| Preface | xi |
| List of Abbreviations | xv |
Part I | Introduction | 1 |
Chapter 1 | Approaches to Enlightenment | 3 |
1. | The Great Perfection | 3 |
2. | Simultaneous and Gradual | 11 |
Chapter 2 | Jigme Lingpa | 21 |
1. | The Life and Education of Jigme Lingpa | 21 |
2. | Jigme Lingpa's Works | 25 |
Chapter 3 | The Longchen Nyingtig | 31 |
1. | Treasure Texts | 31 |
2. | Revelation, Writing, and Publishing | 34 |
3. | The Contents of the Longchen Nyingtig | 40 |
Part II | Simultaneous and Gradual | 49 |
Chapter 4 | Immanence and Distinction | 51 |
1. | Key Concepts of the Seminal Heart | 51 |
2. | Immanence | 54 |
3. | Distinction | 56 |
4. | Reconciling Immanence with Distinction: The Buddha Nature | 63 |
Chapter 5 | The Simultaneous Approach | 71 |
1. | Criticism of Causal Practice | 71 |
2. | Criticism of Inferior Approaches | 76 |
3. | The Rejection of Stages in Realization | 91 |
Chapter 6 | The Gradual Approach | 93 |
1. | Graduated Practice within the Longchen Nyingtig | 93 |
2. | Levels of Realization | 106 |
Chapter 7 | Interpretation and Reconciliation | 115 |
1. | Simultaneous and Gradual Realization: The Levels of Ability | 115 |
2. | The Manifestation of Enlightenment: The Khyung Bird | 124 |
Chapter 8 | Conclusions | 129 |
Part III | Translations | 133 |
| Technical note on the translations | 135 |
| Treasure Texts | |
1. | The Great Perfection Tantra of the Expanse of Samantabhadra's Wisdom (YLG) | 137 |
2. | The Subsequent Tantra of Great Perfection Instruction (GP) | 148 |
3. | Experiencing the Enlightened Mind of Samantabhadra (KGN) | 155 |
4. | Distinguishing the Three Essential Points of the Great Perfection (NSB) | 162 |
| Pure Visions | |
5. | An Aspirational Prayer for the Ground, Path, and Result (ML) | 167 |
6. | Vajra Verses on the Natural State (DTK) | 170 |
| Supporting Texts | |
7. | The White Lotus (PK) | 173 |
8. | The Words of the Omniscient One (KZL) | 208 |
9. | The Lion's Roar That Destroys the Deviations of Renunciants Meditating on the Seminal Heart (SN) | 225 |
10. | Seeing Nakedly the Natural State of the Great Perfection (NCT) | 235 |
Part IV | Critical Editions | 239 |
| Technical note on the critical editions | 241 |
1. | rDzogs pa chen po kun tu bzang po ye shes klong gi rgyud | 243 |
2. | Man ngag rdzogs pa chen po rgyud phyi ma | 251 |
3. | Kun tu bzang po'i dgongs nyams | 255 |
4. | rDzogs pa chen po'i gnad gsum shan byed | 259 |
5. | gZhi lam bras bu'i smon lam | 261 |
6. | gNas lugs rdo rje tshig rkang | 263 |
7. | rGyab brten padma dkar po | 264 |
8. | Kun mkhyen zhal lung | 288 |
9. | Gol shor tshar gcod seng ge ngar ro | 300 |
10. | rDzogs pa chen po gnas lugs cer mthong | 307 |
Appendix I | The Structure of the Yeshe Lama (YL) | 311 |
Appendix II | Concordance of Common Words Relating to Mind and Mental Events | 319 |
Appendix III | List of Tibetan Proper Names | 321 |
| Notes | 325 |
| Bibliography | 367 |
| Index | 383 |