T S A D R A G roundless Paths T h e P r a jn ä p ä r a m itä S ü t r a s , Clear R ealization , The O rnam ent o f a n d I ts C o m m e n ta r ie s in t h e T ib e ta n N y in g m a T r a d it io n KARL BRUNNHÖLZL G roundless P aths T he T sadra F o u n d a t io n S eries published by Snow Lion Publications Tsadra Foundation is a U.S.-based nonp ro fit organization that was founded in 2000 in order to support the activities of advanced W estern students of Tibetan Buddhism, specifically those with significant contem plative expe rience Taking its inspiration from the nineteenth-century nonsectarian Tibetan scholar and m editation m aster Jamgon Kongtrül Lodro Tayé, Tsadra Foundation is nam ed after his herm itage in eastern Tibet, Tsadra Rinchen Drak The F oundation s various program areas reflect his values o f excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and the recognition o f their m utual com plem entarity This publication is part o f Tsadra F o u n d atio n s Translation Program, which aims to make authentic and authoritative texts from the Tibetan tra d i tions available in English The Foundation is hon ored to present the w ork of its fellows and grantees, individuals o f confirmed contem plative and intel lectual integrity; however, their views not necessarily reflect those of the Foundation Tsadra Foundation is delighted to ally with Snow Lion Publications in m a k ing these im p o rtan t texts available in the English language GROUNDLESS PATHS The Prajnäpäramitä Sütras, The Ornament o f Clear Realization, and Its Commentaries in the Tibetan Nyingm a Tradition Translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl S n o w L io n P u b l ic a t io n s ITHACA, NEW YORK ... to make authentic and authoritative texts from the Tibetan tra d i tions available in English The Foundation is hon ored to present the w ork of its fellows and grantees, individuals o f confirmed... values o f excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and the recognition o f their m utual com plem entarity This publication is part o f Tsadra F o u n d atio n s Translation Program,... G roundless P aths T he T sadra F o u n d a t io n S eries published by Snow Lion Publications Tsadra Foundation is a U.S.-based nonp ro fit organization that was founded in 2000 in order to support