In 1991 khenchen thrangu rinpoche accompanied a group of western buddhist students to each of the four major pilgrimage sites from the life of the buddha bodhgaya, sarnath, kushinagar and lumbini. For this purpose, the trust manages a tibetan buddhist centre in the heart of oxford, directed by a resident tibetan monk, lama karma wangyal. At age 19, rinpoche took the gelong or full monks vows from the 11th situpa, pedma wangchok. He founded thrangu house in oxford, england, in 1981, then in the united states and canada, he established centres in crestone, colorado, maine, california. At that time, naropa was abbot of nalanda monastic university, which was a major place of study of the dharma in. In the summer of 1957, the revered buddhist teacher and scholar khenpo gangshar foresaw the difficulties that would soon fall upon tibet and began teaching in a startling new way that enabled all those who heard him to use the coming difficulties as the path of dharma practice. He has built many monasteries, schools and dharma centres. The clear light of the buddhas teachings which benefits all beings volume 2, number 3, december 1998 downloadable from.
Jewel ornament of liberation thrangu rinpoche download. Teachings on meditation and compassion by khenchen thrangu rinpoche. The reason for this is that both are emanations of the mind of the dharmakaya. When he was young, he demonstrated such profound compassion and noble actions that the local villagers considered him an extraordinary child. Information about rinpoches teaching schedule, projects, books, biography, and centers. This lineage can be traced back to the time of saltong shogam, a contemporary of the first karmapa dusum khyenpa.
Khenchen thrangu rinpoche was one of the grateful recipients of these teachings, which he regards as among the most important he has ever been given. Traleg kyabgon rinpoche 19552012 was born in eastern tibet and recognized at the age of two by the sixteenth gyalwang karmapa as the ninth incarnation of the traleg tulkus. He was born in nepal in 1974 and recognized as the incarnation of yogi tsori rinpoche of chamdho, tibet. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche presents a detailed commentary on gampopas text of the sutra path to enlightenment, a primary kagyu text. Holders of the longchen nyingthig orgyen khamdroling. Books khenchen thrangu rinpoche palpung publications. Rinpoche is an honorific used for important teachers in the tibetan tradition. Rinpoche said in his teachings that being a rinpoche meaning the precious one in tibetan, his mission is to benefit all sentient beings for them to attain true happiness. Thrangu rinpoche one of the truly great classics of tibetan buddhist literature by gampopa which describes the entire buddhist path from beginning to end. Distinguishing consciousness from wisdom of thrangu rinpoche. Originally from nangchen, eastern tibet, khenchen rinpoche entered the bakyod samdrup choling monastery at age 5. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche ranks as one of the foremost masters of the kagyu lineage. The thrangu rinpoche trust was set up in 1981, to contribute towards a peaceful and loving society by promoting buddhism and providing facilities to the students of thrangu rinpoche and the wider public to learn and practise buddhism. Family and students were by his side as he passed, apparently of.
He and, rarely, she is trained from childhood in buddhist study, practice, and ritual, and takes over the responsibilities of the. Thrangu rinpoche, who agreed to teach it not only once. Foundations of buddhist practice by thrangu rinpoche. He is deemed to be a prominent tulku reincarnate lama in the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism, the ninth reincarnation in his particular line.
Essentials of mahamudra is a commentary on tashi namgyals text. The thirty lines of direct instruction on mahamudra by. Information about rinpoche s teaching schedule, projects, books, biography, and centers. The mind instructions of khenpo gangshar paperback january 11, 2011. Thrangu rinpoche holds the highest degree within tibetan buddhist. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Chapter 1 cause and effect the teachings on mahamudra1 are mainly concerned with discovering the essence of mind, which is emptiness skt. Vivid awareness the mind instructions of khenpo gangshar.
Shamar rinpoche, situ rinpoche, jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, and gyaltsab rinpoche. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche is a senior buddhist monk renowned among tibetans as one of the foremost teachers of this profound, and yet simple and direct, path of liberation based on the mind. Gyalwa gyatso commentary by choden rinpoche pdfthis practice is restricted to only those with the appropriate tantric empowerment. Tsori rinpoche has devoted his life to champion humanitarian efforts. The very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche tmc webcast. Thrangu rinpoche has dedicated much of his life to educating the thousands of young people who have been placed in his care. When a teacher is called rinpoche it usually means they are a tulku, who has been recognized as the reincarnation of a prominent master. He lives in kathmandu, nepal, and teaches in numerous countries. When the present thrangu rinpoche, the ninth, was born in tibet in 1933. With an excellent command of english, anyen rinpoche transmits the wisdom of his lineage with immediacy, rigor, humor and penetrating insight. Anyen rinpoche is a buddhist teacher, tulku and author from amdo. The ninth khenchen thrangu rinpoche, one of the senior most rinpoches and foremost elders of the present kagyu lineage, is the abbot of vajra vidya institute and has also been the gyalwang karmapas personal tutor appointed by his holiness the dalai lama since the gyalwang karmapas arrival in india. Then you can copy the pdf file onto your computer, tablet or ebook reader and read rinpoche s books on your devices. About five hundred years ago,when the seventh gyalwa karmapa chodrak gyatso 14541506, visited the region of thrangu in tibet, he established thrangu monastery and enthroned sherap gyaltsen as the first thrangu rinpoche.
