Buddhahood in This Life: The Great Commentary by Vimalamitra

by Malcolm Smith

Discover a profound text that has influenced Tibetan teachers for generations. Buddhahood in This Life is a complete translation of the earliest Tibetan commentary on the Dzogchen secret instructions.Available for the first time in English, Buddhahood in This Life presents the Great Commentary of Vimalamitra—one of the earliest and most influential texts in the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It explores the theory and practice of the Great Perfection tradition in detail, shows how Dzogchen meditation relates to the entirety of the Buddhist path, and outlines how we can understand buddhahood—and even achieve it in our lifetime. This essential text includes topics such ·      How delusion arises  ·      The pathway of pristine consciousness  ·      How buddhahood is present in the body ·      and more. Translator Malcolm Smith includes an overview, analysis and clarification for all topics. Buddhahood in This Life covers fine details of Dzogchen meditation, including profound “secret instructions” rarely discussed in most meditation manuals. This text is essential for any serious student of the Great Perfection.

Genres: Buddhism

301 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 6, 2016

Reviews

[Gustavo Munoz · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great exposure of the Dzogchen secret tantras

A complete path for attaining Buddhahood in this life through the instructions of Dzogchen secret tantras. The value of this text is twofold, it goes through all the pervasive aspects of Dzogchen teachings and it takes into account the whole seventeen secret tantras for creating its narrative. With this book as a guide and the whole translated texts of the Dzogchen tantras (Wilkinson's, for instance) and with the transmision of a qualified guru, you can go directly for reaching Buddhahood in this very lifetime.