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|BookEssay=The work on philosophical doctrines, entitled Fundamentals of the Nyingma School, presents a comprehensive account of traditional philosophical views, both secular and religious, non-Buddhist and Buddhist. It also includes an extended discussion of the validity of the esoteric scriptures and the special (tantra) distinctions of the Nyingma. In the second translated work, entitled History of the Nyingma School, Dudjom Rinpoche directly addresses the legacy of criticism of the Nyingma tradition in a special section entitled “A Rectification of Misconceptions Concerning the Nyingma School.He responds to various charges against the authenticity of the Nyingma tradition and provides a discussion of the “Great Perfection” (dzogchen) view. He also explores the continuity of the Nyingmapa tradition and its impact on the other schools, the shortcomings of logical argumentation, prophecies found in the treasure tradition, and the relationship between the Nyingmapa and the “pre-Buddhist” tradition of the Bonpo.
|BookEssay=The work on philosophical doctrines, entitled ''Fundamentals of the Nyingma School'', presents a comprehensive account of traditional philosophical views, both secular and religious, non-Buddhist and Buddhist. It also includes an extended discussion of the validity of the esoteric scriptures and the special (tantra) distinctions of the Nyingma. In the second translated work, entitled ''History of the Nyingma School'', Dudjom Rinpoche directly addresses the legacy of criticism of the Nyingma tradition in a special section entitled "A Rectification of Misconceptions Concerning the Nyingma School." He responds to various charges against the authenticity of the Nyingma tradition and provides a discussion of the “Great Perfection” (dzogchen) view. He also explores the continuity of the Nyingmapa tradition and its impact on the other schools, the shortcomings of logical argumentation, prophecies found in the treasure tradition, and the relationship between the Nyingmapa and the "pre-Buddhist" tradition of the Bonpo.
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*{{i|4 The Preservation of the Teaching and Spread of the Greater Vehicle|440}}
*{{i|4 The Preservation of the Teaching and Spread of the Greater Vehicle|440}}


PART TWO: THE RISE OF THE PRECIOUS TEACHING OF SECRET MANTRA
PART TWO: THE RISE OF THE PRECIOUS TEACHING OF SECRET<br>MANTRA
Introduction 445
*{{i|Introduction|445}}
*{{i|1 The Turning of the Secret Mantra Wheel|447}}
*{{i|1 The Turning of the Secret Mantra Wheel|447}}
*{{i|2 The Collecting of Transmitted Precepts by Different Compilers|451}}
*{{i|2 The Collecting of Transmitted Precepts by Different Compilers|451}}
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*{{i|4 Longcen Rapjampa|575}}
*{{i|4 Longcen Rapjampa|575}}


P A R T F IV E : T H E D I S T A N T L IN E A G E O F T R A N S M I T T E D
PART FIVE: THE DISTANT LINEAGE OF TRANSMITTED PRECEPTS
P R E C E P T S
*{{i|Introduction|599}}
Introduction 599
*{{i|1 The Lineage of Nyak|601}}
1 The Lineage of Nyak 601
*{{i|2 The Lineage of Nup|607}}
2 The Lineage of Nup 607
*{{i|3 The Lineage of the Zur Family|617}}
3 The Lineage of the Zur Family 617
*{{i|4 Biographies of the Rong Tradition|650}}
4 Biographies of the Rong Tradition 650
*{{i|5 Dotokpa’s Lineage of the Zur Tradition|685}}
5 Dotokpa’s Lineage of the Zur Tradition 685
*{{i|6 Biographies of the Kham Tradition|688}}
6 Biographies of the Kham Tradition 688
*{{i|7 Miscellaneous Lineages of the Zur and Kham Traditions|700}}
7 Miscellaneous Lineages of the Zur and Kham Traditions 700
*{{i|8 Rongzom Chöki Zangpo|703}}
8 Rongzom Chöki Zangpo 703
*{{i|9 The Traditions of Vajrakīla|710}}
9 The Traditions of Vajrakīla 710
*{{i|10 The Lineages of the Empowerment of the Sūtra which Gathers All<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Intentions|717}}
10 The Lineages of the Empowerment of the Sūtra which Gathers
*{{i|11 Later Lineages of the Transmitted Precepts|733}}
All Intentions 717
11 Later Lineages of the Transmitted Precepts 733
P A R T S IX : T H E C L O S E L IN E A G E S O F T H E T R E A S U R E S
1 The Nature, Purpose and Kinds of Treasure 743
2 Biographies of the Treasure-fmders 750
3 Sangye Lama 751
4 Trapa Ngönshe 753
5 Nyang-rel Nyima Özer 755
6 Guru Chöki Wangcuk 760
7 Como Menmo 771
8 Orygen Lingpa 775
9 Ngödrup Gyeltsen or Rikdzin Gödemcen 780
10 Sangye Lingpa 784
11 Dorje Lingpa 789
12 Ratna Lingpa 793
13 Pema Lingpa 796
14 Karma Lingpa 800
15 Thangtong Gyelpo 802
16 Ngari Pancen Pema Wangyel 805


