Marpa Kagyu Part One

Author : Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 1241 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781611808889

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Marpa Kagyu, Part 1 by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye Pdf

A translation from Tibetan of an eighteenth-century compilation by one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters of practice texts of the Marpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own. The seventh volume of the series, Marpa Kagyu, is the first of four volumes that present a selection of core instructions from the Marpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. This lineage is named for the eleventh-century Tibetan Marpa Chökyi Lodrö of Lhodrak who traveled to India to study the sūtras and tantras with many scholar-siddhas, the foremost being Nāropa and Maitrīpa. The first part of this volume contains source texts on mahāmudrā and the six dharmas by such famous masters as Saraha and Tilopa. The second part begins with a collection of sādhanas and abhisekas related to the Root Cakrasamvara Aural Transmissions, which are the means for maturing, or empowering, students. It is followed by the liberating instructions, first from the Rechung Aural Transmission. This section on instructions continues in the following three Marpa Kagyu volumes. Also included are lineage charts and detailed notes by translator Elizabeth M. Callahan.

Author : Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 1241 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-03-28
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834844704

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Marpa Kagyu, Part One by Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye Pdf

A translation from Tibetan of an eighteenth-century compilation by one of Tibet's greatest Buddhist masters of practice texts of the Marpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. The Treasury of Precious Instructions by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Taye, one of Tibet’s greatest Buddhist masters, is a shining jewel of Tibetan literature, presenting essential teachings from the entire spectrum of practice lineages that existed in Tibet. In its eighteen volumes, Kongtrul brings together some of the most important texts on key topics of Buddhist thought and practice as well as authoring significant new sections of his own. The seventh volume of the series, Marpa Kagyu, is the first of four volumes that present a selection of core instructions from the Marpa Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. This lineage is named for the eleventh-century Tibetan Marpa Chökyi Lodrö of Lhodrak who traveled to India to study the sūtras and tantras with many scholar-siddhas, the foremost being Nāropa and Maitrīpa. The first part of this volume contains source texts on mahāmudrā and the six dharmas by such famous masters as Saraha and Tilopa. The second part begins with a collection of sādhanas and abhisekas related to the Root Cakrasamvara Aural Transmissions, which are the means for maturing, or empowering, students. It is followed by the liberating instructions, first from the Rechung Aural Transmission. This section on instructions continues in the following three Marpa Kagyu volumes. Also included are lineage charts and detailed notes by translator Elizabeth M. Callahan.

Author : Tsangnyon Heruka
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1995-06-18
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570620874

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The Life of Marpa the Translator by Tsangnyon Heruka Pdf

Marpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the Indian yogin Nâropa, and through his closest disciple, Milarepa. This lucid and moving translation of a text composed by the author of The Life of Milarepa and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa documents the fascinating life of Marpa, who, unlike many other Tibetan masters, was a layman, a skillful businessman who raised a family while training his disciples. As a youth, Marpa was inspired to travel to India to study the Buddhist teachings, for at that time in Tibet, Buddhism has waned considerably through ruthless suppression by an evil king. The author paints a vivid picture of Marpa's three journeys to India: precarious mountain passes, desolate plains teeming with bandits, greedy customs-tax collectors. Marpa endured many hardships, but nothing to compare with the trials that ensued with his guru Nâropa and other teachers. Yet Marpa succeeded in mastering the tantric teachings, translating and bringing them to Tibet, and establishing the Practice Lineage of the Kagyüs, which continues to this day.

Author : Tsangnyön Heruka
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2018-03-27
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834840980

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The Life of Marpa the Translator by Tsangnyön Heruka Pdf

Marpa the Translator, the eleventh-century farmer, scholar, and teacher, is one of the most renowned saints in Tibetan Buddhist history. In the West, Marpa is best known through his teacher, the Indian yogin Nâropa, and through his closest disciple, Milarepa. This lucid and moving translation of a text composed by the author of The Life of Milarepa and The Hundred Thousand Songs of Milarepa documents the fascinating life of Marpa, who, unlike many other Tibetan masters, was a layman, a skillful businessman who raised a family while training his disciples. As a youth, Marpa was inspired to travel to India to study the Buddhist teachings, for at that time in Tibet, Buddhism had waned considerably through ruthless suppression by an evil king. The author paints a vivid picture of Marpa's three journeys to India: precarious mountain passes, desolate plains teeming with bandits, greedy customs-tax collectors. Marpa endured many hardships, but nothing to compare with the trials that ensued with his guru Nâropa and other teachers. Yet Marpa succeeded in mastering the tantric teachings, translating and bringing them to Tibet, and establishing the Practice Lineage of the Kagyüs, which continues to this day.

