Resources
On the lives of the Nyingtik masters
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, The Life and Times of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Brilliant Moon: An Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
Jamgön Kongtrul, The Life of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Janet Gyatso, Apparitions of the Self
Matthieu Ricard, Enlightened Vagabond - The Life and Teachings of Patrul Rinpoche
Tulku Thondup, Masters of Meditation and Miracles
Many biographies can be found in:
Dudjom Rinpoche, The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism
Nyoshul Khenpo, A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage
The Treasury of Lives website, for example Jigme Lingpa, The First Dodrubchen, Jigme Trinle Ozer, Jigme Gyelwai Nyugu, Jigme Ngotsar Gyatso.
Other resources
Anam Thubten, The Citadel of Awareness: A Commentary on Jigme Lingpa's Dzogchen Aspiration Prayer (Dharmata Foundation: 2021), Into the Haunted Ground: A Guide to Cutting the Root of Suffering (Shambhala: 2022)
Cortland Dahl, Entrance to the Great Perfection: A Guide to the Dzogchen Preliminary Practices
Cortland Dahl, Steps to the Great Perfection: The Mind-Training Tradition of the Dzogchen Masters
Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Liberation from Samsara: Oral Instructions on the Preliminary Practices of Longchen Nyingthig (Bozra Press, 2014 & Wisdom Publications, 2022)
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon?
Gyurme Avertin, The Gathering of Vidyadharas: Text and Commentaries on the Rigdzin Düpa
Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, A Guide to The Words of My Perfect Teacher
Klein, Meeting the Great Bliss Queen: Buddhists, Feminists, and the Art of the Self
Patrul Rinpoche, The Words of My Perfect Teacher
Sam van Schaik, Approaching the Great Perfection: Simultaneous and Gradual Methods of Dzogchen Practice in the Longchen Nyingtig
Steven D. Goodman, ‘Rig-'dzin Jigs-med gling-pa and the kLong-Chen sNying-Thig' in Tibetan Buddhism: Reason and Revelation
The Longchen Nyingtik ritual tradition at All-OTR by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche.
Saṅghas practicing Longchen Nyingtik
Although it is acceptable to read some introductions to Vajrayāna, the real practice of tantra can only be done under the guidance of a qualified teacher. The following is an (incomplete) list of teachers and sanghas in Europe and America that practice the Longchen Nyingtik. The Longchen Nyingtik project is an independent project and not directly associated with any of these centres.
Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche (New Zealand)
Anyen Rinpoche (USA)
Khentrul Lordro Thaye Rinpoche / Katog Choling (USA)
Kilung Rinpoche and Pema Kilaya Sangha (USA)
Dzigar Kongtrul / Mangalam Shri Bhuti
Nyingma Institute (Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche)
Patrul Rinpoche (Belgium)
Rigpa: (France / worldwide)