyal;The
Light of Wisdom by Jamgon Kongtrul, one of the most prominent Buddhist
masters of nineteenth-century Tibet, an extensive commentary on this
sacred scripture; and Entering the Path of Wisdom, annotations on the
commentary by Jamyang Drakpa, a student of Jamgon Kongtrul as dictated
to the scholar Jokyab Rinpoche.
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"The root text of Lamrim Yeshe
Nyingpo, a terma revealed by the great treasure finder Chokgyur Lingpa
and its commentary by the great translator Kongtrul Rinpoche form
together a complete scripture that embodies all the tantras, statements,
and instructions of the Nyingma school of the early translations, which
is most rare to find in the past, present, or furture...I find it
important that all Dharma practitioners study and reflect upon this
book." Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
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"It is correct that it will be
quite difficult to practice the entire Gradual Path of the Wisdom
Eseence, so you should use what is directly appropriate for your
training. It is never said that you should practice an entire root text
as Light of Wisdom contains the complete path for different kinds of
individual, of Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana traditions. But since
its title is the Wisdom Essence, it means that its ultimate practice is
Dzogchen." Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
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