Publisher's Synopsis
"Düdjom Rinpoché was renowned for being among the foremost scholars in the Nyingma tradition. With his vast erudition, he wrote forty volumes of texts, which include classic scholarly texts as well as pith instructions, the latter of which you will find in this book. In addition to being a great scholar and contemplative, he was also a great bodhisattva, or mahasattva, who inspired countless people to devote themselves to the practice of Dharma, with a special emphasis on Dzokchen. Like his predecessor, Düdjom Lingpa, Düdjom Rinpoché was also a great tertön, or treasure revealer, as illustrated in his root verses, which form the basis of his commentary in this volume. The treasures revealed by Düdjom Lingpa and Düdjom Rinpoché together form what is known as the Düdjom Tersar - the New Treasure tradition of the Düdjom lineage-which in turn was passed on to Gyatrul Rinpoché, as well as many other distinguished lamas who became disciples o