The Three Paths of Liberation

[Reserved*] An oral commentary to the text: "The Precious Lamp: A Brief Explanation of the Three Paths of Liberation."

The Three Paths of Liberation is a straightforward guide to the understanding of the essence of all paths, Buddhist or not, leading to spiritual realization.

The book explains that all paths can be described as three main methods, no matter what tradition is being considered. Those three paths, in an approach which is part of Dzogchen knowledge found in a teaching called the "tharlam desum," are that of renunciation, transformation, and self-liberation. In Buddhist terminology, the path of renunciation is Sutra; that of transformation, Tantra; and that of self-liberation, Dzogchen. Once released from an ironclad identification with a particular school or current of Dharma born from a limited point of view, we become free to take Rinpoche's advice: We can apply all three paths of liberation. A practitioner of Dzogchen who understands the essence of the teaching always integrates all three.

Chögyal Namkhai Norbu explains these three paths so you can have a clear idea of them, and will find no conflict between Sutra and Tantra, or among different schools and traditions. This book, because it contains Dzogchen practices, is meant for those who have already received transmission.

*Reserved items are materials intended for the Dzogchen Community. In order to purchase this item one must be a current member of the Dzogchen Community, and must have received Transmission from Chogyal Namkhai Norbu.