Ground, Path, And Fruition: Teachings of Tsoknyi Rinpoche on Mind and Mind Essence

by Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Tony Duff (Translator)

Ground, path, and fruition is a type of logic used to present any subject in a way that makes it easy to understand. Here, it is applied to teachings on mind and mind essence from Tsoknyi Rinpoche by Lama Tony Duff to make a complete guide to the higher practices of Essence Mahamudra and Thorough Cut [Trekchö] of Great Completion [Dzogchen]. The book contains several complete teachings on these subjects all carefully arranged into ground, path, and fruition presentations. Moreover, the path instructions are extensively presented using the logic of view, meditation, and conduct. Tony has additionally highlighted the special type of instructions called foremost instructions or upadesha which form the core teachings of these practices.

214 pages, Paperback

First published January 17, 2006

About the author

Born in 1966 in Nubri, Nepal, TSOKNYI RINPOCHE is one of the most renowned teachers of Tibetan Buddhism trained outside of Tibet. Deeply versed in both the practical and philosophical disciplines of Tibetan Buddhism, he is beloved by students around the world for his accessible style, his generous and self-deprecating humor, and his deeply personal, compassionate insight into human nature. The married father of two daughters, Rinpoche nevertheless manages to balance family life with a demanding schedule of teaching around the world, and overseeing two nunneries in Nepal, one of the largest nunneries in Tibet, and more than 50 practice centers and hermitages in the eastern region of Tibet.