Buddhahood Without Meditation: A Visionary Account Known As Refining One's Perception

by Dudjom Lingpa, Dudjom Rinpoche, Richard Barron (Chokyi Nyima) (Translator)

Buddhahood Without Meditation, widely referred to by its subtitle, Nang-jang (Refining One's Perception), presents the view of the Great Perfection through the approach known as t'hreg-chhod (cutting through solidity). It is a direct transmission so powerful that hearing it read aloud ensures that the listener will escape the suffering of samsara. The Dzogchen master Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904) received these teachings in visionary dialog with fourteen enlightened beaings, including Avalokiteshvara, Vajrapani, Longchenpa, and Saraha.

The Dudjom lineage—based on the hidden treasure teachings revealed by Dudjom Lingpa and his immediate rebirth, His Holiness Didjom Rinpoche (1904-1987), late head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism—is one of the principle modern lineages of the Great Perfection.

This second, revised edition is the result of a thorough reexamination of the original English translation in an effort to clarify the terminology and meaning of Dudjom Lingpa's text for Western students of the Great Perfection. The glossary has been revised accordingly and expanded to incorporate new terms, Like previous editions, Buddhahood without Meditation, Revised Edition includes the Tibetan text as edited by H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, as well as his Structural Analysis and Outline.

Genres: Buddhism, Spirituality, Nonfiction, Religion

255 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1994

About the author

Traktung Dudjom Lingpa Rinpoche was a Tibetan Buddhist Lama and "treasure revealer" (Tib.: gter-ton), and is held to have been the previous incarnation of Kyabjé Jigdral Yeshe Dorje.

Reviews

[Kevin · Rating 5 out of 5]

What can I say about this book? Anyone that picks this book up, and can understand it to a point that they feel and believe the information contained therein, is truly blessed. This book is special.

[Stephen Blache · Rating 5 out of 5]

A visionary or symbolic rendering of the deepist essential points that personify the Dzogchen approach to Buddism. The text recommends that it be studied with the aid of a teacher of the lineage.

[Eugene Pustoshkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful source if wisdom on the nature of consciousness. To be read and re-read.

[Stephen · Rating 5 out of 5]

An earthquake of a book

[Kaydee · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is perhaps the best book I have ever read in my life. The spiritual revelations of the author Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904) is life changing, amazing and brings about a paradigm shift in the way you think and live your life. Emaho!!!!