Perfect Clarity A T ib etan B u ddh ist A n th ology o f M ah am u d ra and D zogch en Writings by Padmashambhava, Yeshe Tsogyal, Longchenpa, Milarepa, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and others Translated by Erik Perna Kunsang Compiled by Marcia Schmidt Edited by Marcia Schmidt and Michael Tweed Rangjung Yeshe Publications Flat 5a, Greenview Garden 125 Robinson Road, Hong Kong www.rangjung.com Copyright © 2012 Rangjung Yeshe Publications Address letters to: Rangjung Yeshe Publications Box 1200, Kathmandu, Nepal All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher. Printed in the United States of America Distributed to the Book Trade by North Atlantic Books & Random House 123456789 First Paperback Edition 2012 Publication Data: Perfect Clarity: A Tibetan Buddhist Anthology of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Translated by Erik Perna Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt). Compiled and Edited by Marcia B. Schmidt with Michael Tweed. ISBN 1:178-962-7341—6(^7 (pblO Eastern Philosophy—Buddhism. 2. Buddhism—Doctrines. 3. Vajrayana—Tibet. Cover Design: Maryann Lipaj Cover Photo: Courtesy of Mani Lama Mahamudra and dzogchen Differ in words but not in meaning. The only difference is that mahamudra stresses mindfulness, While dzogchen relaxes within awareness. —Tsele Natsok Rangdrol C o n t en t s Preface, Marcia Binder Schmidt xi An Introduction to Guidance Manuals Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche i Supplications Cloud Banks of Nectar Longchenpa 7 The Cloud Bank, of Blessings Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo 15 Dudjom Rinpoche 21 Mahamudra Illuminating Wisdom Milarepa 25 The Single Sufficient Path Gampopa 29 The Mahamudra Aspiration of True Meaning Karmapa Rangjung Dorje 33 The View, Meditation, and Action of Mahamudra Tsokdrug Rangdrol 41 Notes on Mahamudra Perna Karpo 47 The Instruction on Stillness, Occurrence, and Awareness in Mahamudra Mipharn Rinpoche 69 Dzogchen The Instruction Manual for the Ground ofTrekcho Vajra Yogini and Chokgyur Lingpa 73 Uncultivated Buddhahood Dudjom Lingpa 79 The Essence of Wakefulness Mipharn Rinpoche 1 11 The Mirror of Mindfulness Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche 115 The Lamp that Dispels Darkness Mipham Rinpoche 117 Old Vijaya Shechen Gyaltsab Perna Narngyal 125 Key Points in Dzogchen Practice Shechen Gyaltsab Perna Namgyal 133
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