Buddha mind: an anthology of Longchen Rabjam’s writings on Dzogpa chenpo

Abstract

This book contains an anthology of the writings of Longchen Rabjam (Klong-Ch’en Rab-’Byams, 1308-1363) on Dzogpa Chenpo (rDzogs-Pa Ch’en-Po, S.mahasandhi). The translations are preceded by a detailed introduction based strictly on the scriptures and traditional interpretations of the innermost esoteric aspect of Buddhism. The teachings of Dzogpa Chenpo (or Dzogchen), the Great Perfection, are the innermost esoteric Buddhist training preserved and practiced to this day by the followers of the Nyingma (rNying-Ma) school of Tibet. The main emphasis of Dzogpa Chenpo is to attain and perfect the realization of the true nature of the mind, the Intrinsic Awareness (Rig-Pa) which is the Buddha Mind or Buddha-essence.