17 Rikdzin Jatsön Nyingpo 809
PART SIX: THE CLOSE LINEAGES OF THE TREASURES
18 Rikdzin Düdül Dorje 813
*{{i|1 The Nature, Purpose and Kinds of Treasure|743}}
19 Lhatsün Namka Jikme 818
*{{i|2 Biographies of the Treasure-finders|750}}
20 The Fifth Dalai Lama 821
*{{i|3 Sangye Lama|751}}
21 Rikdzin Terdak Lingpa, the Great Treasure-fmder
*{{i|4 Trapa Ngönshe|753}}
of Mindröling 825
*{{i|5 Nyang-rel Nyima Özer|755}}
22 Jikme Lingpa 835
*{{i|6 Guru Chöki Wangcuk|760}}
23 Chogyur Decen Lingpa 841
*{{i|7 Como Menmo|771}}
24 Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo 849
*{{i|8 Orygen Lingpa|775}}
25 Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thaye 859
*{{i|9 Ngödrup Gyeltsen or Rikdzin Gödemcen|780}}
26 Mipham Jamyang Namgyel Gyamtso 869
*{{i|10 Sangye Lingpa|784}}
Conclusion 881
*{{i|11 Dorje Lingpa|789}}
P A R T S E V E N : A R E C T IF IC A T IO N O F M ISC O N C E P T IO N S
*{{i|12 Ratna Lingpa|793}}
C O N C E R N IN G T H E N Y IN G M A SC H O O L
*{{i|13 Pema Lingpa|796}}
1 General Reply to Criticisms of the Nyingmapa
*{{i|14 Karma Lingpa|800}}
Tantras 887
*{{i|15 Thangtong Gyelpo|802}}
2 On the View of the Great Perfection 896
*{{i|16 Ngari Pancen Pema Wangyel|805}}
3 Response to Critics of the Sūtra which Gathers All
*{{i|17 Rikdzin Jatsön Nyingpo|809}}
Intentions 911
*{{i|18 Rikdzin Düdül Dorje|813}}
4 Response to Critics of the Root Tantra of the Secret
*{{i|19 Lhatsün Namka Jikme|818}}
Nucleus 914
*{{i|20 The Fifth Dalai Lama|821}}
5 The Continuity of the Nyingmapa Tradition and its
*{{i|21 Rikdzin Terdak Lingpa, the Great Treasure-finder of Mindröling|825}}
Impact on the Other Schools 918
*{{i|22 Jikme Lingpa|835}}
6 On the Validity of the Treasures 927
*{{i|23 Chogyur Decen Lingpa|841}}
7 The Shortcomings of Refutation and Proof 929
*{{i|24 Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo|849}}
8 On The Prophecies Found in the Treasures 934
*{{i|25 Jamgön Kongtrül Lodrö Thaye|859}}
9 The Relationship between the Nyingmapa and Pönpo
*{{i|26 Mipham Jamyang Namgyel Gyamtso|869}}
Traditions 936
*{{i|Conclusion|881}}
10 On the “Bad Luck of the Nyingmapa” 938
PA R T EIG H T: T H E C H R O N O L O G Y O F T H E D O C T R IN E
1 Duration of the Doctrine 943
2 A Chronology of the Buddha’s Life 946
3 From the Buddha’s Final Nirvāna until the Beginning of the First
Tibetan Sexagenary Cycle 948
4 FromtheBeginningoftheFirstSexagenaryCycletothePresent 951
5 Some Prophecies 960
C LO SING ST A T E M E N T S
1 Primary Sources 965
2 Concluding Benedictions 967
3 Colophon 972


S E C T IO N T W O : R E FE R E N C E M A TE R IA L
PART SEVEN: A RECTIFICATION OF MISCONCEPTIONS CONCERNING THE NYINGMA SCHOOL
Contents v
* {{i|1 General Reply to Criticisms of the Nyingmapa Tantras|887}}
Introduction vii
* {{i|2 On the View of the Great Perfection|896}}
Guide to Pronunciation xi
* {{i|3 Response to Critics of the Sūtra which Gathers All Intentions|911}}
Abbreviations for Section Two xv
* {{i|4 Response to Critics of the Root Tantra of the Secret Nucleus|914}}
N O T E S
* {{i|5 The Continuity of the Nyingmapa Tradition and its Impact on the<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Schools|918}}
1 Fundamentals 3
* {{i|6 On the Validity of the Treasures|927}}
2 History 27
* {{i|7 The Shortcomings of Refutation and Proof|929}}
G L O SSA R Y O F E N U M E R A T IO N S
* {{i|8 On The Prophecies Found in the Treasures|934}}
Introduction 103
* {{i|9 The Relationship between the Nyingmapa and Pönpo Traditions|936}}
Glossary of Enumerations 105
* {{i|10 On the "Bad Luck of the Nyingmapa"|938}}
B IB L IO G R A PH Y
 
