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Tables of Contents for The Golden Letters
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
7
4
Foreword
11
10
Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche
Introduction
21
18
The Primordial Origin of Dzogchen
21
3
The Place of Dzogchen in Buddhist Teaching
24
7
The Three Series of Dzogchen Teachings
31
8
PART ONE: The Three Statements That Strike the Essential Points
39
138
The Three Statements That Strike the Essential Points
39
2
Garab Dorje
A Short Commentary on the Three Statements of Garab Dorje
41
2
H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche
The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King, The Root Text and Auto-Commentary
43
22
Patrul Rinpoche
Commentary on "The Special Teaching of the Wise and Glorious King"
65
64
John Myrdhin Reynolds
The Last Testament of Garab Dorje
129
10
Interlinear Commentary to "The Last Testament of Garab Dorje"
139
38
John Myrdhin Reynolds
PART TWO: The Life of Garab Dorje and Guru Sadhana
177
22
Translator's Introduction
177
2
The Life of Garab Dorje
179
12
Guru Sadhana for Garab Dorje, by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
191
8
PART THREE: Historical Origins of Dzogchen
199
88
The Problems of Historiography
199
6
The Historical Existence of Garab Dorje
205
10
Possible Historical Sources of Dzogchen
215
14
Indian Buddhism
Ch'an Buddhism
Bon
Four Early Texts Relating to Dzogchen
229
34
Rig-pa'i khu-byug: The Earliest Dzogchen Text
230
6
Kun-byed rgyal-po: The Principal Dzogchen Tantra
236
12
bSam-gtan mig sgron: A Philosophical Exposition of Dzogchen
248
5
'Dra bag chen-mo: The Biography of Vairochana
253
10
Is Dzogchen an Authentic Buddhist Teaching?
263
24
The Primordial State of the Great Perfection
277
10
Note on the Translation of Dzogchen Technical Terms
287
10
Appendix: Brief Biography of Patrul Rinpoche
297
10
Glossary of Dzogchen Terms
307
30
Notes
337
34
Selected Bibliography
371
4
General Index
375
10
Index of Tibetan Texts and Terms
385