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Clarifying the Sage's Intent describe the stages of the bodhisattva path from the very beginning right up to full and perfect enlightment, following the teaching tradition of the great early Kadampas, expanding the ten stages of practice. The first stage is spiritual propensity; the second is faith; the third is generating the enlightenment thought; the fourth is accomplishing the perfections of generosity and the remaining perfections; the fifth is maturing sentiment beings; the sixth is entering upon the stainless paths; the seventh is thoroughly purifying ther realms, the eight is nonabiding nirvana; the ninth is the highest awakening and the tenth is demonstration.

Khenchen Appey Rinpoche received his training in philosphic and literary studies under such highly esteemed scholars as Dagyab Lodro, the Dzongsar seminary master. He taught in several seminars in Tibet and India and founded the reowned Sakya College, near Dehra Dun, in India. He is reowned for the precision, vastness and inspirational power of his reachings. His detailed knowledge of vast numbers of commercial texts makes him a treasury of Buddha's reachings.