The four works here translated for the first time are- Ladder to Akanistha by Jigme Lingpa, Clarifying the Difficult Points in the Development Stage by Patrul Rinpoche, The Four Stakes That Bind the Life-Force by Patrul Rinpoche, and Husks of Unity by Getse Mahapandita Tsewang Chokdrub.

Deity, Mantra, and Wisdom contains four of the most cherished Tibetan Buddhist commentaries on the practices of visualization, mantra recitation, and meditative absorption. These three elements form the core of development stage meditation, one of the most important practices of Buddhist Tantra. The authors of these timeless classics-Jigme Lingpa, Patrul Rinpoche, and Getse Mahapandita-have all profoundly shaped Tibetan Buddhism with their vast scholarship and deep spiritual realization. In these eloquent and inspiring writings, they explain the fundamental philosophy of the development stage, showing not only its profound insights into the nature of reality, but also how to make this view a living experience through the practice of meditation.