White Lotus: An Explanation of the Seven-line Prayer to Guru Padmasambhava

White Lotus is a profound commentary on a famous prayer that is practiced daily by many Tibetan Buddhists. The Seven-Line Prayer is said to contain the most sacred and important teachings of Dzogchen. This commentary provides an explication of the meaning of this sacred verse on many levels--the student's understanding of those meanings ripens and deepens with study and contemplation. The commentary's author, Jamgon Mipham, is a celebrated nineteenth-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar who was known for his prolific, lucid, and original writings on many subjects, including science, medicine, and philosophy--in addition to Buddhist practice and theory. Because of Mipham's brilliance and comprehensive approach, his writings are still pertinent and popularly read today. His translated works are eagerly anticipated by English-language readers.