Tharchin , when he spoke of Omniscient on his day, instead of talking about his indescribable, inconceivable qualities, requested that we reflect on Longchenpa’s immense blessings and contribution to generally and the tradition in particular. As Longchenpa lived many centuries ago in , we have no way to perceive his material body, but it is our great good fortune that the qualities of his speech, preserved in writings such as the The and Three Trilogies, have persisted and that some of these works have even been translated to English. Having occasionally peaked into the pages of one or two of these books, I feel they are incredibly profound. , the famed 19th century master wrote in his An Exhortation to Read the Seven Treasuries: “Even if you can’t unravel the enlightened intent of the words and their meanings, just as it is, If you have devotion, the timeless awareness of the of blessings will be transmitted to you….You don’t need to scrutinize the meaning of words with precision as is the case with pedantic treatises that are difficult to understand. In the naturally settled state, mingle your mind with these texts and it will instantly become expansive and nakedly unobstructed.” It is so amazing to me that this gift of Longchenpa’s writing- his enlightened speech transmitted to us over so much time and space- is accessible to us beginners; that there is the freedom and fortune to connect with these texts in a profound way. Without resorting to heavy handed analysis and ‘serious’ conceptualization, just as Patrul Rinpoche says, we can at least attempt to keep Longchenpa’s words close to the heart with openness and devotion. Not only do we have this immense gift, but on top of that, caring for this young place of study and practice, it is our special good fortune to have who both epitomize the entirety of the wisdom of the nine vehicles-even the most majestic spiritual path, Atiyoga- and who have the immense generosity and compassion to transmit this wisdom. To this baby practitioner, just as the very qualities of Kunkhyen Longchenpa are ineffable and inconceivable, so is this blessing of his to all Buddhists truly inconceivable.

From Patrul Rinpoche’s An Exhortation to Read the Seven Treasuries: Ah! Ah! I am so grateful to the three lineages. What great fortune I have to encounter this noble tradition! How lucky I am to have this excellent path to practice! It is definitely true- is within you.

Therefore, on this excellent path that pleases the victorious ones, mingle and your mind, my dear friend. Try to hold this heartfelt advice deeply in your mind. If you keep this in your heart, you can become the heart essence.

Lost in a valley without a care, I’m just old Uncle Tatters. How can I presume to preach to others when I don’t have anything of my own? However, I have gained deep confidence in the texts transmitted By the omniscient Longchenpa- that is my unique experience.

When I met and studied excellent texts such as these- Even for a bad person like me, in whom the five poisons burn, Whose mind is enslaved by distraction, And for it is difficult to dislodge confused perceptions- The appearances of conditioned existence became evanescent.

Therefore, people like you who have pure and good fortune, Stable minds with few thoughts driven by the five poisons, In encountering these texts, generate again and again your conviction To definitely attain sublime timeless awareness of the blessing lineage.

Whoever is touched by the illumination of blessings Of the omniscient lama- that perfect Buddha- Will directly experience simultaneous realization and freedom. The omniscient lama is the forefather of one hundred siddhas.

The great Lhatsun, a powerful lord among those who are realized, Rigdzin , who revealed the expanse of enlightened intent, And Terchen Lama, master of the Buddha’s teachings, as well as others, Obtained the blessings of the lineage from the texts of omniscient Longchenpa.

Dear friend, please think of these things. From perceiving the meaning of the sublime and beautiful writings Of the omniscient lama in this way, you will realize the timeless awareness of the lineage. May you be liberated in the expanse of enlightened intenet, the basic space of suchness.

Spoken by Paltrul. Sarva mangalam- May everything be auspicious.