The Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen

NEW: Dear readers, this book offers 11 short videos (in English and Italian) of the Master explaining key points of the text. The list of videos and the QR codes needed to access each video will be received as a download PDF when you purchase this book

“The renowned master Karma Chagmed, also known as Raga Asya or simply Araga, was born in 1613 in Riwoche, located in the Kham region of eastern Tibet. He served first as the teacher, and then disciple, of the famous tertön Namchö Mingyur Dorje.
However, Araga is also celebrated for his own writings, which teach in a straightforward style similar to that of Dza Paltrul Rinpoche. His teaching is accessible to all, even to those who are not highly educated, and in simple language covers all the crucial points of Dharma. Araga begins this text by saying that even though there are many kinds of teachings, most people do not understand them, so we must find their essence.”
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

This book contains teachings given by the master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, commenting on a text written by the master Karma Chagmed Raga Asya (Araga) entitled Avalokiteshvara’s Direct Instructions on the Concise Essence of the Practice of the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Araga was a master in both the Karma Kagyüd and Palyul Nyingma lineages.
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu gave these teachings at Merigar West, Italy, from June 24 through July 1, 2011. During this retreat he read the Tibetan root text aloud and directly translated it into English, verse by verse, sometimes line by line, and then elucidated the meaning of the text.

VIDEO CLIPS:  In collaboration with the Merigar Dzogchen Community Archive, 11 short videos have been selected from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu’s Dzogchen teachings on Araga’s text. The videos, available in English and Italian, can be viewed by scanning the QR code or using the link on the PDF Download mentioned above.