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- List of Illustrations ix
- Foreword by Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche xi
- Preface xiii
- Abbreviations xviii
- Introduction
- 1. Description and Background 1
- Notes 7
- 2. Practice of the Four Foundations
- Interviews with Kalu Rinpoche, Deshung Rinpoche and Chögyam Trungpa, Rinpoche 9
- Notes 24
- The Torch of Certainty
- Invocation 27
- 1. The Four Ordinary Foundations 29
- Prologue 30
- 1. The Precious Human Birth 31
- 2. Impermanence 35
- 3. Action, Cause and Result 38
- 4. The Shortcomings of Samsara 43
- 5. Conclusion 47
- Notes 49
- Prologue 30
- 2. First of the Four Special Foundations: Taking Refuge and Engendering the Enlightened Attitude 53
- Taking Refuge 53
- Engendering the Enlightened Attitude 60
- Notes 69
- 3. Second of the Four Special Foundations: The Hundred-Syllable Mantra of Vajrasattva Which Purifies Harmful Deeds and Removes Obscurations 79
- Prologue 79
- Practical Instructions 80
- Commentary 82
- Notes 88
- 4. Third of the Four Special Foundations: The Mandala-Offering Which Perfects the Two Accumulations 93
- Practical Instructions 96
- Commentary 105
- Conclusion 110
- Notes 111
- 5. Fourth of the Four Special Foundations: The Guru-Yoga Which Rapidly Confers Blessing 119
- Meditation 120
- Commentary 123
- Conclusion 129
- Notes 133
- Colophon 139
- Notes 139
- Bibliography 141
- Index 1: General Names and Subjects 145
- Index 2: Tibetan Technical Terms and Names 159