This three-volume set presents the collected works in English of one of the great luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism in our time, published to mark his centennial celebration. A complete exposition of the stages of the Buddhist path is presented through Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoches commentaries on the root texts of classic Tibetan masters including Patrul Rinpoche, Jigme Lingpa, Shechen Gyaltsab, and Mipham Rinpoche. Originally given orally to Western students, the texts afford a rare glimpse into the direct transmissions of a master teacher. Moreover, several of the texts have never been published before. Students interested in the nine vehicles of Tibetan Buddhism will find here a complete array of enlightening instructions to inspire and guide them in a most authentic way.

Volume two explores fundamental practices of Vajrayana Buddhism and teachings of both sutra and tantra. It includes a manual for the fundamental practice of ngndro; a pithy commentary on body, speech, and mind; instructions for guru yoga, merging with the mind of the guru; and practical guidance on using everyday circumstances on the path to buddhahood. Khyentse Rinpoches down-to-earth commentary combined with the freshness and directness of the root verses will inspire readers and deepen their experiential appreciation of the teachings. (552 pages)

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910�1991) was a highly accomplished meditation master, scholar, and poet, and a principal holder of the Nyingma lineage. His extraordinary depth of realization enabled him to be, for all who met him, a foundation of loving-kindness, wisdom, and compassion. A dedicated exponent of the nonsectarian Rime movement, Khyentse Rinpoche was respected by all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and taught many eminent teachers, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama. He tirelessly worked to uphold the Dharma through the publication of texts, the building of monasteries and stupas, and by offering instruction to thousands of people throughout the world. His writings in Tibetan fill twenty-five volumes.

	Remembrance His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama	xi
	Foreword by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche	xv
	Preface by Matthieu Ricard	xvii
	Acknowledgments by Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche	xxiii
	A Brief Biography of Dilgo Kkyentse Rinpoche by Tulfeu Thondup	xxv
	The Excellent Path to Enlightenment: Oral Teachings on the Root Text of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo	1
	About Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo	3
	The General Preliminaries	5
	Introduction	7
	The General Preliminaries	9
	The Extraordinary Preliminaries	23
	Taking Refuge	25
	Bodhichitta, the Thought of Enlightenment	31
	Vajrasattva	43
	Mandala Offering	52
	Guru Yoga	60
	Conclusion	69
	The Three Supreme Methods	71
	The Root Text	77
	Appendix	87
	Notes	99
	The Wheel of Investigation: An Explanation of Jamg�n Mipham Rinpoche's Instructions for Examining the Mind	103
	About Jamg�n Mipham Rinpoche	105
	The Commentary: The Wheel of Investigation and Meditation That Thoroughly Purifies Mental Activity	107
	The Root Text: The Wheel of Investigation and Meditation That Thoroughly Purifies Mental Activity	125
	Notes	131
	The Wish-Fulfilling Jewel: The Practice of Guru Yoga According to the Longchen Nyingthig Tradition	133
	About Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa	135
	Introduction	137
	The Visualization	148
	The Seven Branches	162
	Devotion and Prayer	172
	Making the Practice Part of One's Life	190
	Notes	205
	Acknowledgments	215
	The Heart Treasure of the Enlightened Ones: The Practice of View, Meditation, and Action: A Discourse Virtuous in the Beginning, Middle, and End	217
	Foreword His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama	219
	Translators' Preface	221
	Translators' Acknowledgments	225
	Introduction	227
	Opening Verses	235
Part 1	The Shortcomings of Our Decadent Age	241
Part 2	The View, Meditation, and Action of the Mahayana	271
	The Path of the Sutras	273
	The Path of the Tantras	291
Part 3	Determination to Be Free from Samsara	347
	Concluding Verses	359
	The Root Text	365
	Notes	385
	Bibliography	399
	About Patrul Rinpoche	401
	The Hundred Verses of Advice: Tibetan Buddhist Teachings on What Matters Most	407
	Foreword Trulshik Rinpoche	409
	Translators' Note	411
	Introduction	413
	The Verses and Commentary	415
	Notes	481
	Glossary	485
	Sources and Credits	499
	About the Dilgo Khyentse Fellowship and Shechen	501
	Index