How to Establish the Practice

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How to Establish the Practice (T. lag len la ’debs lugs). Instructions on the common preliminary practices (ngondro) for the Longchen Nyingtik, composed by Jigme Lingpa.

One of three texts on the Longchen Nyingtik preliminary practices composed by Jigme Lingpa, the other two being Application of Mindfulness (on the uncommon preliminaries) and Steps to Liberation (on lojong).[1][2]

Two of these texts, How to Establish the Practice and Application of Mindfulness, are the basis for Patrul Rinpoche's famous text, Kun bzang bla ma'i zhal lung ("Words of My Perfect Teacher").[1]

Text

Full title

  • The way to establish the practice: Essential instructions on the common preliminary practices of the Dzogchen Longchen Nyingtik (T. rDzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi thun mong gi sngon ’gro khrid kyi lag len la ’debs lugs)[3]

English translation

  • "How to Practice", in Dahl, Cortland (2009), Entrance to the Great Perfection: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices, Shambhala 

Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Dahl 2018, Introduction.
  2. ↑ Longchen_Nyingtik#Preliminary_Practice_Instructions, Rangjung Yeshe Wiki
  3. ↑ Title translated by Dorje108.

Sources

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