The Autobiography of Jamgon Kongtrul
Edited by Richard Barron (Chokyi Nyima)
Translated by Richard Barron (Chokyi Nyima)
By Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
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Snow Lion08/29/2023Pages: 576Size: 6 x 9ISBN: 9781645473152DetailsThis extraordinary account of the life of Tibet’s Leonardo da Vinci provides, in his own words, an illuminating glimpse into the religion, culture, and politics of nineteenth-century Tibet.
Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thayé (1813–1899) was one of the most influential figures and prolific writers in the Tibetan Buddhist world. He was a founder and the single most important proponent of the nonsectarian Rimé movement that flourished in eastern Tibet and remains popular today.
This volume includes the first English translation of Kongtrul’s autobiography, A Gem of Many Colors, and two additional texts. The first, written by one of Kongtrul’s close personal students, discusses Kongtrul’s final days, his funeral, and the commemorative rites following his death. The second, authored by Kongtrul himself, recounts his past lives. Taken together, these three texts place Kongtrul firmly in his historical context as one of the most important Buddhist masters to ever hail from Tibet.RelatedCheck items to add to the cart or