An extraordinary teaching in whichKenting Tai Situ Rinpochee covers the foundation of dharma, how to understand the dharma, its history, how it was brought to Tibet, the main philosophical schools (including Rangtong and Shentong), logic, precepts, Chenrezig practice, Lojong, Shamatha and Vipashyana Meditation and Mahamudra.Great teachers of this time, such as His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche, have the ability to explain the essential points of the dharma and help those on the path to understand the teachings.Khenchen Thrangu RinpocheA few missing pieces of the puzzleis how Tai Situ Rinpoche described the teachings in this book. Based on his personal notes and compositions, Rinpoche explains both complex and practical aspects of the Buddhas teachings. In his own entertaining and informative style he covers such diverse topics as Refuge, the Chenrezig practice, Meditation, the History of Buddhism, its philosophical schools and Mahamudra. As is the custom in Tibetan monasteries