"The amazing verses of this most sacred meditation practice have resounded in monasteries, nunneries, and mountain caves for centuries.They are waves from the spiritual realization of great adepts on the Roof of the World. These have now here been born in English, in beautiful poetry and inspiring melodies."  Tulku Thondup, author of The Practice of Dzogchen,  Peaceful Death, Joyful Rebirth  More on Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse: A Story of Transmission                                                                                                                                                                                                            More on Heart Essence from Snow Lion Publishing

TO DOWNLOAD FOUNDATIONAL PRACTICES READ HERE:  From The Heart Essence of the Vast Expanse (Longchen Nyngthig); We now offer both the abbreviated Foundational Practices by Ad.zo.m Rinpoche as well as a longer version. They are available here as a practice text in pdf format free of charge. The text contains the chantable English, original Tibetan, and Tibetan phonetics, as well as images related with the practice. Also available through this link is the Dawn Mountain Prayer Booklet which contains the Heart Essence Foundational Practice.  Although free, your donations are accepted with great gratitude so that we may continue to do this work.  In regard for this sacred text and the tradition of transmission we ask that you complete the information requested before downloading, and to not forward the text to anyone else. May you use this text for the benefit of all beings.

 Single Prayers for Download

• Amitabha Prayer
  Samantabhadra Mon Lam "The King of Prayers"
  Ad_zom Rinpoche Long Life Prayer                                                                                                        
• Prayer for Extreme Times
• The Prayer that Swiftly Fulfills all Wishes

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The links below contain books we recommend for gaining a good grounding in the philosophy, practice, and major teachers of Buddhism, particularly as they have been maintained in Tibet. The children's books can point you toward a wonderful resource for teaching positive qualities and ethical choices through beautifully illustrated and interesting stories.

Suggested Basic Books Fundamental readings in Buddhism

Resource list coming soon

Suggested Intermediate and Advanced Books Books which facilitate a deeper understanding of Buddhism and traditional practice.

Resource list coming soon

Suggested Children's books (coming soon)

Resource list coming soon.

Articles/Reviews

Fully Engaged in Body, Speech and Mind,by Anne Klein, PhD in the Winter 2003 edition of Buddhadharma Journal. Anne Klein on the foundational practices of Dzogchen, through which we can meet the dharma with our entire being and dissolve conceptual mind into the “great expanse” that is liberation.

Unbounded Wholeness, by Anne Klein, PhD, Reviewed by J.M White for Parabola Magazine

Start With Your Body, a Forum with Phillip Moffitt , Cyndi Lee , Geshe Tenzin, Wangyal Rinpoche , Reggie Ray, Introduction by Anne C. Klein.

It's All Good, article by Ane Klein, PhD. from the Summer 2012 Buddhadharma magazine. (Shared with permission from Buddhaharma.)

Buddhist temple thrives in the heart of Montrose, article by Kyrie O'Connor of the Houston Chronicle. Published in the Friday, September 7, 2012 edition of the Houston Chronicle's Belief section.

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