Author : Dus-gsum-mkhyen-pa (Karma-pa I),Dusum Kyenpa
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Religion
ISBN : 1934608327

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The First Karmapa by Dus-gsum-mkhyen-pa (Karma-pa I),Dusum Kyenpa Pdf

Nine hundred years ago, the First Karmapa, Dusum Khyenpa, inspired his disciples through his teachings and through the example of his life. This first English translation of his teachings and biographies allows contemporary readers to experience this great master's forthright manner, feel his commitment to practice, and receive the teachings he gave in both word and deed.

Author : Karma Thinley
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 165 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2001-05-01
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781570626449

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History of the Sixteen Karmapas of Tibet by Karma Thinley Pdf

The Karmapa is the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The present Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, is the sixteenth of the line which began with Dusum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa, in the twelfth century. Karma Thinley presents the biographies of all the Karmapas, based on his translations from numerous Tibetan sources. These biographies are not only histories of the training and teaching of these great teachers; they are also inspirational texts used to cultivate devotion in the practitioner. Accompanying the text are sixteen line drawings, based on the thangka paintings of the Karmapas at Rumtek monastery, the seat of the present Karmapa.

Author : Lama Jampa Thaye
Publisher : Rabsel Editions
Page : 65 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2020-03-31
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9782360170364

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A Garland of Gold by Lama Jampa Thaye Pdf

'A Garland of Gold' is a history of the early masters of the great Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, such as Saraha, Naropa, Marpa, Milarepa and their spiritual heirs. This history represents the testament of the Kagyu lineage forefathers, showing us how they developed devotion and confidence in their gurus, received the inspiration of the dakini messengers, obtained the precious lineages, attained the vision of mahamudra, and spread the keys to enlightenment. Their songs, also translated here, though incomplete without a master' s textual transmission, offer a connection with the world of mahamudra. Lama Jampa Thaye's account of the early masters is based on the histories composed by Pawo Tsuklak Trengwa (1504-1566), Go Lotsawa (1392-1481) and Pema Karpo (1527-1592). He received the transmissions and teachings of the Kagyu forefathers from Karma Thinley Rinpoche and his other gurus such as Ato Rinpoche and Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. The Kagyu tradition is one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism alongside the Sakya, Nyingma and Gelug. It rose to prominence in the eleventh and twelfth centuries C.E. some one and a half millenia after the passing of Lord Buddha and remains one of the great spiritual transmission available in the world today. This book offers a remarkable look into the origins of this world.

Author : Jampa Thaye
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : History
ISBN : UVA:X001941513

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A Garland of Gold by Jampa Thaye Pdf

Author : Khenpo Jamyang Karma Gyaltsen
Publisher : Balboa Press
Page : 124 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-04-26
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9798765248102

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May YOU be Well and Happy by Khenpo Jamyang Karma Gyaltsen Pdf

Embark on a journey through life’s challenges with the illuminating wisdom of Buddha, offering solace in the face of dissatisfaction, suffering, and uncertainty. Khenpo Rinpoche imparts these timeless teachings amid the global pandemic of COVID-19, aiming to instill hope and healing. Confronting the pandemic, Rinpoche encourages us to embrace mindfulness, purify our minds with Dharma, and distance ourselves from negativity. By melding spiritual practices with expert medical advice, he believes we can triumph over physical and mental illnesses. Rinpoche dedicates all merits to all patients, frontline workers, healers, and all beings, hoping for a swift end to the pandemic and a return to normal, healthy lives.

Author : Dewitte Lindsey
Publisher : Eakin Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : IND:30000085390882

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Tibet to Texas by Dewitte Lindsey Pdf

Author : Khenchen Thrangu
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2018-09-25
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9780834841819

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The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer by Khenchen Thrangu Pdf

The only book in English on a popular Tibetan Buddhist lineage prayer that explains how it can be used as a guide to practice. One of the most beloved and oft-recited prayers in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer combines a supplication to the Mahamudra lineage with a concise guide to Mahamudra practice and the stages of the path to enlightenment. In this commentary on the prayer, Thrangu Rinpoche teaches in his down-to earth yet direct manner the importance of the Mahamudra lineage, how to develop renunciation and devotion through the common and uncommon preliminary practices, and how to practice calm abiding (Shamatha) and insight (Vipashyana) meditation in the Mahamudra tradition. He explains that Mahamudra teachings are easy to practice yet are very powerful, and are especially appropriate for serious Western Dharma students.

