RANGJUNG YESHE BOOKS WWW.RANGJUNG.COM PADMASAMBHAVA Treasures from Juniper Ridge Advice from the Lotus-Born Dakini Teachings PADMASAMBHAVA AND JAMGÖN KONGTRÜL The Light of Wisdom, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, Vol. 4, & Vol. 5 PADMASAMBHAVA, CHOKGYUR LINGPA, TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE, ORGYEN TOBGYAL RINPOCHE, AND LAMA PUTSI PEMA TASHI Dispeller of Obstacles YESHE TSOGYAL The Lotus-Born DAKPO TASHI NAMGYAL Clarifying the Natural State TSELE NATSOK RANGDRÖL Mirror of Mindfulness Empowerment Heart Lamp CHOKGYUR LINGPA Ocean of Amrita The Great Gate Skillful Grace Great Accomplishment TRAKTUNG DUDJOM LINGPA A Clear Mirror JAMGÖN MIPHAM RINPOCHE Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 1, Vol. 2, Vol. 3, & Vol. 4 TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE Blazing Splendor Rainbow Painting As It Is, Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 Vajra Speech Repeating the Words of the Buddha ADEU RINPOCHE Freedom in Bondage KHENCHEN THRANGU RINPOCHE King of Samadhi Crystal Clear CHÖKYI NYIMA RINPOCHE Present Fresh Wakefulness TULKU THONDUP Enlightened Living ORGYEN TOBGYAL RINPOCHE Life & Teachings of Chokgyur Lingpa DZIGAR KONGTRÜL RINPOCHE Uncommon Happiness TSOKNYI RINPOCHE Fearless Simplicity Carefree Dignity DZOGCHEN TRILOGY COMPILED BY MARCIA BINDER SCHMIDT Dzogchen Primer Dzogchen Essentials Quintessential Dzogchen ERIK PEMA KUNSANG Wellsprings of the Great Perfection A Tibetan Buddhist Companion The Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan-English Dictionary of Buddhist Culture & Perfect Clarity MARCIA DECHEN WANGMO Confessions of a Gypsy Yogini Precious Songs of Awakening CHOKGYUR LINGPA, JAMGÖN KONGTRÜL, JAMYANG KHYENTSE WANGPO, ADEU RINPOCHE, AND ORGYEN TOBGYAL RINPOCHE The Tara Compendium Feminine Principles Discovered Rangjung Yeshe Publications Box 395 Leggett, CA, 95585 USA Address letters to: Rangjung Yeshe Publications C/O Above www.rangjung.com www.lotustreasure.com Copyright © 2016 Rangjung Yeshe Publications & Erik Pema Kunsang All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical—including photocopying, recording, and duplicating by means of any information storage and retrieval system—without written permission from the publisher. 1 3 5 7 9 8 6 4 2 First paperback edition published in 2016 Printed in the United States of America Distributed to the book trade by: Publishers Group West Publication data: ISBN13: 978-0-9909978-4-9 (e-book) Title: Dzogchen Deity Practice: Meeting Your True Nature Padmasambhava, Chokgyur Lingpa, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, & Marcia Binder Schmidt Translated from the Tibetan by Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt). Compiled and edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt. 1. Vajrayana/Yidam—Tradition of Pith Instructions 2. Buddhism—Tibet Photos courtesy of Graham Sunstein, Phillipe O’Sullivan, & Marcia Binder Schmidt Cover Art by Maryann Lipaj First Edition CONTENTS Title Page Copyright PREFACE: Marcia Dechen Wangmo INTRODUCTION A Jewel in the Crown Ornament: Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche 1. ORIGIN: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 1. Dzogchen Key Points 2. Background 3. Intent: To Recognize Mind’s Nature 1. APPLICATION: Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche 1. Structure of the Kunzang Tuktig Cycle of Teachings 2. Train in Indivisibility 3. Lineage Supplication 4. From the Beginning 5. Preliminaries, with Questions & Answers 6. The Main Part, with Questions & Answers 7. Conclusion and the Zurgyen, with Questions & Answers 1. TEXTS
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