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Thinley Norbu Rinpoche: A Guide for Readers
The Small Golden Key: To the Treasure of the Various Essential Necessities of General and Extraordinary Buddhist Dharma On this short book, Rinpoche wrote, “The Small Golden Key , which I wrote in Honolulu, is predominantly very compact. In it, I hastily synthesized the essence of different Dharma ideas according to the three yanas.” Here Rinpoche […]
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Xuanzang: A Guide for Readers
Xuanzang Learn More A Reader's Guide to the great pilgrim of Buddhism See Also: Profiles of early Indian Mahayana figures | Tibetan Masters of the 8th Century | Tibetan Masters of the 10th-11th Centuries The Works of the Chan and Zen Patriarchs | The Works of Zen in the Tang Dynasty (618-907) The Works of Zen in the Song Dynasty (960 [...] -
Nagarjuna: A Reader's Guide
Straight from the Heart: Buddhist Piith Instructions Translated and introduced by Karl Brunnholzl Three other praises of Nagarjuna’s are included in the collection Straight from the Heart, also translated and introduced by Karl Brunnhölzl</a>. Interestingly, in these praises, Nagarjuna often refers to buddhahood in positive terms, in contrast to much of his other work, which […]
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Patrul Rinpoche: A Reader's Guide
Patrul Rinpoche See Our Reader's Guide Patrul Rinpoche (1808–1887) was one of the greatest Tibetan teachers of the nineteenth century. Famous for his precise and direct style, he shunned high monastic office and lived the life of a homeless wanderer, writing his book in a rustic hermitage under an overhanging rock. Praise to Patrul Rinpoche [...] -
Blessing Bhutan: A Recollection of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche by Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother of Bhutan
The following is an excerpt from Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother of Bhutan's to Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse. Queen Mother [now Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother] Kesang Chödrön Wangchuk is the wife of the previous king of Bhutan and the mother of the present [now retired Fourth] King Jigmey Senge Wangchuk. She [...] -
Sakya Pandita
Related Reader's Guides Guide to the Sakya Tradition Guides to Other Important Sakya Figures: Chogyal Phagpa | Sakyasribhadra Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen (1182-1251) Sakya Pandita Kunga Gyeltsen (1182-1251), commonly referred to as Sapan, was one of five founding masters of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the principle disciple of Drakpa Gyeltsen and a [...] -
The Life of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
The Life of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo: An excerpt from Tulku Thondup Rinpoche's Masters of Meditation and Miracles According to Nyingma tradition, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo is the body incarnation of Jigme Lingpa. 259 He became one of the greatest masters, in whom the lineages of all of Tibetan Buddhism find their confluence. He became a prominent [...] -
Life Stories of Dilgo Khyentse
Journey to Enlightenment: The life of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche By Matthieu Ricard An inspiring portrait of one of the great spiritual leaders of the twentieth century, this book follows Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in his travels to Tibet, Bhutan, India, and Nepal, revisiting important places from his past. His birthplace in eastern Tibet, the monastery [...] -
Devī and Pema | A Duet
The following is an excerpt from Inseparable Across Lifetimes by Holly Gayley A Letter from Tāre Lhamo The tenth letter Tāre Lhamo sent to Namtrul Rinpoche during their correspondence. This is a duet that Tāre Lhamo composed between Devī and Pema. Devī means “goddess” in Sanskrit and translates the second part of her name, Lhamo, [...] -
Milarepa: A Reader's Guide to Tibet's Great Yogi
Milarepa: A Reader's Guide Learn More There are few figures more beloved in the Buddhist Himalayas than the 11th century yogi-hero Milarepa. Namkading Cave area where Milarepa spent many years in retreat Related Reader Guides: Profiles of early Indian Mahayana figures | Tibetan Masters of the 8th Century | Tibetan Masters of the 10th-11th Centuries The Kagyu Tradition | [...]
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