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Many books have been published that describe Dzogchen (the Great Perfection), the elevated spiritual view that equalizes samsara and nirvana, and points to the relaxed freedom where all constraining thought constructs self-liberate in the true nature of phenomena.

The popularity of Dzogchen is perhaps due to an inner longing for such freedom in our highly stressed and competitive society. Most of us are not able to take an immediate leap directly into the Dzogchen view to experience such freedom. We will instead benefit from following a more gradual path. Also, the Dzogchen view is traditionally taught through extensive study of Mahayana, understanding emptiness and causation, and Vajrayana, transforming all appearances into a pure spiritual outlook.

The book contains shorter, accessible teachings on traditional topics of Buddha-dharma, such as the Four Seals, the Six Disturbing Emotions, the Eleven Virtuous Factors, and the Four Foundations of Mindfulness, as well as longer commentaries on important works of the traditional Dzogchen curriculum: Longchen Rabjam’s Finding Rest in Meditation, Lama Mipham’s Gateway to Knowledge, and Patrul Rinpoche’s commentary on Garab Dorje’s Hitting the Essence in Three Words.

In Dzogchen, even basic Buddhist topics become advanced instructions as they are given from an elevated view, as exemplified by the shorter teachings of this book. Altogether, these teachings are informal, clear, and to the point, as well as personal and humorous. In short, this book contains a mix of basic and advanced material which we hope will motivate and interest readers with diverse knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism, beginners as well as advanced practitioners.