- The Brilliantly Illuminating Lamp of the Five Stages
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Preface to the Second Edition
- Series Editor’s/Author’s Preface
- Sources, Conventions, and Abbreviations
- Part One
- Introduction
- 1. What Is a ‘‘Buddha Vajradhara,’’ the Goal of This Tradition?
- 2. Who Are the Beings Who Maintain This Tradition?
- 3. Who Is the Inspiration of This Author?
- 4. Who Are His Honored Tibetan Predecessors and Mentors?
- 5. Who Most Needs the Esoteric Community?
- 6. Who Are the Lucky Students of This Text?
- 7. How to Study This Text
- Part Two: Annotated English Translation
- 1. Introductory
- 2. General Learning of the Tantric Path
- 3. Explanation of the Perfection Stage of This Tantra in Particular
- 4. Body Isolation
- 5. Speech Isolation in General
- 6. Speech Isolation—How to Practice
- 7. Mind Isolation
- 8. The Two Reality Perfection Stage
- 9. Ultimate Clear Light Transparence
- 10. The Perfection Stage of Communion
- 11. The Conduct, the Art of Heightening Impact on the Two Stages
- Appendix: Topical Outline (sa bcad) of Tsong Khapa’s Brilliantly Illuminating Lamp
- Glossaries
- English-Tibetan-Sanskrit Glossary
- Glossary of Numerical Categories
- Glossary of Unique Translation Terms
- Bibliographies
- Indexes
- Copyright
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