{"product_id":"the-self-arisen-vidya-tantra-vol-1-and-the-self-liberated-vidya-tantra-vol-2-a-translation-of-the-rigpa-rang-shar-vol-1-and-a-translation-of-th-hardcover","title":"The Self-Arisen Vidya Tantra (Vol 1) and the Self-Liberated Vidya Tantra (Vol 2): A Translation of the Rigpa Rang Shar (Vol 1) and a Translation of th - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMalcolm Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eJean-Luc Achard\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by), \u003cb\u003eTulku Dakpa Rinpoche\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete translation of two of the eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras--texts that are among the most important in all of Tibetan Buddhism. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"If one knows the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Arisen Vidya Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Liberated Vidya Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eTantra Without Syllables\u003c\/i\u003e, one will have command over the general meaning of the tantras, like a king who has command over his subjects.\"--\u003ci\u003eTreasury of the Supreme Vehicle\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The eleventh-century Seventeen Tantras are the most important texts in the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of the Great Perfection. This boxed set provides two luminous translations. The first is the only complete English translation of the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Arisen Vidya Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e, which is the major commentary tantra on all aspects of the doctrine of the Great Perfection. The second, the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Liberated Vidya Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e, outlines the structure of Dzogchen tantras in general and also provides a detailed outline of the \u003ci\u003eSelf-Arisen Vidya Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Malcolm Smith also offers a comprehensive introduction and two vital appendices: (1) a brief historical account and survey of the Seventeen Tantras and (2) an examination of the themes of the Seventeen Tantras, translated from the commentary to the \u003ci\u003eString of Pearls Tantra\u003c\/i\u003e. This is vital reading for any student of Dzogchen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcarya Malcolm Smith met the Dharma in 1989. His principle gurus are His Holiness the Sakya Trichen, the late Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, and the late Kunzang Dechen Lingpa. He is a veteran of a traditional three-year solitary Tibetan Buddhist retreat. Malcolm was awarded the acarya degree by the Sakya Institute for Buddhist in 2004 and graduated in 2009 from Shang Shung Institute's School of Tibetan Medicine. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe is also the translator of \u003ci\u003eBuddhahood in This Life\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 736\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 x 9.6 x 6.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 28, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42166476341383,"sku":"9781614294863","price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/d4472e30cb98ee2c3c23461b10f2955d.webp?v=1733321083","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/the-self-arisen-vidya-tantra-vol-1-and-the-self-liberated-vidya-tantra-vol-2-a-translation-of-the-rigpa-rang-shar-vol-1-and-a-translation-of-th-hardcover","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}