However, between these two aspects of our tradition, that on which we place primary em phasis is mahamudra, the. Tulku urgyen rinpoche blazing splendor rainbow painting as it is, vol. A short biography of rinpoche thrangu tashi yangtse. Khangser rinpoche presently serves as a spiritual teacher at sera jey monastic university, one of the three great monastic universities affiliated with the gelugpa tradition which follows the rich culture and knowledge of the ancient nalanda university, established in tibet in 15th century. In 1976, thrangu rinpoche began teaching buddhism throughout asia and in the west. A brief overview of the bardo by thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is a great companion to the tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held at big bear lake in california. The thirty lines of direct instruction on mahamudra. Welcome to orgyen khamdroling where, under the excellent and spirited guidance of anyen rinpoche, we are committed to furthering genuine dharma practice in the west.
Chod practice the garden of all joy tenga rinpochepdf. In these teachings given in may and june of 1997, thrangu rinpoche gives us a fresh perspective on the bardo, deemphasizing the detailed descriptions of the deities and emphasizing the relationship between various aspects of ones dharma practice shamatha, vipashyana, mahamudra, ngondro, deity meditation, and other aspects of creation and completion and ones. He travels throughout the world teaching the buddha dharma path of awakening, and speaking on the greater good of empowering humanity and revitalizing society. Includes collections of teachings and a newsletter. From age seven he studied reading and writing, grammar, poetry, astrology, etc. Journey of the mind by thrangu rinpoche samadhi cushions. The very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche when the present thrangu rinpoche, the ninth, was born in tibet in 1933. He is a heart son of tsara dharmakirti rinpoche, and fifth in an unbroken lineage of. Before his death he served as abbot of karma triyana dharmachakra ktd monastery in woodstock, new york khenpo karthar rinpoche practiced and taught mahamudra and dzogchen and. Very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche offers longlife.
Khenchen trinley paljor rinpoche is a retreat master and one of the chief lineage holders of the karma kamtsang karma kagyu lineage. The venerable thrangu rinpoche was born in 1933 and is the ninth incarnation of the thrangu tulkus. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche is a geshe rabjam and hh karmapas senior tutor. This book is based on teachings from the second through fifth of those retreats. The teachings are based on pema karpos mahamudra meditation instructions. The four dharmas of gampopa 2 was no different from meeting with nirmanakaya shakyamuni buddha. A brief overview of the bardo by thrangu rinpoche free pdf. He transmits them here, for the benefit of all of us who strive to practice in challenging times. It literally means precious one, and may refer to a person, place, or thinglike the words gem or jewel sanskrit ratna. The tibetan buddhist master and onetime abbot of thrangu monastery, traleg kyabgon rinpoche, died suddenly this morning in melbourne, australia, site of the kagyu evam buddhist institute, which he founded. At the same time, being a member of the golden rosary of the karma kagyu lineage, he is obliged to contribute to the prosperity of the karma kagyu lineage and buddhism. This teaching was given in samye ling in scotland in 1980. It may be helpful to read one or both of the two appendices appendix a intro. This book is used to described the entire kagyu path by one of the founders of the linage.
Rinpoche, also spelled rimboche and rinboku tibetan. Khenpo karma tharchin rinpoche 3 february 1924 6 october 2019, widely known by his abbreviated name khenpo karthar rinpoche, was a senior lama of the karma kagyu school of tibetan buddhism. Wangchen rinpoche is a student of dorje chang kalu rinpoche, with whom he lived and traveled from an early age, and is a master practitioner of nyungne. He teaches buddhist philosophy to several hundred fully ordained monks and novices. On september 25 to 27, khenchen thrangu rinpoche will teach milarepas song the thirty lines of direct instruction on mahamudra. Venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche was born in tibet. Thrangu tulku reading to students with vulture peak behind him. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held. This book contains the teachings rinpoche gave to the group at each pilgrimage site, enabling readers to share this unique experience. Mahamudra meditation center is a buddhist dharma study and practice group established in 1990 at the encouragement of khenchen thrangu rinpoche to facilitate the study and practice of mahamudra. Pointing out the dharmakaya is a remarkably extensive and detailed approach to looking at the mind.
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