“The renowned master Karma Chagmed, also known as Raga Asya or simply Araga, was born in 1613 in Riwoche, located in the Kham region of eastern Tibet. He served first as the teacher, and then disciple, of the famous tertön Namchö Mingyur Dorje.
However, Araga is also celebrated for his own writings, which teach in a straightforward style similar to that of Dza Paltrul Rinpoche. His teaching is accessible to all, even to those who are not highly educated, and in simple language covers all the crucial points of Dharma. Araga begins this text by saying that even though there are many kinds of teachings, most people do not understand them, so we must find their essence.”
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu
This book contains teachings given by the master Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, commenting on a text written by the master Karma Chagmed Raga Asya (Araga) entitled Avalokiteshvara’s Direct Instructions on the Concise Essence of the Practice of the Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. Araga was a master in both the Karma Kagyüd and Palyul Nyingma lineages.
Chögyal Namkhai Norbu gave these teachings at Merigar West, Italy, from June 24 through July 1, 2011. During this retreat he read the Tibetan root text aloud and directly translated it into English, verse by verse, sometimes line by line, and then elucidated the meaning of the text.
