The first volume of the three-volume collected works of one of the greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhism of our time – Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche – begins with the inspiring story of the author’s life, recorded in his own words and illustrated with photographs. The book also includes two texts containing explanations of the instructions of the outstanding master Ngulchu Thogme Sangpo – on the seven points of mind training and on the thirty-seven principles of bodhisattva practice. These teachings represent the heart essence of the Buddhist path.