One of the greatest contributors to Buddhism was the first Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, who in the nineteenth century, along with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa, were the heart of a Buddhist renaissance that revived the dying lineages of Buddhism. Jamgon Kongtrul gathered together all these lineage transmissions and teachings into what is known as The Five Treasures of Jamgon Kongtrul: 1. The Treasury of Hidden Treasure Teachings (Rinchen Terzod), a collection of all the termas; 2. The Treasury of Kagyu Mantra Teachings (Kagyu Ngakzod), a collection of all the tantras, practices and empowerments of the Kagyu lineage; 3. The Treasury of Spiritual Instructions (Dam Ngakzod), a collection of all the essential teachings, practices, tantras and sacred instructions of the eight lineages of Vajrayana Buddhism; 4. The Treasury of Vast Teachings (Gyachen Kardzo), the collected writings of Jamgon Kongtrul; 5. The Treasury of All-Encompassing Knowledge (Sheja Kunkhyap Dzo), a collection of his writings on the ten traditional fields of knowledge.

Commencing in August 2006 at Palpung Sherabling, the seat in exile of Kenting Tai Situpa.  Situ Rinpoche began the transmission and empowerment of these five treasures. The principal recipient was the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul,
who received these along with many Rinpoches, ordained sangha and thousands
of devotees from around the world. Contained in this five volume set are the oral instructions and teachings given by the Vajradhara, Kenting Tai Situpa, during these transmissions.

The Kenting Tai Situpa incarnations are renowned Buddhist masters and holders of the Golden Rosary Kagyu lineage. The 12th Kenting Tai Situpa is the founder and Spiritual head of Palpung Sherabling in exile in northern India. Under his direction, Palpung Sherabling cultivates and preserves the artistic lineage of the Palpung tradition and has established a place to display and maintain the culture and lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The 12th Kenting Tai Situpa continues the traditions of the profound unbroken practice lineage of the Tai Situpas and as a renowned Buddhist teacher, is training the next generation of Buddhist masters. As a highly sought after Buddhist master, he tours widely, giving teachings and empowerments at the request of monasteries and dharma centers. On a more personal level, the present Tai Situpa is a scholar, poet, calligrapher, artist, author, architect and geomancer.

	Contents: Nectar of Dharma: The Sacred Advice, Volume Four, by Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
	Foreword by His Holiness Karmapa	9
	Foreword by Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche	11
	Biography of Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa	13
	A Supplication Prayer To The Lineages of Gurus Associated With The Five Great Treasuries	17
	INTRODUCTION	25
	Contents of the Sheja Kunkhyap Tzod	29
	Title of the Text	39
	The Salutation	42
	Promise to Compose the Text	53
	Overview of the Sheja Kunkhyap Tzod	58
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER ONE:
	Myriad Worlds: Buddhist Cosmology in Abhidharma, Kalachakra, and Dzogchen	65
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER TWO:
	The Advent of the Buddha	73
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER THREE:
	The Buddha's Doctrine - The Sacred Teachings	81
	Compilation of the Teachings	87
	Origins of the Original Translations' Ancient Tradition	90
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER FOUR:
	Buddhism's Spread Throughout the World	97
	The Flourishing of Tantra	99
	How Buddhist Monastic Discipline and Philosophy Came to Tibet	105
	Rangtong and Shentong	111
	The Greater Fields of Knowledge	112
	The Lesser Fields of Knowledge	117
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER FIVE:
	Buddhist Ethics
	[The Training in Higher Ethical Conduct]	123
	The Qualities of the Spiritual Teacher and Student	123
	The Vows of Personal Liberation	129
	The Commitments of Awakening Mind [Bodhichitta]	133
	The Vows and Pledges of Secret Mantra	138
	Meditation on the Samaya of the Five Dhyani Buddhas	141
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER SIX:
	The Topics for Study	143
	A Presentation of the Common Fields of Knowledge and Worldly Paths	143
	Frameworks of Buddhist Philosophy: A Systematic Presentation of the Cause-Based Philosophical Vehicles	153
	Systems of Buddhist Tantra: The Indestructible Way of Secret Mantra	164
	Meditation on the Essence	165
	Emptiness and the Middle-way	168
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER SEVEN:
	The Training in Higher Wisdom	173
	Turning the Mind Away from This Life	173
	Turning the Mind Away from Samsara	180
	Turning the Mind Away from Nirvana	185
	Turning the Mind Away from Dualism	189
	TEACHINGS FROM CHAPTER EIGHT:
	The Training in Higher Meditative Absorption
	[Samadhi]	193
	Shamatha Meditation	194
	Vipashyana Meditation	201
	The Stages of Meditation in the Cause-Based Approaches	206
	Theravada Teachings	211
	Mahayana Teachings	223
	Tantric Teachings	229
	The Esoteric Instructions	234
	Conclusion	254
	Dedication	255
	Zangpoe Chopey Monlam	256
	Appendix	257
	Notes	273
	Index	281
	About Palpung Sherabling	287