The Stages of A-Khrid Meditation: Dzogchen Practice of the Bon Tradition

The Stages of A-Khrid Meditation: Dzogchen Practice of the Bon Tradition The Stages of A-Khrid Meditation presents one tradition of the sys tem of meditation known as "the Great Perfection" (rdzogs pa chen po) in the form of a methodical and practical guide written to assist those noble beings who set themselves the task of leading others to enlightenment through the practice of the Great Perfec-tion.
The A-Khrid ("the Teachings regarding the Ultimate Origin (A)") is believed to have a historical source in the great lama called rMe u dGongs-mdzod (1038-1096). The text given here is a con-densed version of his original composition written by Bru-sgom rGyal-ba g.yung-drung (1242-1296).
All readers with an interest in rDzogs-chen-which is com-mon to both the Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism and the Tibetan Bön tradition-will gain great benefit from the lucid and compelling translation contained in this book. The Tibetan text has been included for scholars of Tibetan religious and literary cul-ture.
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 8186470034
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-8186470039