Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind
Longchenpa / Longchen Rabjam · Nyingma · Trilogy of Rest, volume 1
Volume I of Longchenpa’s Trilogy of Rest, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, contains the root text with selections from its autocommentary, The Great Chariot.
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Padmakara Translation Group’s edition translates the root text with selections from The Great Chariot, its autocommentary. This is volume 1 of the trilogy, not all three volumes or the complete autocommentary.
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An introduction. Follow the source link for the translated edition.
Introductions, reflection questions and added section headings are editorial material, separate from the attributed translation.
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- Longchenpa
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- Longchenpa & Dzogchen synthesis
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- Tibetan traditions
Study context: this text is included in the Atlas guide to Tibetan traditions.
- Nyingma
Study context: this text is included in the Atlas guide to Nyingma.
Books1
- Approaching the Buddhist Path
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- Emptiness & not-self
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- Mindfulness & awareness
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About this textContext & reading guide
Longchenpa’s Finding Rest in the Nature of the Mind presents a broad Nyingma account of Buddhist view and practice, leading from foundational concerns into the context of Dzogchen. It combines systematic explanation with contemplative instruction.
This is the first part of the Trilogy of Rest. Begin with the introduction and foundational chapters, and read the advanced material with a teacher’s explanation. Thirty Pieces of Heart Advice offers a short, freely available introduction to the same author.