Kissing the World: The Universal Ti of the Great Perfection Paperback – December 11, 2023

It is said that the pinnacle of the Nine Vehicles of the Buddha’s Dharma is the Great Perfection, the Atiyoga or Dzogchen. The innermost essence of the Atiyoga is said to be the Yang Ti, and the quintessence of the Yang Ti is the sPyi Ti: The Universal Ti. Kissing the World is a core Tantra of the Universal Ti. It was Translated into Tibetan in the Eighth Century of our era by Padmasambhava of Orgyan working together with the Tibetan translator Kawa Peltsek. It is preserved in the Nyingma Gyubum, the Hundred Thousand Tantras of the Ancients. This Tantra is not like any other. Here we find a direct discussion of masculinity, femininity, and family relations as characterizing our path. There is prophesy and many upadeśa instructions. It touches on things that other Tantras do not mention, such as what to do when you are in a war, how to evaluate gurus, relationships between couples and children, how to use a phurba, and many other interesting topics. This is the first time a translation of a Root Tantra of the yoga of the Universal Ti has been translated into any Western language. Read more