The Vital Essence of Dzogchen Vendor_Shrine Exquisite Lhepur metal phurba

Exquisite Lhepur metal phurba

Mipham’s Sword of Wisdom was the first text studied in the sequence of courses in the Nyingma department

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The Vital Essence of Dzogchen Vendor_Shrine Exquisite Lhepur metal phurbaA modern commentary on a classic Tibetan text of instructions for practitioners of the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, with practical step by step instructions for advanced Nyingma teachings on realizing the nature of mind. Seamlessly interweaving the language of science with the sublime teachings of Buddhism, B. Alan Wallace presents a modern commentary on a pivotal Tibetan retreat manual, Extracting the Vital Essence of Accomplishment: