Wisdom Nectar: Dudjom Rinpoche's Heart Advice

by Dudjom Rinpoche, Ron Garry (Translator)

Dudjom Rinpoche was one of the seminal figures in Tibetan Buddhism in the twentieth century, yet very few of his religious writings have been translated into English. This volume contains a generous selection of his inspiring teachings and writings, the core of which is a lengthy discussion of the entire path of Dzogchen, including key instructions on view, meditation, and conduct, along with direct advice on how to bring one's experiences onto the path.

Also included in this book in their entirety are the oral instructions, tantric songs, and songs of realization from His Holiness's Collected Works , along with a generous selection of the aspiration and supplication prayers.

Genres: Buddhism

448 pages, Hardcover

First published June 30, 2005

About the author

His Holiness Kyabjé Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, best known as Dudjom Rinpoche (Tib: བདུད་འཇོམས་ Wylie: bdud-'joms) is held to be the reincarnation of Terton Dudjom Lingpa, Garwang Dudjom Pawo. He was a "householder" lama, rather than a monk, and was married twice, producing nine children, the eldest of whom is H.H. Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche. Widely respected throughout the Tibetan religious community, when the Tibetan Government in Exile requested the leaders of the various Nyingma lineages to choose a "Supreme Head"—as the other three schools of Tibetan Buddhism had long done—for representational purposes in the diaspora, Dudjom Rinpoche was unanimously nominated to the position, which he held until his death. He was succeeded in that office by H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.

Reviews

[Bonnie · Rating 5 out of 5]

I took a long time to read this book because I read it slowly, savoring every nugget. It's a compilation of various writings, including advice and aspiration prayers, as well as a synopsis of other teachings in the Appendices. Easy to read and very inspiring.