A Mound Of Jewels Three Upadesha Tantras Of The Great Perfection 1st Christopher Wilkinson by Christopher Wilkinson 9781981511877, 1981511873, B0787BC48R instant download after payment.

Flowers are three Tantras, or esoteric scriptures, of the Great

Perfection. The Great Perfection, also known as the Atiyoga or

Dzogchen (rDzogs chen), is a tradition of esoteric Buddhism that

upholds instantaneous enlightenment. This tradition arrived in Tibet

in the Eighth Century of the Common Era and has been maintained

up until this day. The scriptures of the Great Perfection have not

survived in any language other than Tibetan, the originals having

been lost in time. A Mound of Jewels and The Blazing Pyre both

have colophons declaring that they were translated by Vimalamitra

working together with Kawa Paltseg. Both of these translators figure

prominently in the rise of Buddhism in Tibet during the Eighth

Century of our era. The literature of the Great Perfection is divided

into three sections or groups: The Mind Section, the Space Section,

and the Upadesha Instruction Section. The Upadesha Instruction

Section is represented by a famous set of Seventeen Tantras. The

three Tantras translated in this volume are among these Seventeen

Tantras, and are filled with practical advice and pointing out

instructions for the realization of the Great Perfection.

It is a great pleasure to present to you translations of this

ancient literature into English, with the hope that the timeless

message of the Atiyoga will live on and be better understood

throughout the world. For your convenience and for the preservation

of this ancient literature, I have included images of the Tibetan

texts. Those who wish to request transmissions or teachings on this

literature from Tibetans who hold the lineage will also find this

helpful.