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*Source Scriptures and Their Commentaries
**1. Esoteric Instructions on the Noble Perfection of Wisdom3
***Āryadeva the Brahmin
**2. The Great Bundle of Precepts: The Source Text of Esoteric Instruction on Severance, the Profound Perfection of Wisdom 13
***Machik Lapdrön
**3. Heart Essence of Profound Meaning: The Quintessence of All Source Texts and Esoteric Instructions on Severance, the Perfection of Wisdom 29
***Jamyang Gönpo
**4. Pure Honey: A Commentary on the Source Text of Severance, “Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom” 39
***Drung Sarupa Kunga Paljor
**5. The Great Bundle of Precepts on Severance: Outline and Complete Explanation 75
***Lord Rangjung Dorje
**6. A Hair’s Tip of Wisdom: A Precious Treasure Trove to Enhance the Original Source Text of Severance, the Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom 101
***Machik Lapdrön and Drung Sarupa Kunga Paljor
**7. Another Bundle: Answers to Questions on the Esoteric Instructions of the Perfection of Wisdom 123
***Machik Lapdrön
**8. Vajra Play: Questions and Answers on the Profound Severance of Evil Object 139
***Machik Lapdrön
**9. The Essential Bundle: From the Severance of Evil Object, Esoteric Instructions on the Perfection of Wisdom 143
***Machik Lapdrön
**10. The Eight Common Appendices 157
***Machik Lapdrön
**11. The Eight Uncommon Appendices 171
***Machik Lapdrön
**12. The Eight Special Appendices 185
***Machik Lapdrön

*Door-Opening Empowerments

**13. Opening the Sky Door: Instructions on Severance Mahāmudrā 197
***Rinchen Senge
**14. Object Severance Empowerment Known as Opening the Sky Door 221
***Tāranātha
**15. The Required Liturgies on the Occasion of Venerable Tāranātha’s Severance Empowerment of Opening the Sky Door in the Gyaltang Tradition233

*Instructions and Guides

**16. Practice Manual on the Profound Severance of Evil Object247
***Karmapa Rang jung Dorje
**17. White Crystal Mirror:  Notes on the Guru’s Teaching Tradition of the Visualization Sequence for Severance Feast Activities “Endowed with All Qualities” 257
***Tenzin Namdak
**18. Essence of the Vital Meaning: A Practice Manual of Profound Object Severance 297
***Tāranātha
**19. Rainfall of Desirables: A Profound Guide on Severance Instruction 311
***Könchok Bang
**20. The Body Donation and Feeding Ritual Arranged as Convenient Liturgy: Combining Lord Rangjung Dorje’s Ninefold Spirit Feast and Six Earth Lord Application with Mikyö Dorje’s Single-Seat Severance Poem 321
***Compiled by Karma Chakme
**21. Pearl Rosary: A Liturgy for the Donation of the Body in Severance 345
***Karma Chakme
**22. Source of All Qualities: The Severance Feast Activities Arranged Unerringly According to the Teaching Tradition 369
***Karmapa Tekchok Dorje
**23. Supplication to the Long Lineage by Machik, Appended by Bengar Jampal Zangpo 421
***Bengar Jampal Zangpo
**24. Kagyu Feast Liturgy 431
**25. Fulfillment Rituals of Profound Object Severance 437
***Various Authors
**26. Offering Torma to All Ḍākimas 459
**27. Distillation of the Profound: The Way to Practice the Essence of the Vast Object Severance in a Single Sitting 471
***Jamgön Kongtrul
**28. Beloved Garden" Brief Notes on the Offering and Gift of the Body 483
***Jamgön Kongtrul
**29. Essence of Auspicious Renown: A Ritual of Offering and Supplication to All the Gurus of the Holy Dharmas of Pacification and Object Severance Together 503
***Jamgön Kongtrul