PATH OF HEROES Birth of Enlightenm ent VOLUME I VOLUME II Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyurmed Namgyal With the Practice Instructions of Tarthang Tulku (path o fJ ieroes PATH OF HEROES Birth of Enlightenment VOLUME I VOLUME II Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyurmed Namgyal with the Practice Instructions and Reflections of Tarthang Tulku Dharma Publishing Tibetan Translation Series 1. Calm and Clear 2. The Legend of the Great Stupa 3. Mind in Buddhist Psychology 4. Golden Zephyr (Nagarjuna) 5. Kindly Bent to Ease Us, Parts 1-3 6. Elegant Sayings (Nagarjuna, Sakya Pandita) 7. The Life and Liberation of Padmasambhava 8. Buddha’s Lions: Lives of the 84 Siddhas 9. The Voice of the Buddha (Lalitavistara Sutra) 10. The Marvelous Companion (Jatakamala) 11. Mother of Knowledge: Enlightenment of Yeshe Tshogyal 12. The Dhammapada (Teachings on 26 Topics) 13. The Fortunate Aeon (Bhadrakalpika Sutra) 14. Master of Wisdom (Nagarjuna) 15. Joy for the World (Candraklrti) 16. Wisdom of Buddha (Samdhinirmocana Sutra) 17. Path of Heroes: Birth of Enlightenment Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Zhe-chen rgyal-tshab padma-’gyur-med-rnam-rgyal, 1871-1926 [Theg pa chen po'i bio sbyoh gi man hag zab don sbran rtsi'i bum bzan. English] Path of Heroes : birth of enlightenment / by Zhechen Gyaltsab Padma Gyur- med Namgyal: with the practice instructions and reflections of Tarthang Tulku. p. cm. - (Tibetan translation series) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-89800-274-5 (hardcover). — ISBN 0-89800-273-7 (pbk.) 1. Spiritual life—Buddhism 2. Spiritual life—Rnin-ma-pa (Sect) 3. knih- ma-pa (Sect)—Doctrines. 4. Bodhicitta (Buddhism) 5. Bka’-gdams-pa (Sect)—Doctrines. 8. Chekhawa, Geshe, 1102-1176. Bio spyon don bdun ma. I. Title. II. Series. BQ7805.Z4713 1995 294.3'444—dc20 95-150 CIP Translated from the Tibetan by Deborah Black No part of this book, including text, art, reproductions, and illustrations, may be copied, reproduced, published, or stored electronically, photographically, or optically in any form without the express written consent of Dharma Publishing, 2425 Hillside Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704 U.S.A. Printed by Dharma Press, Oakland, U.S.A. Copyright © 1995 by Dharma Publishing A Division of Dharma Mudranalaya All Rights Reserved 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 dedicated, to all seekers of the Dharma May all sentient beings attain Enlightenment