The original text by Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798) presents in elegant verse the entire Buddhist path according to the Nyingma school. Because it is pithy and concise and full of elaborate poetic language, a commentary is indispensable. A commentary is commonly offered by meditation masters in this way in order to share understanding with students and to shed light on centuries-old texts that may be difficult for contemporary practitioners to interpret. This commentary is supplemented with detailed notes and appendices.