This expanded second edition features the profound oral commentary by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche on the Saṃdhinirmocana Sūtra (Unraveling the Intent of the Buddha), a crucial sūtra for the Yogācāra tradition. This transcript now includes Rinpoche's teachings on the prologue, the first five chapters, which illuminate the five defining characteristics of ultimate reality and the presentation of the all-base consciousness, as well as Chapter Eight, which delves into the topic of meditation. Presented with remarkable clarity and detail, Rinpoche's commentary is accompanied by the oral translation of Mitra Tyler Dewar and the root text translation by Gregory Forgues. This edition is published with the generous patronage and supervision of 84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, ensuring the accuracy and accessibility of this vital text.