Padmasambhava - The Light of Wisdom, The Conclusion

The Light of Wisdom

The Conclusion

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THE LIGHT OF WISDOM

THE CONCLUSION

THE ROOT TEXT

Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo

by Padmasambhava

as recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal, and revealed

and decoded by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo

and Chokgyur Lingpa

THE COMMENTARY

The Light of Wisdom

by Jamgn Kongtrl the Great

THE NOTES

Entering The Path of Wisdom

by Jamyang Drakpa

as recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche

Supplemented with clarifying remarks by

Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Translated from the Tibetan by

Erik Pema Kunsang

with Gyurme Avertin, Cortland Dahl, and James Gentry

Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt

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The root text, Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo, by Padmasambhava, as recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal, and revealed and decoded by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa. The commentary, The Light of Wisdom, by Jamgn Kongtrl the Great. The notes, Entering The Path of Wisdom, by Jamyang Drakpa, as recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche. Supplemented with clarifying remarks by Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Translated from the Tibetan by Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt), Gyurme Avertin, Cortland Dahl, and James Gentry. Edited by Marcia Binder Schmidt.

The Root Text: Bla mai thugs sgrub rdo rje drag rtsal las Zhal gdams lam rim ye shes snying po pad ma sam bhai nying thig go. The Commentary: Bla mai thugs sgrub rdo rje drag rtsal las Zhal gdams lam rim ye shes snying poi grel pa ye shes snang ba rab tu rgyas pa.

The Notes: Bla med nang rgyud sde gsum gyi rgyab chos pad-mai zhal gdams lam rim ye snying grel pa ye shes snang bai zur rgyan brgyud ldan bla mai zhal rgyun rnams brjed byang gcig bsdus ye shes lam jug.

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1. The Light of Wisdom: The Conclusion 2. Eastern philosophy Buddhism. 3. Vajrayana Tibet. I Title

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CONTENTS

Teachers Consulted for Transmission and Clarifications:

Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche

Chkyi Nyima Rinpoche

Tulku Pema Wangyal Rinpoche

Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche

Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche

Mingyur Rinpoche

Lama Putse Pema Tashi

Khenpo Tashi Palden

Tulku Jampal Dorje

Khenpo Yeshe Gyatso

Prepared by Rangjung Yeshe Translations

Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery

Kathmandu, Nepal

Translator: Erik Pema Kunsang

Associate translator and editor: Marcia Binder Schmidt

The Light of Wisdom: The Conclusion is a compilation of three texts: (1) Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo (The Gradual Path of the Wisdom Essence), a terma root text recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal and revealed in unison by Chokgyur Lingpa and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo; (2) The Light of Wisdom, a commentary on the Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo by Jamgn Kongtrl the Great; (3) Entering the Path of Wisdom, notes on these teachings collected by Jokyab Rinpoche. It is the final book in a series that includes four other books, of which two are restricted to readers who have completed the necessary prerequisites and two are available as general publications. It is an amazing set of teachings spoken of by Padmasambhava himself in the following verses extracted from the root treasure text:

In short, there does not exist an ultimate instruction other than this,

Expressed in few words yet including all that should be expressed.