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... annual report you can see some of the Foundation’s achievements and their impact. Over the past 13 years, the foundation has planted many important seeds. We hope to continue to have the resources to supply the necessary ingredients and nourishment so that we can continuously create the favorable co ...
... annual report you can see some of the Foundation’s achievements and their impact. Over the past 13 years, the foundation has planted many important seeds. We hope to continue to have the resources to supply the necessary ingredients and nourishment so that we can continuously create the favorable co ...
Approaching The Great Perfection
... contradictions inherent in Jigme Lingpa’s incorporation of the Great Perfection into the Mahayana Buddhist path compelled him to employ a series of interpretive responses. As ever, I am humbled by the great range and depth of the Tibetan literary tradition. I am not one of those few whose encycloped ...
... contradictions inherent in Jigme Lingpa’s incorporation of the Great Perfection into the Mahayana Buddhist path compelled him to employ a series of interpretive responses. As ever, I am humbled by the great range and depth of the Tibetan literary tradition. I am not one of those few whose encycloped ...
Hitech Khadi Padmasambhava: The Lotus Born (2)
... him expelled. Before leaving, Santaraksita recommended the emperor to invite Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) from the city of Swat (in modern day northwestern Pakistan.) The Guru came and performed a ceremony to successfully drive away the demons who caused the epidemic. Then the Emperor re-invited Sa ...
... him expelled. Before leaving, Santaraksita recommended the emperor to invite Guru Rinpoche (Padmasambhava) from the city of Swat (in modern day northwestern Pakistan.) The Guru came and performed a ceremony to successfully drive away the demons who caused the epidemic. Then the Emperor re-invited Sa ...
Newsletter Archives
... The Tantrik would also then become one of the Kulaputras (sons of the clan), by the grace of his female consort, who contains the Kulamrita (clan nectar) or Kuladravya (clan fluid) in her womb. Interestingly, the Vamamarga constitutes a vital aspect among certain Tantric sects. As Tantrism evolved f ...
... The Tantrik would also then become one of the Kulaputras (sons of the clan), by the grace of his female consort, who contains the Kulamrita (clan nectar) or Kuladravya (clan fluid) in her womb. Interestingly, the Vamamarga constitutes a vital aspect among certain Tantric sects. As Tantrism evolved f ...
Churning the Ocean of Milk: The Role of Vocal Composition in
... appease various deities, and to cultivate compassion and peacefulness through meditation. The prayers themselves contain important teachings, preserved throughout the many generations of each Buddhist lineage or tradition: “Within the Tibetan tradition, the definition of Buddhism is lineage. If ther ...
... appease various deities, and to cultivate compassion and peacefulness through meditation. The prayers themselves contain important teachings, preserved throughout the many generations of each Buddhist lineage or tradition: “Within the Tibetan tradition, the definition of Buddhism is lineage. If ther ...
Third Karma Kuchen Bio
... Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima’s mind was full of compassion for all sentient beings. Much as he wished to be in solitary retreat, he opted instead to follow his root guru Gyatrul Rinpoche’s advice and devoted his life to propagating Buddha Dharma. Regardless of how busy his schedule was, his personal pra ...
... Do‐ngag Chokyi Nyima’s mind was full of compassion for all sentient beings. Much as he wished to be in solitary retreat, he opted instead to follow his root guru Gyatrul Rinpoche’s advice and devoted his life to propagating Buddha Dharma. Regardless of how busy his schedule was, his personal pra ...
A Brief History of Buddhism in Tibet
... Hevajra, Kalachakra and Cakrasamvara that had not come to Tibet in the early diffusion now spread to many practitioners. Perhaps the greatest figure to come from India at this time was Atisha. At the time when he came to Ngari in Tibet, at the age of sixty, the royal family of that area felt that ...
... Hevajra, Kalachakra and Cakrasamvara that had not come to Tibet in the early diffusion now spread to many practitioners. Perhaps the greatest figure to come from India at this time was Atisha. At the time when he came to Ngari in Tibet, at the age of sixty, the royal family of that area felt that ...
When Tibetans Found Their Voice
... Dr. James Blumenthal is a frequent contributor to Mandala. An Associate Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Oregon State University and a Professor of Buddhist History and Tibetan Language at Maitripa Institute in Portland Oregon, he is the author ofThe Ornament of the Middle Way: A Study of the Mad ...
