Treasures from Juniper Ridge: The Profound Treasure Instructions of Padmasambhava to the Dakini Yeshe Tsogyal

196 Pages·2008·7.98 MB·English

by  Padmasambhava, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Marcia Binder Schmidt, Erik Pema Kunsang

Treasures from
juniper Ridge
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PADMASAMBHAVA · Dakini Teachings · Advice from the Lotus-Born ·
Treasures from juniper Ridge
PADMASAMBHAVA AND JAMGON KONGTRUL
The Light ofW isdom, Vol. I • The Light ofW isdom, Vol. 2
YES HE TSOGYAL • The Lotus-Born
GAMPOPA • The Precious Garland oft he Sublime Path
DAKPO TASHI NAMGYAL • ClarifYing the Natura/ State
TSELE NATSOK RANGDROL • The Heart oft he Matter ·
Mirror ofM indfulness · Empowerment · Lamp ofM ahamudra
CHOKGYUR LINGPA • Ocean ofA mrita · The Great Gate
JAMG9N MIPHAM RINPOCHE • Gateway to Know/edge, Vol. I ·
Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 2 • Gateway to Knowledge, Vol. 3
TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE • Blazing Splendor · Rainbow Painting ·
As It Is, Vol I • As It Is, Vol. 2 • Vajra Speech
Repeating the Words oft he Buddha
TRULSHIK ADEU RINPOCHE & TULKU URGYEN RINPOCHE
Skillful Grace
KHENCHEN THRANGU RINPOCHE • Crystal Clear ·King ofSamadhi ·
Buddha Nature
CHOKYI NYIMA RINPOCHE • Present Fresh Wakefulness ·
Indisputable Truth · Union ofM ahamudra & Dzogchen ·
Bardo Guidebook · Song ofK armapa
TSIKEY CHOKLING RINPOCHE • Lotus Ocean
TULKU THONDUP • Enlightened Living
ORGYEN TOBGYAL RINPOCHE • Life & Teachings ofChokgyur Lingpa
TSOKNYI RINPOCHE • Fearless Simplicity · Carefree Dignity
DZOGCHEN TRILOGY COMPILED BY MARCIA BINDER SCHMIDT
Dzogchen Primer · Dzogchen Essentials · Quintessential Dzogchen
ERIK PEMA KUNSANG • Wellsprings oft he Great Perftction ·
A Tibetan Buddhist Companion ·
The Rangjung Yeshe Tibetan-English Dictionary ofB uddhist Culture
Treasures from
juniper Ridge
THE PROFOUND TREASURE INSTRUCTIONS OF
PADMASAMBHAVA
TO THE DAKIN! YESHE TSOGYAL
Recorded and concealed by Yeshe Tsogyal
From the revelations ofNyang Ral Nyima Ozer, Rigdzin Godem,
Sangye Lingpa, Rinchen Lingpa, Dorje Lingpa,Jamyang Khyentse
Wangpo, and Chokgyur Lingpa
Translated and edited by
ERIK PEMA KuNSANG & MARCIA BINDER ScHMIDT
Rangjung Yeshe
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Treasures from Juniper Ridge: the profound instructions ofpadmasambhava to the
dakini yeshe tsogyal. From the revelations ofNyang Ral Nyima Ozer, Rigdzin Godem,
Sangye Lingpa, Rinchen Lingpa, Dorje Lingpa,Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo,
and Chokgyur Lingpa.
Translated from the Tibetan based on the teachings of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
by Erik Perna Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt).
Edited by Michael Tweed and Marcia Binder Schmidt.
First ed.
I. Treasures from juniper Ridge, Vol I. :1.. Eastern philosophy-Buddhism.
3· Vajrayana-Tibet. I. Title. II. Padmasambhava (8th Cent.). III. Ye shes mtsho
rgyal (8th Cent.). IV. Myang ral nyi ma'i 'od zer (112.4-II82.). Rin chen gLing pa
(l2.95-I375). Rig 'dzin rgo Idem (IJJ7-I4o8). Sangs rgyas gling pa (IJ40-IJ96). rDo rje
gling pa (IJ46-r4o5). Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (r8:~.o-I89:1.),
and Chokgyur Lingpa (I829-187o).
Cover Photo by Graziella Zanoletti
NAMO GURU DHEVA DHAKKINI HUNG
EMAHO
Lotus-Born, unchanging like a vajra is yourf orm.
Your voice of conquerors is ego less, the Dharma tones resound.
Omniscient is your mind, a treasury of all that is profound.
To you, my lord and savior of all beings, I sincerely bow.

Contents
Translator's Preface Xl
Introductory Teachings xiii
Advice on How to Practice the Profound Instructions I
Self-Liberated Wakefulness 3
The Twenty-one Vital Instructions 9
The Pointing-Out Instruction to the Old Lady zr
Descending with the View from Above 27
The Crystal Garland of Daily Practice 41
The Precious Golden Garland ofMeditation
Instructions 63
The Cycle ofVital Points 93
Advice on Combining Development and Completion,
the Practices With and Without Concepts ro7
Instruction for Women on Attaining Enlightenment
Without Abandoning Daily Activities III
The Empowerment for Awareness-Display 121
Signs and Levels ofProgress 129
Advice on Attaining Enlightenment at the
Moment of Death I35
The Five Bardos 143
The Treasure of the Lotus Crystal Cave 157
Sources 167
VII