The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice - Jay L Garfield

The Essential Jewel of Holy Practice

By: Jay L Garfield, Emily W McRae

Paperback | 14 November 2017

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Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) was one of the most important Dzogchen teachers in nineteenth-century Tibet. His lineage comprises many of the greatest Dzogchen teachers of the twentieth century. The Essential Jewel is among his most beautiful compositions, although it may not be his best known. The poem synthesizes Madhyamaka philosophy and the Dzogchen perspective in a compelling admonition to engage in religious practice aimed at self-perfection. The Essential Jewel is an extraordinary poetic work. Patrul Rinpoche's voice is urgent, personal, compelling, and expressed for the most part in direct earthy language, although it is also replete with precise, technical terminology. The Essential Jewel is also philosophically profound. It draws on ideas grounded in Madhyamaka philosophy and Buddhist ethical theory as well as ideas and practices central to the Dzogchen tradition. Patrul Rinpoche's genius lies in part in his unique ability to articulate a precise philosophical vision in an accessible poetic voice and to do this in the context in an urgent admonition to practice. This translation aims to present this poem in a way that reflects Patrul Rinpoche's poetic voice with sufficient precision to convey his philosophical ideas. It provides an introduction that should give the reader a foundation to read the poem as well as explanatory notes at points where the poem contains references or terminology that may not be accessible to the Western reader.
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"Here translated into very accessible English, beautifully presented in a spacious edition appropriate to the expansive Dzogchen doctrine, is Patrul Rinpoche's summary of the path of integrated practice for an authentic compassionate practitioner. It is a moving and transcendent vision of Buddhism uniting wisdom, care for others, and mantra."--Gareth Sparham, translator of Vast as the Heavens, Deep as the Sea "Pith upon pith in such readable English! With a modern feel and traditional ring. Jay Garfield and Emily McRae delight us with their easy language, offering an open door to the great heart and core wisdom of Tibet's incomparable Patrul Rinpoche."----Anne C. Klein / Rigzin Drolma. Prof. Rice University, Founder, Dawn Mountain Center for Tibetan Buddhism. Translator, Strand of Jewels and Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse "Patrul Rinpoche's Essential Jewel is a treasure trove packed with wisdom and skillful means for all levels of Buddhist practice. Garfield and McRae here offer a fresh translation of Patrul's song of instruction, presented in a bilingual format and accompanied by their novel, Madhyamaka-inspired interpretation of the nature and origins of Vajrayana and Dzogchen. The blessings of the six-beat mantra are sure to bring awakening in our hearts!"--Thomas Doctor, research scholar, Rangjung Yeshe Institute

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