{"product_id":"self-liberation-through-seeing-with-naked-awareness-9781559393522","title":"Self-Liberation Through Seeing with Naked Awareness","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAncient Dzogchen Wisdom for Self-Liberation\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA spiritual classic along the lines of \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, this text is a clear and accessible guide to the essence of Dzogchen and the attainment of Buddhahood\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis instruction manual presents the essence of Dzogchen—\u003ci\u003eThe Great Perfection\u003c\/i\u003e—regarded in Tibet as the highest and most esoteric teaching of the Buddha. Belonging to the same cycle as \u003ci\u003eThe Tibetan Book of the Dead\u003c\/i\u003e, this text offers direct methods for achieving self-liberation through naked awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical Significance and Lineage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWritten and concealed by Guru Padmasambhava in the eighth century, this terma text remained hidden for six centuries before Karma Lingpa rediscovered it. This preservation method ensured the teachings would reach practitioners when the time was right for their revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eTeaching Buddhahood in a Single Lifetime\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe text focuses on the direct path to enlightenment, presenting methods for recognizing the true nature of mind. Through the practice of seeing with naked awareness, practitioners learn to distinguish between conceptual thinking and the pure awareness that underlies all experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAuthentic Commentary from Realized Masters\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTranslator John Myrdhin Reynolds (Vajranatha) provides commentary based on oral teachings from Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche. As a trained and ordained Tantric Yogin in the Nyingma tradition, Reynolds brings both scholarly precision and practical understanding to this translation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Padmasambhava\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePadmasambhava, the eighth-century Indian meditation master, founded the Nyingma tradition—the oldest Buddhist tradition in Tibet. Beyond introducing tantric Buddhism practices to Tibet, he completed the construction of Samye, Tibet's first Buddhist monastery, establishing the foundation for centuries of Buddhist practice and scholarship.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eEssential Reading for Serious Practitioners\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis text serves as both a practice manual and philosophical guide for those committed to the Dzogchen path. Clear and accessible despite its profound subject matter, it provides practical instructions for recognizing and resting in the natural state of awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJohn Myrdhin Reynolds (Vajranatha) is a writer, teacher, translator and scholar\/practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism. He was trained and ordained as a Tantric Yogin or Ngagpa in the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePadmasambhava (eighth century), the Indian meditation master, is the founder of the Nyingma tradition, the oldest Buddhist tradition in Tibet. In addition to introducing the practices of tantric Buddhism to Tibet, he also completed the building of Samye, the first Buddhist monastery in Tibet.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Snow Lion Publications","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50681155191058,"sku":"9781559393522","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_53ad6f09-0751-4350-be63-3c43b0b72d6b.jpg?v=1733949858","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/self-liberation-through-seeing-with-naked-awareness-9781559393522","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}