In gratitude for my teacher Lama Drimed's guidance and gift of the opportunity to meditate in the beautiful wilds of Ojai, California and in southern Oregon, I translated this piece by the omniscient Longchen Rabjam (1308–1364). Longchenpa is my by far my favorite Tibetan author. A renowned sage of the Nyingma Dzogchen tradition, his teachings have illuminated the nondual path of awareness for centuries.
This piece was translated previously by the pioneering, if somewhat obtuse, Herbert Guenther. Having only read his translation, I was inspired to read the original in Tibetan. While his translation was in the usual lofty register of Guenther, I found the Tibetan original to be earthy and personal and in want of a fresh translation for modern readers.
This piece can be found for free, hosted on the wonderful website Lotsawa House. May it ever inspire the yogins of simplicity to take to the wildwoods, where the peace of nature heals body and mind.