Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being translated by Jim Scott bowl Translator: Deborah Black

Translator: Deborah Black

Padmasambhava’s text is a core text of the Nyingma tradition because it provides the basis for the system of nine vehicles (three sutra vehicles and six tantra vehicles) that subsequently became the accepted way of classifying the different Buddhist paths in the Nyingma tradition

while a dagger is the weapon that cuts through the dualistic perception of the three poisons of desire

It sparked controversy immediately upon its publication and continues to do so today

A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar

Maitreya's Distinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being translated by Jim Scott bowl Translator: Deborah BlackDistinguishing Phenomena and Pure Being was composed by Maitreya during the golden age of Indian Buddhism. Mipham's commentary supports Maitreya's text in a detailed analysis of how ordinary, confused consciousness can be transformed into wisdom. Easy to follow instructions guide the reader through the profound meditation that gradually brings about this transformation. This important and comprehensive work belongs on the bookshelf of any serious