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  • Published: 21 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9781559394994
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $59.99

Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse

Foundational Practices and the Transmission of the Longchen Nyingthig



A beautiful, evocative, and eminently useful array of texts sharing the foundational practices from Jigme Lingpa's Heart Essence transmission.

A beautiful, evocative, and eminently useful array of texts sharing the foundational practices from Jigme Lingpa's Heart Essence transmission.

These foundational practices have for over three centuries been one of the most widely practiced and beloved gateways to Dzogchen in Tibet. Like most Tibetan practices, these are chanted in solitary practice or in groups, their words supporting the vision, emotion, and understanding being cultivated. This compilation of texts includes the story, history, music, and commentaries to help practitioners more fully understand the elements of the practice. A link to downloadable audio of the chants in English is included, so that practitioners can absorb the meaning while also following along with the chants written in English and Tibetan.

  • Published: 21 October 2020
  • ISBN: 9781559394994
  • Imprint: Shambhala
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $59.99

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Praise for Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse

"Anne Carolyn Klein has made a precious gift to all practitioners in presenting her beautiful translations of the foundational practices of the Longchen Nyingthig, arguably the most widely practiced cycle of teachings in the Nyingma Tradition, together with the original texts. These practices establish the basis for all spiritual progress."--Matthieu Ricard