... Dr. James Blumenthal is a frequent contributor to Mandala. An Associate Professor of Buddhist Philosophy at Oregon State University and a Professor of Buddhist History and Tibetan Language at Maitripa Institute in Portland Oregon, he is the author ofThe Ornament of the Middle Way: A Study of the Mad ...
Buddhism as a `living tradition`
... and to, our own human experience. Further, not only have I found Buddhism directly applicable to lived experience but it also presents to me both firm roots in its traditional past and relevance to my own contemporary experience. In the ways I have experienced Buddhism, I have found no contradiction ...
... and to, our own human experience. Further, not only have I found Buddhism directly applicable to lived experience but it also presents to me both firm roots in its traditional past and relevance to my own contemporary experience. In the ways I have experienced Buddhism, I have found no contradiction ...
2013 shantideva - Shantideva Meditation
... OUR COMMUNITY Shantideva Meditation activities are coordinated and led by lay Buddhist practitioners who volunteer their time and skills as an offering of service to their spiritual gurus and to those who might benefit from our programs. Students come from all walks of life, ages, and levels of aspi ...
... OUR COMMUNITY Shantideva Meditation activities are coordinated and led by lay Buddhist practitioners who volunteer their time and skills as an offering of service to their spiritual gurus and to those who might benefit from our programs. Students come from all walks of life, ages, and levels of aspi ...
Tibetan Scholastic Education and The Role of Soteriology
... and for an audience in need of interpretation."1 Hence, a study of the interpretive practices of Tibetan scholasticism must take into account this double orientation and consider the semantic as well as the pragmatic or performative dimensions of interpretive practices. Such a study must understand ...
... and for an audience in need of interpretation."1 Hence, a study of the interpretive practices of Tibetan scholasticism must take into account this double orientation and consider the semantic as well as the pragmatic or performative dimensions of interpretive practices. Such a study must understand ...
TIBETAN LANGUAGE INSTITUTE PRICE LIST
... Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Powers) Jamgon Kongtrul: Autobiography of Jamgon Kongtrul: A Gem of Many Colors (trans. and ed. Barron/Chokyi Nyima) Jamgon Kongtrul: Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary by Arya Maitreya (Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, trans. Fuchs) Jamgon Kon ...
... Introduction to Tibetan Buddhism (Powers) Jamgon Kongtrul: Autobiography of Jamgon Kongtrul: A Gem of Many Colors (trans. and ed. Barron/Chokyi Nyima) Jamgon Kongtrul: Buddha Nature: The Mahayana Uttaratantra Shastra with Commentary by Arya Maitreya (Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso, trans. Fuchs) Jamgon Kon ...
Dzogchen retreat 2013_EN - Palyul Dharma Center in Europe
... Upon the attainment of these, Khen Rinpoche went to Shechen Monastery and conducted Buddhist teachings, over a period of four years. He was the first Khenpo in the Institute of Shechen Monastery in Nepal. During the big Drubchen puja at Shechen Monastery, Khen Rinpoche received a Khenpo hat from His ...
... Upon the attainment of these, Khen Rinpoche went to Shechen Monastery and conducted Buddhist teachings, over a period of four years. He was the first Khenpo in the Institute of Shechen Monastery in Nepal. During the big Drubchen puja at Shechen Monastery, Khen Rinpoche received a Khenpo hat from His ...
BD Sp12_10_Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
... darkened world we live in, and I am honored to write this piece for the commemoration of his passing. I grew up in the Tibetan monastic system and had contact with many elderly lamas from whom I received teachings. They all passed away, one after the other. In recent years I had no connection with l ...
... darkened world we live in, and I am honored to write this piece for the commemoration of his passing. I grew up in the Tibetan monastic system and had contact with many elderly lamas from whom I received teachings. They all passed away, one after the other. In recent years I had no connection with l ...
Entrance to the Middle Way
... In Tibetan Buddhism - Authors 1. Ani Tenzin Palmo - Three Teachings 2. Aryadeva - 400 Verses, with Commentary 3. Atisha - The Seven Points of Mind Training (Commentaries) 4. Chadrakirti - Entrance to the Middle Way 5. The Seven-fold Reasoning 6. Denmo Locho Rinpoche - Commentary on The Three Princip ...
