THE ESSENCE OF THE VAST AND PROFOUND A Commentary on Je Tsongkhapa's Middle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment

The Essence of the Vast and Profound will soon find its place as one of the greatest lamrim commentaries ever given. 

Drawn from teachings by Pabongkha Rinpoche, which were given over the course of thirty-six days in 1934 in Tibet’s capital city of Lhasa, The Essence of the Vast and Profound masterfully weaves together Tsongkhapa’sMiddle-Length Treatise on the Stages of the Path to Enlightenment, the Second Panchen Lama’s Swift Path, and the Third Dalai Lama’s Essence of Refined Gold. Rinpoche offers wise and compassionate guidance on such crucial subjects as how to rely on a spiritual teacher, how to develop certainty on the path, what it means to take refuge, how to understand karma, and the importance of compassion—explaining the entire spectrum of the Buddhist path, and also inspiring the reader to follow it.

The Dechen Ling Practice Series from Wisdom Publications is committed to furthering the vision of David Gonsalez (Venerable Losang Tsering) and the Dechen Ling Press of bringing the sacred literature of Tibet to the West by making available many never-before-translated texts.

• Hardcover
• 738 pages, 6 x 9 inches
• $69.95 
• ISBN 9781614295419

Pabongkha Rinpoche (1878–1941) was one of the great lamas of the twentieth century. He was the root lama of both tutors of the present Dalai Lama and the teacher of many of the other Tibetan lamas who have been bringing the Dharma to the West.

Other books by Pabongkha Rinpoche:
The Secret Revelations of Chittamani Tara
The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa
Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand

David Gonsalez was the translator of numerous sadhanas and texts and served for many years as the personal translator and attendant for Gen Lobsang Chophel. He was the president of Dechen Ling, a nonprofit organization that works with the Tibetan community in exile to establish their monasteries and traditions.

Other books by David Gonsalez:
The Blazing Inner Fire of Bliss and Emptiness
The Secret Revelations of Chittamani Tara
The Source of Supreme Bliss
The Roar of Thunder
The Chakrasamvara Root Tantra
The Extremely Secret Dakini of Naropa
Manjushri’s Innermost Secret