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The Crystal and the Way of Light |
The Crystal and the Way of Light
Sutra, Tantra and Dzogchen
By Namkhai Norbu
A brilliant introduction to Dharma from the perspective
of Dzogchen – the path of self-liberation
– and one that is indispensable to anyone exploring Aro. Chögyal
Namkhai Norbu discusses the base, path and result of Dzogchen practice in simple direct language. This book is
an ideal first, second and third step in exploring the teachings of
Dzogchen. It could easily be read annually and would offer more with
each reading – if one immersed oneself in the initial practises
discussed.
The teachings are interwoven with delightful stories from the life
of Norbu Rinpoche – his upbringing, education, relationship with
his teachers, and events which occurred to him in later years. The
stories give a flavour of the nature of transmission between Lama and
disciple and encourage us to step outside of our conceptual boxes in
which spirituality only occurs in a formal ritual context. The power
of these stories lies in their ability to set Dzogchen in its
traditional context, and yet allow it to be completely relevant to our
lives today.
Readers familiar with the various standard phonetic methods for
transcribing Tibetan terms will need to accustom themselves to the
different spellings found in The Crystal and the Way of Light;
however this should not discourage anyone from reading this excellent
book.
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