... In Tibetan Buddhism - Authors 1. Ani Tenzin Palmo - Three Teachings 2. Aryadeva - 400 Verses, with Commentary 3. Atisha - The Seven Points of Mind Training (Commentaries) 4. Chadrakirti - Entrance to the Middle Way 5. The Seven-fold Reasoning 6. Denmo Locho Rinpoche - Commentary on The Three Princip ...
The Three Types of Spiritual Beings
... According to Buddhism, it is important to first study one’s own mind, and then to put the teachings into practice, over and over again. This is meditation. These spiritual goals will not be obtained merely by hearing. By merely thinking about them, they will not come about. Great effort at hearing, ...
... According to Buddhism, it is important to first study one’s own mind, and then to put the teachings into practice, over and over again. This is meditation. These spiritual goals will not be obtained merely by hearing. By merely thinking about them, they will not come about. Great effort at hearing, ...
06.07.10 An Answer by Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche to Questions
... then that I finally learned how Vajrayana is promoted in western countries. I concluded that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Kalu Rinpoche were primarily responsible for introducing tantric union practices to westerners. As far as I understand, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's philosophy about westerners is ...
... then that I finally learned how Vajrayana is promoted in western countries. I concluded that Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche and Kalu Rinpoche were primarily responsible for introducing tantric union practices to westerners. As far as I understand, Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche's philosophy about westerners is ...
Recomended Readings PDF
... ****PLEASE keep in mind that these books are very helpful and give information about dharma but that the traditional way teachings are given is through an oral lineage of teachings directly from teacher to disciple. So, though you can get information from books the way to practice and gain realizati ...
... ****PLEASE keep in mind that these books are very helpful and give information about dharma but that the traditional way teachings are given is through an oral lineage of teachings directly from teacher to disciple. So, though you can get information from books the way to practice and gain realizati ...
Alan Wallace`s Buddhist Teachers
... H. H. the Dalai Lama, from whom he received the five Buddhist lay vows, full ordination as a Buddhist monk, the Bodhisattva vows of aspiring to and venturing towards enlightenment, the oral transmission and commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, Nagarjuna’s treatise The Precious Garland, the oral ...
... H. H. the Dalai Lama, from whom he received the five Buddhist lay vows, full ordination as a Buddhist monk, the Bodhisattva vows of aspiring to and venturing towards enlightenment, the oral transmission and commentary on the Heart of Wisdom Sutra, Nagarjuna’s treatise The Precious Garland, the oral ...
Tibetan Buddhism in the West
... Pandita, Milarepa, Tsongkhapa, right on into the twentieth century—it's worked! With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their tradition, the pure teachings, exactly as they were taught in Tibet, and introduce it in Los Angeles or N ...
... Pandita, Milarepa, Tsongkhapa, right on into the twentieth century—it's worked! With that success, it is possible to conclude that since it worked for the Tibetans, we Westerners must take their tradition, the pure teachings, exactly as they were taught in Tibet, and introduce it in Los Angeles or N ...
New Religious Groups - Oriental Institute, Oxford
... • every member took Three Refuges and Five Injunctions • worship Amitabha in particular • Chan model of wordless transmission Do not set up written characters 不立文字 A separate transmission outside the teachings 教外别傳 Directly point to the human heart 直指人心 See your nature and become a Buddha 見性成佛 ...
... • every member took Three Refuges and Five Injunctions • worship Amitabha in particular • Chan model of wordless transmission Do not set up written characters 不立文字 A separate transmission outside the teachings 教外别傳 Directly point to the human heart 直指人心 See your nature and become a Buddha 見性成佛 ...
Madison Insight Meditation Group Booklist
... Books on the Buddha’s Teachings (including Meditation) The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life. Ajahn Sumedho, Wisdom Publictions The Four Noble Truths. Ajahn Sumedho http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english/documents/4noble2/index.html The Noble Eight Fold Path. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Wisdom books a ...
... Books on the Buddha’s Teachings (including Meditation) The Mind and the Way: Buddhist Reflections on Life. Ajahn Sumedho, Wisdom Publictions The Four Noble Truths. Ajahn Sumedho http://www.amaravati.org/abm/english/documents/4noble2/index.html The Noble Eight Fold Path. Bhikkhu Bodhi, Wisdom books a ...