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A commentary by Āchārya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen -
A commentary by Ācārya Lama Tenpa Gyaltsen
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This edition is no longer available.
A New and Updated Edition of this Text Is Now Available Here: https://publications.nitarthainstitute.org/product/2025-commentary-on-the-sa%e1%b9%83dhinirmocana-sutra-chapters-one-through-five-chapter-eight/ -
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. -
Author: Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thayé Translator: Karl Brunnhölzl
A root text based on sections of Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye’s Treasury of Knowledge. It systematically presents the Madhyamaka view of the two truths, the assertions of the subschools of the tradition, and formulates the emptiness reasonings. -
ROOT TEXT
Madhyamaka is a potent and universally accessible means of calming our suffering and awakening to our innate wisdom. The Center of the Sunlit Sky artfully rescues this brilliant teaching from its unwarranted reputation for intellectual opacity and reinstates it as a supremely practical tool kit for everyday living. The aim of this book is to take Madhyamaka out of the purely intellectual corner into which it unjustly gets boxed. It is an attempt to show how Madhayamaka actually addresses and works with all of our experiences in life. The book follows the original Indian sources as well as the standard commentaries on Madhyamaka in the Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. At the same time, these materials are adapted for a contemporary audience, combining the familiar sharpness of Madhyamaka reasonings (launching a massive assault on our cherished belief systems) with exploring the practical relevance of the Madhyamaka way of mind training. Also available as an eBook for Kindle devices. Note that the hardcopy book is shipped from the US. International customers may wish to explore local booksellers or Amazon.com to save on shipping cost.