Introduction 191
PART EIGHT: THE CHRONOLOGY OF THE DOCTRINE
* {{i|1 Duration of the Doctrine|943}}
* {{i|2 A Chronology of the Buddha’s Life|946}}
* {{i|3 From the Buddha’s Final Nirvāṇa until the Beginning of the First Tibetan<br>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sexagenary Cycle|948}}
* {{i|4 From the Beginning of the First Sexagenary Cycle to the Present|951}}
* {{i|5 Some Prophecies|960}}
 
CLOSING STATEMENTS
 
* {{i|1 Primary Sources|965}}
* {{i|2 Concluding Benedictions|967}}
* {{i|3 Colophon|972}}
 
SECTION TWO: REFERENCE MATERIAL
 
* {{i|Contents|v}}
* {{i|Introduction|vii}}
* {{i|Guide to Pronunciation|xi}}
* {{i|Abbreviations for Section Two|xv}}
 
NOTES
* {{i|1 Fundamentals|3}}
* {{i|2 History|27}}
 
GLOSSARY OF ENUMERATIONS
* {{i|Introduction|103}}
* {{i|Glossary of Enumerations|105}}
 
BIBLIOGRAPHY
* {{i|Introduction|191}}
Part One: Works Cited by the Author
Part One: Works Cited by the Author
Works Cited by the Author 199
* {{i|Works Cited by the Author|199}}
Part Two: Works Referred to by the Translators
Part Two: Works Referred to by the Translators
1 Indic Texts 293
* {{i|1 Indic Texts|293}}
2 Tibetan Texts 297
* {{i|2 Tibetan Texts|297}}
3 Secondary Literature 301
* {{i|3 Secondary Literature|301}}
4 Addenda to the Bibliography 316
* {{i|4 Addenda to the Bibliography|316}}
 
ARTIFACTS AND MATERIAL TREASURES
ARTIFACTS AND MATERIAL TREASURES
Introduction 320
* {{i|Introduction|320}}
Artifacts and MaterialTreasures 321
* {{i|Artifacts and Material Treasures|321}}
 
INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS
INDEX OF TECHNICAL TERMS
Introduction 331
* {{i|Introduction|331}}
Index of Technical Terms 333
* {{i|Index of Technical Terms|333}}
 
INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES
INDEX OF PERSONAL NAMES
Introduction 391
* {{i|Introduction|391}}
Index of Personal Names 393
* {{i|Index of Personal Names|393}}
 
INDEX OF LOCATIONS
INDEX OF LOCATIONS
Introduction 453
* {{i|Introduction|453}}
Index of Locations 455
* {{i|Index of Locations|455}}
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* {{i|Introduction|489}}
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* {{i|1 Buddhist India and Adjacent Regions|490}}
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* {{i|2 North-Central India|492}}
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* {{i|3 Tibet|494}}
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* {{i|4 Western Tibet and Nepal|496}}
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* {{i|5 North-Central Tibet|498}}
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* {{i|6 South-Central Tibet and Bhutan|500}}
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* {{i|7 North-West Kham|502}}
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* {{i|8 South-West Kham|506}}
General Contents xiii
* {{i|9 Amdo|508}}
M APS
* {{i|10 North-East Kham|510}}
Introduction 489
* {{i|11 South-East Kham|512}}
Buddhist India and Adjacent Regions 490
North-Central India 492
Tibet 494
Western Tibet and Nepal 496
North-Central Tibet 498
South-Central Tibet and Bhutan 500
North-West Kham 502
South-West Kham 506
Amdo 508
North-East Kham 510
South-East Kham 512
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The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism
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Written by a great modern Nyingma master, Dudjom Rinpoche’s The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism covers in detail and depth both the fundamental teachings and the history of Tibetan Buddhism’s oldest school. This, the first English translation of His Holiness’ masterwork, constitutes the most complete work of its type in the West.

An absolute treasure for students of the tradition, it is also an indispensable reference for anyone with an interest in Buddhism. The book includes chronologies and glossaries that elucidate Buddhist doctrine, and it provides fascinating insights into the Buddhist history of Tibet. Two treatises form the present volume, namely the Fundamentals of the Nyingma School and the History of the Nyingma School. Among the most widely read of all His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche’s works, these treatises were composed during the years immediately following his arrival in India as a refugee. His intention in writing them was to preserve the precise structure of the Nyingma philosophical view within its own historical and cultural context. (Source: Wisdom Publications)

Citation Dorje, Gyurme, and Matthew Kapstein, trans. and ed. The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History. By Dudjom Rinpoche, Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje). Boston: Wisdom Publications, 1991.