Mipham's Beacon of Certainty, Illuminating the view of Dzogchen, The Great Perfection, by John Whitney Pettit

With this outstanding study and translation of Mipham's Beacon of Certainty, John Whitney Pettit makes an especially valuable contribution to our knowledge of Buddhist philosophical thought in Tibet.

The remarkable text translated here is traditionally renowned as one of Mipham's foremost essays on Madhyamaka thought, one that is intimatel< related to the perspective of the Great Perfection (Dzogchen) teachings of contemplation. Dr. Pettit's perspective explaration of this work will be much appreciated by all serious readers in Buddhist Studies and the Philosophy of Religion.