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"From the main practice manual studied by the lay yogi-practitioner lineages of Tibet, now in English for the first time, this volume presents the foundational stages of the Buddhist path according to the Nyingma, or Ancient, tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Choying Tobden Dorje (1787-1848), a Buddhist yogi of far-eastern Tibet, composed a multi-volume masterwork that traces the path of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism from beginning to end and that is still cherished as a main source of instruction by the Ngakpa, or non-monastic practice lineages. This first volume--one of six--offers a comprehensive, in-depth view of the foundations of the Buddhist path. Written by a lay practitioner for laypeople, it is intended to be accessible, informative, and above all, practical"--

In 1838, Choying Tobden Dorje, a yogin and scholar from northeastern Tibet, completed a comprehensive multivolume work that outlines the entire Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Aimed at mantra practitioners within the lay community, it serves as an informative, inspirational, and practical guide. The text consists of twenty-five books, covering a wide array of Buddhist teachings from foundational practices to the highest esoteric teachings of great perfection. This magnum opus is presented in English for the first time. Book 13 delves into the philosophical systems of India and Tibet, referencing Longchen Rabjam and Orgyan Lingpa's revelations. It begins by exploring views from classical Hinduism, Jainism, materialism, and nihilism. It then examines the perspectives of the Vaibhashika and Sautrantika schools of the lesser vehicle, along with the Cittamatra and Madhyamaka commentators of the great vehicle, represented by notable bodhisattvas. The analysis extends to the inner and outer vehicles of Buddhist tantras, focusing on the three classes of great perfection. It also documents the philosophical transmission lines within Tibet, including Bon, Nyingma, Kagyu, Sakya, Kadampa, and Geluk traditions, concluding with an excerpt from a treatise by the Fifth Dalai Lama that applies consequential reasoning to Vasubandhu's Treasury of Phenomenology.