Preface 8 In Praise of Prajnaparamita by Rahulabhadra with a Commentary by Rongdon Sheja Kunrig 14 Three Praises by Nagarjuna 23 A Summary of the Stages of Meditating on the Ultimate Bodhicitta by Asvagho?a 40 A Presentation of the Three Natures and Nonconceptual Wisdom by Asa?ga 48 Instruction on the Three Natures by Vasubandhu 62 Nine Stanzas on Prajnaparamita and their Autocommentary by Kambala 75 From The Prayer Requested by Namke Nyingbo by Padmasambhava 85 The Great Stanzas on Prajnaparamita by Aryadeva 87 Two Texts by Atisa 99 Pith Instructions on Mahamudra by Tilopa with a Commentary by the Fifth Shamarpa, Goncho Yenla 122 The Entrance into the Prajna of Madhyamaka by Candrakirti 150 On Maitripa and his Cycle of Twenty-five Works on Mental Nonengagement, including Sahajavajra?s Commentary on the Ten Stanzas on True Reality 156 Vajrayudha?s Praise to Manjusri with a Commentary by Jamyang Kyentse Wangbo 236 Padampa Sangye?s Meetings with Milarepa and the Nun Dudsi Gyi 248 Gampopa?s Song When He Reached Enlightenment 264 Three Songs by Rechungba 267 The Song about the Few by Baromba Tarma Wangchug 280 The Great Elimination of Obstacles by Kyobpa Jigden Sumgon 287 Two Songs by Tragba Gyaltsen 290 Two Texts by Sakya Pa-cita 335 A Song on Impermanence by the Omniscient Longchen Rabjam 342 Songs for and by the Mahasiddha Tangtong Gyalbo 344 Supplication to the Tagbo Kagyu by Pengar Jambel Sangbo with a Commentary by Thrangu Rinpoche 362 The Lamp That Illuminates the Four Dharmas by the Fourth Shamarpa, Chokyi Tragba Yeshe Balsangbo 383 A Song to the Guru by Sakya Chogden 394 Lord Milarepa?s Instructions to Master Gampopa with a Commentary by the Eighth Karmapa, Mikyo Dorje 398 A Pronouncement of Realization: A Song on View, Meditation, Conduct, and Fruition by the Sixth Shamarpa, Chokyi Wangchug 406 The Song of Supplicating Machig Labdron by Karma Chagme 449 A Song on the View by Janggya Rolpe Dorje with a Commentary by Ju Mipham Rinpoche 457 A Song on the View by the Thirteenth Karmapa, Dudul Dorje 497 Two Poems by Patrul Rinpoche 510 Pointing Out Instructions by Kunkyen Dashi Oser 516 Pith Instructions on Mahamudra by Ju Mipham Rinpoche 519 Instruction to Practice the Divine Dharma with Pith by Gendun Chopel 521 Appendix: The Four Great and Eight Lesser Kagyu Schools 527 Glossary: English-Sanskrit-Tibetan 529 Bibliography 535 Endnotes 554
