Longchenpa's classic exposition of the Buddhist path, the Trilogy of Rest, teaches us how to familiarize ourselves with our most basic nature - the clear and pristine awareness that is the nature of the mind. According to the traditional format of view, meditation, and action, it is the sequel to 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. It precedes the final volume, Finding Rest in Illusion, which focuses on post-meditation yogic conduct. This profound and comprehensive presentation of the Buddhist view and path combines the scholastic expository method with the direct pith instructions designed for advanced practitioners. The Padmakara Translation Group has provided us with a clear and fluid new translation of Finding Rest in Meditation along with its autocommentary, The Chariot of Surpassing Purity.

Finding Rest in Meditation outlines the main points of meditation, namely, where one should meditate, what qualities a practitioner should possess and develop, and what should be practiced. Based on the author's personal experience, these instructions are designed to help stabilize and intensify direct insight into the nature of the mind through meditative practice.

Finding Rest in Meditation: The Trilogy of Rest, Volume 2, Longchenpa, Padmakara Translation Group, Shambhala Publications, Paperback, 192 pp,
$ 22.95

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 Meditation
Foreword by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche		xiii
Translators' Introduction		xv
Part One: Finding Rest in Meditation
Prologue		3
1.	The First Vajra Point: Concerning the Place of Practice	5
2.	The Second Vajra Point: Concerning Those Who Practice Meditation	11
3.	The Third Vajra Point: An Exposition of the Teachings to Be Practiced	17
Concluding Verses		37
Part Two: The Chariot of Surpassing Purity
Prologue		41
The First Vajra Point		45
The Second Vajra Point		55
The Third Vajra Point		79
Conclusion		139
Appendix: Structural Outline of the Third Vajra Point		143
Notes		145
Texts Cited in The Chariot of Surpassing Purity		151
Index		153