Finding Rest in Illusion is the third volume of the Trilogy of Rest, Longchenpa's classic exposition of the Buddhist path. The purpose of these teachings is to introduce us to our most basic nature - the clear and pristine awareness that is the nature of the mind. According to the traditional Tibetan Buddhist formula of view, meditation, and action, this volume follows Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind, which establishes the view of the Buddhist path generally, and specifically that of the teachings of the Great Perfection, and Finding Rest in Meditation, which outlines the main points of meditation, namely, where one should meditate, what qualities a practitioner should possess and develop, and what should be practiced.

The Padmakara Translation Group has provided us with a clear and fluid new translation of the final volume of the trilogy, Finding Rest in Illusion, along with its auto commentary, The Chariot of Excellence, both intended to elucidate the appropriate action of a Buddhist practitioner. Finding Rest in Illusion describes in detail the conduct of those who have stabilized their recognition of the nature of the mind and how to apply the Buddhist view when relating to ordinary appearances. Drawing extensively from classic Buddhist works, the author uses well-known examples of illusion found throughout Mahayana literature to illustrate the illusory nature of both samsara and nirvana, thus revealing their ultimate nondual nature. This is an invaluable manual for any genuine student of Buddhism who wishes to truly find rest through the path of the Great Perfection.

Finding Rest in Illusion: The Trilogy of Rest, Volume 3, Longchenpa, Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 336 pp, $24.95

Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363), also known as Longchenpa, is a great luminary of Tibetan Buddhism. He was highly skilled in all aspects of scholarship from an early age and excelled throughout his life in the practice and accomplishment of the Dharma. Regarded as a great Dzogchen master, Longchenpa had many pure visions where he was given direct instructions from Guru Padmasambhava and is recognized as an emanation of Vimalamitra. Longchenpa's prolific writings have made him one of Tibet's most renowned and precious teachers.

CONTENTS: Finding Rest in Illusion
Foreword by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche		xiii
Translators' Introduction		xv
Part One: Finding Rest in Illusion
Prologue		3
1.	The Chapter That Is Like a Dream	5
2.	The Chapter That Is Like a Magical Illusion	15
3.	The Chapter That Is Like a Trick of Sight	25
4.	The Chapter That Is Like a Mirage	29
5.	The Chapter That Is Like the Moon's Reflection on the Water	33
6.	The Chapter That Is Like an Echo	39
7.	The Chapter That Is Like a City of Gandharvas	45
8.	The Chapter That Is Like an Emanated Apparition	51
Conclusion		63
Part Two: The Chariot of Excellence
Prologue		69
The First Vajra Point: Dream		73
The Second Vajra Point: Magical Illusion		101
The Third Vajra Point: Trick of Sight		157
The Fourth Vajra Point: Mirage		169
The Fifth Vajra Point: Reflection of the Moon		177
The Sixth Vajra Point: Echo		193
The Seventh Vajra Point: City of Gandharvas		205
The Eighth Vajra Point: Emanated Apparition		217
The Conclusion of the Treatise		249
Notes		259
Texts Cited in The Chariot of Excellence		269
Bibliography		273
The Padmakara Translation Group Translations into English		275
Index		277