Mipham Essence Of Clear Light (PDF)

"THE ROOT CAUSE for the perpetual wandering of beings in samsara, tormented by endless suffering, is to hold to an incorrect understanding of the fundamental nature• of phenomena. For this misunderstanding to be purified, the compassionate and skillful Buddha turned the wheel of dharma on inconceivable subjects that are in harmony with the true, fundamental nature of things.

To synthesize these teachings, there are two categories: the causal vehicle of characteristics and the vajra vehicle of Secret Mantra. In the vajra vehicle of Secret Mantra, there are two divisions: the common outer tantras and the uncommon inner tantras. The inner tantras are the three categories of generation stage: completion-stage and the great perfection-stage. The tantra of the Glorious Secret Essence primarily belongs to the category of Mahayoga.

This commentary gives extremely clear explanations on the topics of the generation stage, completion stage, and all the way up through the Trekcho instructions of the Great Perfection School. It brings together all the unsurpassed tantras”