The practice of guru yoga, merging with the mind of the master, lies at the very heart of the Vajrayana Buddhist tradition of Tibet. Why is it so important? Because, with the help of the outer teacher, we can discover the inner teacher, the true nature of our own mind. Until that time, if we wish to progress towards enlightenment, we need the guidance of a qualified master, while we seek to rid ourselves of ignorance and free ourselves from the tyranny of ego. The hallmark of the guru yoga practice, in fact the very practice itself, is a lucid, pure and intelligent devotion. Through the power of devotion and the blessing of the master, a moment will come when a transformation takes place, in which the student recognizes the Wisdom mind of the guru to be no different from his or her own mind, and boundless realization is born. As Khyentse Rinpoche says, Through the guru yoga practice, all obstacles can be removed and all blessings received. And through merging our mind with the mind of the guru and remaining in that state of inseparable union, the absolute nature will be realized. This is why we should always treasure guru yoga and keep it as our foremost practice. This particular guru yoga comes from the famous Longchen Nyingtik revelation of the eighteenth-century visionary master Rigdzin Jikme Lingpa.

Guru Yoga, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Snow Lion Publications, Paperback, 100 pp, $22.95

Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, whose remarkable life came to an end in September, 1991, was one of the foremost poets, scholars, philosophers and meditation masters of the Mahayana, Mahamudra and Great Perfection traditions of Vajrayana Buddhism. He was highly respected by thousands of students in Tibet and throughout the world.

	Contents: GURU YOGA - Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
	Foreword by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche	9
	Introduction	11
	Preface by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, and Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche	17
	The Turning Point	21
	Guru Yoga	29
	The Visualization	33
	Invocation	39
	The Seven Branches of Devotional Practice	41
	Devotion and Blessing	47
	The Vajra Guru Mantra	51
	The Lineage Prayer	55
	The Four Empowerments	63
	The Essence of Guru Yoga	71
	The Guru Yoga Practice	75
	Long Life Prayer for Dilgo Khyentse II	85
	Acknowledgments	87
	Notes	89
	Selected Bibliography	95
	Index	97