The Heart Essence: My Heart’s Advice

Teachings by Khenpo Sodargye.The Heart Essence: My Heart's Advice was Composed spontaneously in 23 minutes at Wu Tai Shan by H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche, this masterpiece is the essential roadmap for practicing the Great Perfection Manjushri. Complete Practice Sequence Foundation: Renounce worldly attachment → Rely on qualified masters → Uphold pure discipline Common Preliminaries: Precious human birth → Impermanence → Karma → Samsaric suffering Uncommon Preliminaries: Take refuge in Three Jewels → Generate bodhicitta → Purify obscurations through four powers Main Practice Outer: Generation stage (deity, mantra, dharmata) Inner: Completion stage (channels, winds, drops) Secret: Dzogchen—Trekchö (primordial purity) and Tögal (spontaneous presence) This pithy advice condenses vast Buddhist teachings into essential points for daily practice. Perfect for both beginners seeking clear guidance and experienced practitioners deepening their path. Profound pith instructions and terma teachings of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche (founder of Larung Gar), translated and explained by Khenpo Sodargye. His Holiness is widely recognized as a great accomplished master of Tibetan Buddhism.