History Of The Karmapas
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History Of The Karmapas
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Author : Lama Kunsang
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2012-04-16
History Of The Karmapas written by Lama Kunsang and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-04-16 with Religion categories.
Masters of esoteric knowledge and miraculous practices, the lineage of the Karmapas is the earliest of all the recognized incarnate lineages and is said to descend from the great Indian tantric master Tilopa through a chain that includes Naropa, Marpa, and Milarepa. The Karmapas are distinguished by their black crowns, said to have been woven by dakinis and symbolizing the activity of the buddhas. Unlike other Tibetan Buddhist lineage heads, each Karmapa has specific knowledge of his next reincarnation and leaves behind a "Last Testament," a letter to his disciples describing the place and circumstances of their future rebirth, the name of their parents, and so on. At a very young age, each successive incarnation is often able to recognize himself as the Karmapa. In their recounting of the histories of the seventeen Karmapas, the authors reveal the universal and marvelous concealed in the everyday world. Their lively account peppered with anecdotes is the most comprehensive in the West on this subject, with information from Tibetan, Chinese, Mongolian, French, and English sources.
History Of The Sixteen Karmapas Of Tibet
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Author : Karma Thinley
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2001-05-01
History Of The Sixteen Karmapas Of Tibet written by Karma Thinley and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001-05-01 with Religion categories.
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.
The History Of The Sixteen Karmapas Of Tibet
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Author : Karma Thinley (Lama Wangchhim.)
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 1980
The History Of The Sixteen Karmapas Of Tibet written by Karma Thinley (Lama Wangchhim.) and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with Kar-ma-pa (Sect) categories.
Rogues In Robes
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Author : Tomek Lehnert
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2019-06-26
Rogues In Robes written by Tomek Lehnert and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-06-26 with categories.
When a Tibetan Buddhist leader dies, he leaves clues as to where he will next incarnate, so that he can be found and trained to take up his duties again. When the 16th Karmapa, the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu lineage, died in 1981, the search for his successor soon began. This is the story of the politics and intrigue involved in finding the reincarnated King of the Yogis, the daring rescue to free him from occupied Tibet, and the resulting uproar that made headlines around the world.
The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
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Author : Ruth Gamble
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala Publications
Release Date : 2020-11-10
The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje written by Ruth Gamble and has been published by Shambhala Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-10 with Religion categories.
The first comprehensive overview of the life and writings of the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, a revolutionary figure in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Known for his mastery of teachings across sectarian lines, his treatises on medicine and astrology, and his work as spiritual advisor to the last Yuan emperor of China, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339) is considered one of the most important and influential figures in Tibetan Buddhist history. First recognized as a tulku, or reincarnated Buddhist master, at the age of five, Rangjung Dorje became the Karma Kagyu lineage holder and instituted the reincarnation-based inheritance structure within Tibetan Buddhism that led to the formation of important lineages of tulkus such as the Dalai Lamas. In this groundbreaking work, Ruth Gamble synthesizes her extensive research on Rangjung Dorje into a sweeping biography covering his life, legacy, and important selected writings. Included in her discussions are Rangjung Dorje's synthesis of Dzogchen and Mahamudra in his writings, his devotion to spreading the teachings of Buddha nature, and several works never before translated into English. As the most comprehensive work available on Rangjung Dorje, this book is an indispensable resource for scholars and Buddhist practitioners alike.
A Short History Of The Karma Kagy Lineage
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
A Short History Of The Karma Kagy Lineage written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with categories.
The Karmapa S Middle Way
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Author : The Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje
language : en
Publisher: Shambhala
Release Date : 2019-07-02
The Karmapa S Middle Way written by The Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje and has been published by Shambhala this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-02 with Religion categories.
Marked by eloquent poetry, vigorous and extensive analysis, and heart instructions on breaking through the veils of confusion to independently experience the true nature of things, The Karmapa’s Middle Way contains the Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje’s comprehensive commentary on the Indian master Chandrakīrti’s seminal text, the Madhyamakāvatāra, or Entrance to the Middle Way. This commentary, Feast for the Fortunate, is the Ninth Karmapa’s abridgement of the Eighth Karmapa Mikyö Dorje’s masterpiece, the Chariot of the Takpo Kagyü Siddhas. In it, readers will find previously unavailable material on the Karmapas’ Middle Way view and a rare window into a philosophically charged era of Middle Way exposition in Tibetan Buddhism. It includes Chandrakīrti’s root text to the Entrance to the Middle Way and its commentary by the Ninth Karmapa; an introduction detailing the history of the Middle Way, key Middle Way philosophical principles, and the main points of each chapter of the text; an annotated translation of a famous excerpt of Chandrakīrti’s Lucid Words; and other useful appendices and reference materials.
