Songs of Naropa: Commentaries on Songs of Realization

This translation contains subtle and penetrating wisdom expressed through the age-old tradition of spiritual songs. Two songs by the great Indian master Naropa are explained in detail by Thrangu Rinpoche, a realized Tibetan Buddhist teacher of the present time. His approach is traditional, but his style is conversational and pragmatic. He includes refutations and limitations of other approaches, a comparison of Mahamudra vs. regular Shamatha, 5 wisdoms, as well as the 6 paramitas. Reading this book, one realizes that Mahamudra ultimately encourages turning the eye on the "I."

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche ranks as one of the foremost masters of the Kagyu lineage. He lives in Kathmandu, Nepal, and teaches in numerous countries around the world. He is the author of King of Samadhi and The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight.