Why read Unbounded Wholeness?

Book cover of Unbounded Wholeness: Dzogchen, Bon, and the Logic of the Nonconceptual

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Dzogchen, meaning "great perfection" in Tibetan, is an advanced practice associated particularly with Bon, the native religion of Tibet, and the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism. Both these traditions describe their teaching as comprising 'nine Ways' or paths of practice leading to enlightenment or realization, and in both classifications, Dzogchen…

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1 author picked Unbounded Wholeness as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Elizabeth Reninger

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Among books that are quite challenging but totally worth it, this is a new favorite! I learned so much—and had some longstanding questions answered—via its presentation of Bon Dzogchen, an indigenous shamanic Tibetan religion that’s both a spiritual path and a deep and subtle philosophy.

I especially appreciated this book’s exploration of artful endeavor and spontaneity. And how it teases out the relationship between authentication (confirming the validity of an experience or a philosophical proposition) and authenticity (embodying and expressing one's insight and true nature without pretense or distortion). I also loved the discussions on how philosophical precision and metaphor/poetry/storytelling…

From Elizabeth's 3 favorite reads in 2023.