Karmapa
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Author : Lea Terhune
language : en
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Release Date : 2004
Karmapa written by Lea Terhune and has been published by Simon and Schuster this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
Award-winning journalist Lea Terhune paints a portrait of an extraordinary young man who will likely play a key role in the future of Tibet & Tibetan Buddhism.
The View From Nowhere
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Author : Ruth Ellen Gamble
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014
The View From Nowhere written by Ruth Ellen Gamble and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014 with Folk songs, Tibetan categories.
Rang byung rdo rje (1284-1339), the third Karmapa, was an important figure in the development of Tibetan Buddhism. He is most famous for his commentaries and treatises that systemised the lineages of tantric Buddhism he inherited, works that have been the subject of numerous studies. Until this present study, however, his personal writing, both his biographical liberation-stories (rnam thar) and his songs (mgur/glu) have not been translated in full or studied. As much of his writing in these two genres was composed while he travelled around first Tibet, then Mongolia and China, travelling is one of these works' major themes, and therefore the thematic subject of this thesis. The study's thematic approach to these compositions has allowed it to examine them as both literature and historical sources. A combination that, in turn, has not only provided many more details about his life than earlier studies, but also enabled an investigation of Rang byung rdo rje's contribution to Tibet's literary culture, in which the two genres of rnam thar and mgur/glu have played a central role. As this thesis explains, what becomes evident in this literary and historical examination of Rang byung rdo rje's writings in these genres is that his influence on Tibetan culture was not limited to his contribution to Tibet's intellectual history. He also played a pivotal role in the development of two other important elements of Tibetan culture: the sacralisation of Tibet's environment and the tradition of recognising reincarnated gurus, both of which he helped establish on his travels. Moreover, this investigation shows how intertwined these processes were in Rang byung rdo rje's writing: how much Rang byung rdo rje's presentation of the Karmapa reincarnate lineage - the first reincarnate lineage upon which others were modelled - depended on the sacralisation of the Karmapas' environments to sustain their status across lives; and how much the sacralisation of the Karmapas' environments depended on both their sanctified presence, and their cultural "landscaping" of these sites through architecture, art and most influentially literature. In establishing this connection between sacred sites and the development of Tibet's first reincarnation lineages, this thesis further demonstrates how Rang byung rdo rje's participation in both these projects depended on his claims to and articulation of otherworldly visions. Through these visions he established a religious, otherworldly, periphery-focused authority upon which he could make claims about identity and territory that stood in opposition to those made on the same region by its this-worldly rulers, the Mongol Empire. It also shows how this alternate vision was aided by Rang byung rdo rje's promotion of the mahamudra tradition, a tradition whose sceptical approach to all phenomena suggested experiences of this and other worlds were equally unreal.
Reincarnation In Tibetan Buddhism
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Author : Ruth Gamble
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2018-07-09
Reincarnation In Tibetan Buddhism written by Ruth Gamble and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-07-09 with Religion categories.
Reincarnation in Tibetan Buddhism examines how the third Karmapa hierarch, Rangjung Dorjé (1284-1339) transformed reincarnation from a belief into a lasting Tibetan institution. Born the son of an itinerant, low-caste potter, Rangjung Dorjé went on to become a foundational figure in Tibetan Buddhism and a teacher of the last Mongolian emperor. He became renowned for his contributions to Buddhist philosophy, literature, astrology, medicine, architecture, sacred geography and manuscript production. But, as Ruth Gamble demonstrates, his most important legacy was the transformation of the Karmapa reincarnation lineage to ensure that, after his death, subsequent Karmapas were able to assume power in the religious institutions he had led. The inheritance model of reincarnation instituted by Rangjung Dorjé changed the Tibetan Plateau's power relations, which until that time had been based on family associations, and created a precedent for later reincarnate institutions, including that of the Dalai Lamas. Drawing on Rangjung Dorjé's hitherto un-translated autobiographies and autobiographical songs, this book shows that his reinvention of reincarnation was a self-conscious and multi-faceted project, made possible by Rangjung Dorjé's cultural, social, and political standing and specific historical and geographical circumstances. Exploring this combination of agency and historical coincidence, this is the first full-length study of the development of the reincarnation institution.