A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems

  Title: A MARVELOUS GARLAND OF RARE GEMS Secondary Title: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage Description: A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage is the only comprehensive history of the Nyingtik lineage, which forms the core of teachings known as Dzogchen (Great Perfection) in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition. It was written by the late Nyoshul Khen Rinpoché Jamyang Dorjé, one of the most outstanding and knowledgeable exponents of Dzogchen. In this work, framed as a series of biographical accounts, Nyoshul Khenpo provides a wealth of information invaluable to spiritual practitioners, as well as historians studying the cultures of central Asia. Author: Nyoshul Khenpo Translator: Richard Barron (Lama Chokyi Nyima) Introduction: Sogyal Rinpoche Publisher: Padma Publishing  Style: Hardcover Edition Print: 2012 ISBN: 9781881847410 Pages: 687