This
translation of a fundamental Tantric text reveals the richness and profundity
of the intellectual and contemplative traditions of Tibetan Buddhism. The text
describes the Four Foundation Practices that all practitioners of Vajrayana
Buddhism must complete. The nature of impermanence, the effects of karma, the
development of an enlightened attitude, and devotion to the guru are among the
subjects treated in this book.
Three
eminent contemporary Tibetan Buddhist masters—Kalu Rinpoche, Deshung Rinpoche,
and Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche—explain the significance of
The
Torch of Certainty
for modern-day students and practitioners of Tibetan Buddhism.