Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga

Description The three traditional Nyingma texts and Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche's commentary included in this book were selected by him for their relevance to the modern-day spiritual aspirant who must combine and balance quality practice time, work time, and rest time in the course of a busy day. Guidelines for formal sitting are presented here from the Dzogchen perspective in the teachings on quiescence meditation. Practices for bringing the experiences of daily life into the spiritual path are presented in the section on transformation. Finally, the teachings on dream yoga guide the practitioner in the conscious control of the dream state as well as the bardo state at the end of life. Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche's dynamic and practical commentaries on each section are specially tailored to the needs of Western students. The result is an indispensable handbook for practitioners at all levels of experience. When the Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche arrived in the West many decades ago, he was already a receptacle for an abundance of transmissions received from many of the foremost and authentic masters of our times. Since then, his noble disposition and advanced level of meditation practice has assisted innumerable people, and he has established many Dharma centers. Review "I feel confident that the readers who take this book to heart and apply its meaning will benefit greatly."—Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, author of Present Fresh Wakefulness "With humor, warmth, and wisdom, Gyatrul Rinpoche opens these vital and much revered texts to a new generation of Buddhist practitioners."—Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, head of Shambhala International and author of Turning the Mind into an Ally "It is an honor to have an opportunity to praise the words of some of Vajrayana Buddhism's greatest teachers. The texts chosen here are so beneficial for practice. Gyatrul Rinpoche has dedicated himself to the propagation of these pure lineages of precious teachings in the West, and Sangye Khandro and B. Alan Wallace are both longtime practitioners, translators, and students of Gyatrul Rinpoche. Many auspicious circumstances have united to bring these wonderful teachings into English."—Lama Chöying Namgyel, The Light of Berotsana Translation Group Review "Exercises are given which can be practiced by anyone in any circumstance." Review "With humor, warmth, and wisdom, Gyatrul Rinpoche opens these vital, much revered texts to a new generation of Buddhist practitioners." From the Back Cover Guidelines for calm abiding and insight meditation are presented in this book from the Dzogchen perspective. Practices for bringing the daily experiences of pleasure and pain into the spiritual path are presented in the section on transformation. Finally, the teachings on dream yoga guide the practitioner in the conscious control of the dream state, as well as after death. Three traditional Nyingma teachings were selected for contemporary Buddhists who want to improve the quality of their practice during the three periods of their day--during meditation, in their active life, and during sleep. Gyatrul Rinpoche, a respected teacher in the USA, expands and explains these texts. "When the Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche arrived in the West many decades ago he was already a receptacle for an abundance of transmissions received from many of the foremost and authentic masters of our times. Since then, his noble disposition and advanced level of meditation practice has assisted innumerable people and he has established many Dharma centers. I feel confident that the readers who take this book to heart and apply its meaning will benefit greatly."--Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, author of Present Fresh Wakefulness "Exercises are given which can be practiced by anyone in any circumstance."--The Tibet Journal "With humor, warmth, and wisdom, Gyatrul Rinpoche opens these vital and much revered texts to a new generation of Buddhist practitioners." --Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, head of Shambhala International "Gyatrul Rinpoche's dynamic teachings are tailored to the needs of Western lifestyle."--Transpersonal Review This teaching was given to the Shambhala community in Boulder in the fall of 1991. This book was previously published as Ancient Wisdom. Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche, who founded the Pacific Region Yeshe Nyingpo centers on the West Coast, lives in Ashland, Oregon, and in Sedona, Arizona. About the Author Ven. Gyatrul Rinpoche was appointed as spiritual representative for H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche in America in 1976. With His Holiness, he founded the Pacific Region Yeshe Nyingpo centers on the West Coast. During his thirty years of teaching experience in the West, Rinpoche has traveled extensively, touching the hearts of thousands. He is the author of Meditation, Transformation, and Dream Yoga.