Collected Works. Volume 3. The Testament of Zurchunkpa

The third volume consists of teachings based on the texts "The Testament of Zurchungha," "The Marvelous Ocean of Instructions on Practice in Solitary Retreat," "Pure Manifestation," "Primordial Purity," "The Lamp that Dispels Darkness," and selected poems by the author. In these works, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche explores the very essence of Vajrayana practices, namely the stages of generation and completion, using the instructions of the three greatest masters of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition, describes the contemplative practices performed in solitary meditation retreat, reveals the theme of the four empowerments and the three types of samadhi, and provides essential teachings on the primordial nature of the mind.