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.
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Karma Thinley Rinpoche, born in East Tibet is a meditation master, artist, and scholar. He is the founder of the Kampo Gangra group of Buddhist centers in Canada, America, and Great Britain.
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The lives of the Karmapas, successive reincarnations of the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, are here told in an almost textbook-like fashion. This happened, then that happened. There are no dramatic flourishes, no author's interpretations, to pretty it up. Nor is there a need for such narrative artistry. The subject matter is exotic enough, and the lives are fascinating in simple outline. This is essentially a history book intended for readers who are already interested in the Tibetan tradition of tulkus and/or the Karma Kagyu school.
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Though this book was written years ago, it remains a very reliable source for the histories of the previous 16 Karmapas. How they were discovered, who discovered them, their main disciples, and central contributions to Buddhism and to their lineage are all presented with clarity. Each Karmapa has a special gift: some were great scholars, others consummate artists, and some wrote beautiful practice texts. This book gives ready access to the wonderful and varied histories of the Karmapas, who were the first reincarnate lamas of Tibet.
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Karma Pakshi, Rolpe Dorje, Dusum Khyenpa, Mikyo Dorje, Rangjung Dorje, Situ Rinpoche, Shamar Rinpoche, Dezhin Shegpa, Wangchuk Dorje, Karma Kagyu, Chodrag Gyatsho, Choying Dorje, Dudul Dorje, Changchub Dorje, Rigpe Dorje, Thongwa Donden, Dalai Lama, Yeshe Dorje, Gyaltshap Rinpoche, Mongka Khan, Karma Thinleypa, Drukpa Kagyu, Khakhyab Dorje, Sákyamuni Buddha, Thegchog Dorje Browse Sample Pages:
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Karma Pakshi, Rolpe Dorje, Dusum Khyenpa, Mikyo Dorje, Rangjung Dorje, Situ Rinpoche, Shamar Rinpoche, Dezhin Shegpa, Wangchuk Dorje, Karma Kagyu, Chodrag Gyatsho, Choying Dorje, Dudul Dorje, Changchub Dorje, Rigpe Dorje, Thongwa Donden, Dalai Lama, Yeshe Dorje, Gyaltshap Rinpoche, Mongka Khan, Karma Thinleypa, Drukpa Kagyu, Khakhyab Dorje, Sákyamuni Buddha, Thegchog Dorje Browse Sample Pages:
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- The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa, Volume 3: Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism - The Myth of Freedom - The Heart of the Buddha - Selected Writings by Chogyam Trungpa in Front Matter, page 576, and Back Matter
- The Dance of 17 Lives: The Incredible True Story of Tibet's 17th Karmapa by Mick Brown on page 33, and Back Matter
- Dakini's Warm Breath: The Feminine Principle in Tibetan Buddhism by Judith Simmer-Brown in Back Matter
- The Hidden History of the Tibetan Book of the Dead by Bryan J. Cuevas in Back Matter
- Mipham's Beacon of Certainty: Illuminating the View of Dzogchen, the Great Perfection Studies in Indian and Tibetan Buddhism (Volume II) by John W. Pettit in Back Matter
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