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In Ths Book, Two Great Tibetan Uddhist Masters Of The Ninetenth And Twentieth Centuries Challenge Us To Critically Examine Our Materialistic Preoccupations And Think Carefully About How We Want To Spend The Rest Of Our Lives. At The Same Time, They Provide Practical Guidence In Following The Buddhist Path, Starting From The Most Basic Motivation And Culminating In The Direct Experience Of Reality Beyond The Reach Of Conceptual Mind. The Root Text Is A Masterful Teaching In Verse Written In The Nineteenth Century By Patrul Rinpoche, One Of The Outstanding Teachers Of His Day. In The Accompanying Commentary, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991)- Lineage Holder Of The Nyingma Tradition, And One Of The Great Expounders Of The Dharma Of Our Times-Expands Upon The Text With His Characteristic Compassion And Uncompromising Thoroghness. Patrual Rinpoche`S Fresh And Piercing Verses Combined With Khyentse Rinpoche`S Down-To-Earth Comments Make A Concise Whole That Is Unusually Complete Its Scope.