Original Perfection
Vairotsana's Five Early Transmissions
by Keith Dowman
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Pub Date Aug 13 2013 | Archive Date Jul 01 2013
Description
These early, foundational Dzogchen texts — clear, lyrical, and rich in metaphor — were smuggled into Tibet in the eighth century on white silk, written in goat-milk ink that would become visible only when exposed to heat. These five texts are the root of Dzogchen practice, the main practice of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Vairotsana, a master among the first generation of Tibetan Buddhists, reveals here a truth that is at once simple and deeply profound: that all existence — life itself, everyone one of us — is originally perfect, just as is. Keith Dowman’s sparkling translation and commentary provide insight and historical background, walking the reader through the truths encountered in this remarkable book.
Advance Praise
“The five texts translated into English in this book are considered the
first transmission of Dzogchen to Tibet. They were transmitted by a
Tibetan monk called Vairotsana who distinguished himself not only in the
field of translation, emerging as the greatest of the Tibetan lotsawas,
but also as a traveler and pilgrim who left the Land of the Snows for
the hills of the Hindu Kush to bring back a canon of Dzogchen texts from
its closely guarded source. They constitute the root and essence of
Dzogchen in Tibet.”
—from the foreword by Bhakha Tulku, founder of the Vairotsana Foundation
“Precise and poetic, authentic and elusive, these sweet translations bring the warm breath of the Dzogchen tradition into our daily lives. This book is a major contribution to the exciting spread of Dzogchen in modern times, providing reliable versions of key texts in language that creatively challenge our assumptions. This new work of Keith Dowman is thoughtful, ripe and poignant, rich in the fruit of years of learning, working, experiencing, and letting go.”
—James Lowe, author of Simply Being
Praise for Natural Perfection:
"Now that Dzogchen is spreading in the West, we need a popular translation of this extraordinary text...the benefit will be seen as direct experience of the nature of mind. Keith Dowman, the translator who has spent many years with many great masters and has absorbed the realization of Dzogchen, has overcome the difficulties of translation and produced a straight-forward english rendition. I hope that this text may bring realization of the nature things, just as they are, to all living beings."
—Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, the most popular, well-known Tibetan teacher of Dzogchen alive today and the author of several books.
"The warm breath of experience has brought a fresh springtime through the dedicated work of Keith Dowman, in which the frozen words of the past thaw out and work in ways that move us."
—James Low, author of Simply Being
—from the foreword by Bhakha Tulku, founder of the Vairotsana Foundation
“Precise and poetic, authentic and elusive, these sweet translations bring the warm breath of the Dzogchen tradition into our daily lives. This book is a major contribution to the exciting spread of Dzogchen in modern times, providing reliable versions of key texts in language that creatively challenge our assumptions. This new work of Keith Dowman is thoughtful, ripe and poignant, rich in the fruit of years of learning, working, experiencing, and letting go.”
—James Lowe, author of Simply Being
Praise for Natural Perfection:
"Now that Dzogchen is spreading in the West, we need a popular translation of this extraordinary text...the benefit will be seen as direct experience of the nature of mind. Keith Dowman, the translator who has spent many years with many great masters and has absorbed the realization of Dzogchen, has overcome the difficulties of translation and produced a straight-forward english rendition. I hope that this text may bring realization of the nature things, just as they are, to all living beings."
—Chogyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche, the most popular, well-known Tibetan teacher of Dzogchen alive today and the author of several books.
"The warm breath of experience has brought a fresh springtime through the dedicated work of Keith Dowman, in which the frozen words of the past thaw out and work in ways that move us."
—James Low, author of Simply Being
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Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780861716807 |
| PRICE | $16.95 (USD) |