Author : Gaby Naher
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1569754799

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Journey to Tibet's Lost Lama by Gaby Naher Pdf

The once-in-a-lifetime experience of personally meeting with the Dalai Lama changed author Gaby Naher's life and started her on a personal pilgrimage to meet Tibet's second most renowned lama, the 17th Karmapa. In "Journey to Tibet's Lost Lama," Naher invites readers to join her journey far into the mountains of Northern India for a meeting with the young spiritual leader who is forced by Sino-Indian politics to live in a deserted monastery as a prisoner in all but name. Along the way, Naher paints a vivid portrait of the multifaceted backdrop to the boy's life by skillfully weaving together the life story of the boy lama, the biographies of the previous 16, and the recent history of Tibet. Full of intrigue, drama, and miracle, the story reads like colorful fiction yet holds the pain and hope of truth.

Author : Sylvia Wong
Publisher : Rabsel Editions
Page : 512 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2020-01-07
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9782360170005

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The Karmapa Prophecies by Sylvia Wong Pdf

The identification of the Seventeenth Karmapa has been mired in controversy. This groundbreaking study presents for the first time in English the prophecies of the Fifth and Sixteenth Karmapas and the predictions of Guru Rinpoche. In an unbiased voice, the author presents new evidence to show that these have come true. Sylvia Wong is an editor of Buddhist teachings published in Buddhist magazines and websites.

Author : Khenchen Thrangu
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2020-01-21
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559394901

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Naropa's Wisdom by Khenchen Thrangu Pdf

Accessible and practical teachings on the life of Naropa, with verse-by-verse commentary on his two most important Mahamudra songs by a contemporary Karma Kagyu master. Naropa is one of the accomplished lineage holders of the Mahamudra tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. In this book, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, a beloved Mahamudra teacher, first tells the extraordinary story of Naropa’s life and explains its profound lessons. He follows this with lucid and practical commentaries on two of Naropa’s songs of realization, explaining their precious instructions for realizing Mahamudra, the nature of one’s mind. Throughout, Thrangu Rinpoche speaks plainly and directly to Westerners eager to receive the essence of Mahamudra instructions from an accomplished teacher.

Author : Charles Manson
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-29
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781559394673

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The Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi by Charles Manson Pdf

The life and writings of a Tibetan meditation master who became the Buddhist priest to two Mongol emperors and is recognized as one of the earliest reincarnated lamas in Tibet. Karma Pakshi is considered influential in the development of the reincarnate lama tradition, a system that led to the lineage of the Dalai Lamas. Born in East Tibet in the thirteenth century, Karma Pakshi himself was the first master to be named Karmapa, a lineage that continues to modern times and has millions of admirers worldwide. During his lifetime, Karma Pakshi was widely acknowledged as a mahāsiddha—a great spiritual adept—and was therefore invited to the Mongol court at the apogee of its influence in Asia. He gave spiritual advice and meditation instructions to the emperor Mӧngke Khan, whom he advised to engage in social policies, to release prisoners, and to adopt a vegetarian diet. After Mӧngke’s death, Karma Pakshi was imprisoned by the successive emperor Kubilai Khan, and much of Karma Pakshi’s writing was done while he was captive in northeast China. He was eventually released and returned to Tibet, where he commissioned one of the medieval world’s largest metal statues: a seated Buddha sixty feet high. Centuries later, two Buddhist meditation masters, the First Mingyur Rinpoche and Chӧgyam Trungpa Rinpoche, were inspired by Karma Pakshi to write meditation practices that are profoundly important to contemporary Tibetan Buddhist practitioners: respectively, the Karma Pakshi Guru Yoga and the Sādhana of Mahāmudrā. This first-ever comprehensive biography of Karma Pakshi in English reveals new information about a pivotal historical figure in the development of Tibetan Buddhism and his interactions with two Mongol emperors. Also included are translations of several newly available songs attributed to Karma Pakshi and translations of ten excerpts of his writings on reincarnation, meditation, dreams, visionary experiences, tantra, and consecration. Details on the music of Karma Pakshi's singing of the maṇi mantra are also given.