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-*'''The Excellent Path to Omniscience: A Liturgical Arrangement for the Prelimary Practices of the Great Perfection, Longchen Nyingthig'''
+Index of various organizations.
-*[[rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi sngong 'gro'i ngag 'don khrigs su bsdebs pa rnam mkhyen lam bzang]]
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-The Longchen Nyingthig [[Preliminary Practices]] ([[ngondro]]) are the introductory practices to one of the most well-known lineages in the [[Nyingma]] tradition, the [[Longchen Nyingthig]]. This liturgy was arranged by [[Jigme Trinle Ozer]], the main disciple of the [[Terton]] who revealed these teachings, [[Jigme Lingpa]]. Most of the material contained in the liturgy comes from the [[Longchen Nyingthig]] itself and from the [[Nyingthig Yabshi]], the famous [[Dzogchen]] teachings compiled by [[Longchenpa]]. Numerous commentaries have been written on these preliminary practices, most notably [[Patrul Rinpoche]]'s [[Words Of My Perfect Teacher]].
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-The '''sequence of practice''' is as follows:
-*Session preliminaries:
-**Physcial preliminary - Seven-point posture of Vairochana
-**Speech preliminaries - Clearing of stale breath and recitation of the speech purification liturgy
-**Mental preliminaries - Correct motivation and invocation of the guru's blessings
-*[[Outer Preliminaries]]:
-**Contemplation of the freedoms and endowments
-**Contemplation of death & impermanence
-**Contemplation of karma: the principle of causality
-**Contemplation of the sufferings of samsara
-**Contemplation of the benefits of liberation
-**Contemplation of how one studies with a spiritual teacher
-*[[Inner Preliminaries]]:
-**[[Going For Refuge]] - The foundation of the Buddhist path
-**[[Developing Bodhicitta]] - The root [[Mahayana]] practice
-**[[Meditation And Recitation Of Vajrasattva]] - Purification of obstacles, obscurations & negativity
-**[[Mandala Offering]] - Gathering the accumulations of merit and wisdom
-**[[Chod]] - Cutting through the [[Four Maras]]
-**[[Guru Yoga]] - Invoking the blessings of the guru's enlightened mind
-*Dedication of merit and concluding prayers
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-===Tibetan Literature on the Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro===
-*In addition to the liturgical arrangement itself, the primary texts for this practice were written by '''Jigme Lingpa''':
-** thun mong gi sngon 'gro sems sbyong rnam pa bdun gyi don khrid '''thar ba'i them skas'''
-**rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi thun mong gi sngon 'gro khrid kyi '''lag len la 'debs lugs'''
-**rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi thun mong ma yin pa'i sngon 'gro'i khrid yig '''dran pa nyer gzhag'''
-*Other important works are:
-** rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi sngon ‘gro’i khrid yig '''kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung ''', by dpal sprul O rgyan chos kyi dbang po ('''[[Patrul Rinpoche]]''')
-** rdzogs pa chen po klong chen snying thig gi sngon ‘gro’i khrid yig '''kun bzang bla ma’i zhal lung gi zin bris''', by mkhan po ngag dbang dpal bzang ('''[[Khenpo Ngaga]]''')
-**sngon ‘gro  '''dmigs rim bsdus pa''' by dpal sprul O rgyan chos kyi dbang po ('''[[Patrul Rinpoche]]''')
-**sngon ‘gro’i ngag ‘don '''rnam mkhyen lam bzang gsal byed''' by mkhyen brtse dbang po ('''[[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]]''')
-**sngon ‘gro’i dmigs rim '''zab don bdud rtsi’i nying khu''' by mkhyen brtse dbang po ('''[[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] ''')
-**sngon ‘gro’i khrid yig '''thar lam gsal byed sgron me''' by ‘gro ‘dul dpa’ bo rdo rje ('''[[Adzom Drukpa]]''')
-**klong chen snying thig gi sngon ‘gro’i ngag ‘don gyi ‘bru ‘grel '''rnam mkhyen lam sgron''' by chos kyi grags pa '''([[Chokyi Trakpa]]''')
-**sngon ‘gro’i rnam bshad mtshungs med bla ma’i '''byin rlabs ‘char rgyun''' by theg mchog rdo rje '''([[Thekchog Dorje]]''')
-===Translated Literature on the Longchen Nyingthig Ngondro===
-*Patrul Rinpoche (1994). '''Words of My Perfect Teacher.''' Translated by the Padmakara Translation Group. San Francisco: HarperCollins.
-*Ngawang Pelzang, Khenpo (2004). '''A Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher'''. Translated by the Padmakara Translation Group. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
-*Thondup, Tulku (1982). '''Dzogchen: Innermost Essence Preliminary Practice'''. India: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.
-*'''An Elucidation of The Path To Excellent Omniscience'''. Translated by the [[Vajravairochana Translation Committee]]. Halifax: Vajravairochana Translation Committee, 1996.
-===Internal Links===
-See [[Longchen Nyingthig]] for more information on this lineage
-===Other References===
-*Thondup, Tulku (1996) '''Masters of Meditation and Miracles'''. Boston: Shambhala Publications. - The most complete reference on the lineages and practices of the Longchen Nyingthig in the English language.
-===Alternate Names & Spellings===
-*Longchen Nyingtik Ngondro
-*Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse Preliminary Practices
-*Heart Essence of the Great Expanse Preliminary Practices
-*Heart Essence of Lonchenpa Preliminary Practices
-===External Links===
-[http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?do=so&resource=W21024 TBRC] page on the Longchen Nyingthig<br>
-[http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?resource=O15&highlight= TBRC] listing of the treatises contained in the Longchen Nyingthig root texts
-[[Category:Lineages & Teachings]]
-[[Category:Nyingma]]
-[[Category:Nyingma Teachings]]
-[[Category:Nyingma Literature]]
-[[Category:Terma]]
-[[Category:Dzogchen]]

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