The Vital Essence of Dzogchen Vendor_Shrine and the founding of the

and the founding of the first Buddhist university in North America—offer penetrating insights into the meaning of Buddhism for our world and our culture

a literal matter of life and death

Introduction: Paul Demieville

she presents Dudjom Lingpa’s work within two frameworks

The Vital Essence of Dzogchen Vendor_Shrine and the founding of theA modern commentary on a classic Tibetan text of instructions for practitioners of the Dzogchen tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, with practical step by step instructions for advanced Nyingma teachings on realizing the nature of mind. Seamlessly interweaving the language of science with the sublime teachings of Buddhism, B. Alan Wallace presents a modern commentary on a pivotal Tibetan retreat manual, Extracting the Vital Essence of Accomplishment: