Esoteric instructions a detailed presentation of the process of meditation in vajrayna. The official facebook page of 4th jamgon kongtrul rinpoche. The fiveyear rigpe dorje meditation program 2017 2021 overview a curriculum for progressing towards liberation. In tibetan religious literature, jamgon kongtruls treasury of knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire. The sheja dzo or treasury of knowledge is a voluminous work by jamgon kongtrul. Jamgon kongtrul lodro taye author of the torch of certainty. The development of the archive shortly after my first encounter with jamgon kongtrul rinpoche in july 1987, he encouraged me to accompany him on his travels and document his activities on video. Born in central tibet in the wood pig year on november 26 th, 1995, he was found in perfect accordance with the prophecy and instructions of the supreme head of the kagyu lineage, his holiness the 17 th gyalwa. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page for more details on the projects. Charles percy, jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, the karmapa. Myriad worlds this first book of the treasury which serves as a prelude to kongtruls survey describes four major cosmological systems found in the tibetan traditionthose associated with the hinayana, mahayana, kalachakra, and dzogchen teachings. His prodigious literary output, categorized as the five. The projects described on this website are the only activities officially approved by the jamgon kongtrul labrang. Myriad worlds the treasury of knowledge, book 1 jamgon kongtrul lodro taye, kalu rinpoche translation group on.
The encompassment of all knowledge, together with the commentary the infinite ocean of knowledge, is often referred to as the treasury of knowledge, the first of kongtruls five treasuries. It guides them in preparing the kagyu and nyingma traditions of himalayan tantric buddhism require a long period of intensive training in meditationa threeyear, threemonth retreatbefore a practitioner is. His birth was prophesied by the supreme head of the kagyu lineage, rangjung rigpe dorje, 16th karmapa, to. Following his invitation, i travelled with rinpoche to more than ten countries in three continents from 1987 to 1991. Myriad worlds, by jamgon kongtrul lodro taye this is an ebook that you are looking for, right. Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Dzogchen ponlop rinpoche was born in 1965 at rumtek monastery dharma chakra center in sikkim, india. This article falls within the scope of wikiproject buddhism, an attempt to promote better coordination, content distribution, and crossreferencing between pages dealing with buddhism.
Jamgon kongtrul recorded in his autobiography that padmasambhava gave chokgyur lingpa many lines of verse, the meaning of which was that he, kongtrul, was permitted to include whatever he wished. The translation of myriad worlds was largely prepared by elio guarisco, konchog tenzin, tenpa. Philosophy of jamgon kongtrul the great, ringu tulku, pp. The three masters chokgyur, khyentse and kongtrul were connected to each other as mingled minds. Dudjom rinpoche jamgon kongtrul lodro taye was one of the leading. One of the five great treasures of jamgon kongtrul the great. Rumtek dharma chakra centre fourth jamgon kongtrul rinpoche. Each of these cosmologies shows how the world arises from mind, whether through the. The treasury of knowledge excellently presents the entire corpus of the sutra and mantra traditions from the paths of the common sciences all the way up to the uncommon great perfection or atiyoga, which is the culmination of the nine vehicles.
The result was an extensive video archive of teachings and rituals recorded on. This compelling study of the rime movement and of the major buddhist lineages of tibet is comprehensive and accessible. A direct path to enlightenmentby jamgon kongtrul being a commentary which will comfortably introduce ordinary people to the mayahana teaching of the seven. Myriad worlds jamgon kongtrul lodro taye this first book of the treasury, which serves as a prelude to kongtrul s survey, describes four major cosmological systems found in the tibetan tradition those associated with the hinayana, mahayana, kalachakra and dzogchen teachings. Quotes are from the introduction by the translators, the treasury of knowledge, book one. Jamgon kongtruls retreat manual was written in the midnineteenth century for those who wish to embark on this rigorous training. The rinpoche was identified as the incarnation of the third jamgon kongtrul rinpoche in 1996, when he was a ninemonthold baby.
Myriad worlds, by jamgon kongtrul lodro taye discover a lot more encounters and expertise by reading the publication qualified the treasury of knowledge. A karma kagyu lama and model of rimay ecumenical activity, he collaborated closely with the sakya lama jamyang khyentse wangpo and the nyingma treasure revealer terton chokgyur lingpa in the opening of sacred sites and the revelation of treasure. He fled to india in 1959 in the aftermath of the chinese occupation of tibet, and grew up at rumtek monastery under the care of the 16th karmapa. By jamgon kongtrul lodro taye translated by kalu rinpoche translation group. The doctrine of our teacher, the mighty shakyamuni celebrated as akin to a single white lotus amidst the thousand buddhas of this privileged age is distinguished by its integration of both sutra and mantra. Buddhist cosmology in abhidharma, kalacakra, and dzog. He studied many fields at palpung, including buddhist philosophy. He continued the open style of his past incarnation, teaching students from all traditions. The life of jamgon kongtrul the great this is the most accessible work available on jamgon kongtruls life, writings, and influence, written as a truly engaging historical biography. Myriad worlds jamgon kongtrul lodro taye this first book of the treasury, which serves as a prelude to kongtruls survey, describes four major cosmological systems found in the tibetan tradition those associated with the hinayana, mahayana, kalachakra and dzogchen teachings.
The jamgon kongtrul archive jamgonkongtrularchives. Jamgon kongtrul the 4th i am no longer a monk effective april 14, 2016 dear readers, fellow reader kate shared this news here earlier in the comments section. Kongtrul worked on the treasury of revealed scripture for close to. How is jamgon kongtruls i dont want to be a monk moment different from dzogchen ponlops decision to not be a monk. Billions more are contained within each atom of each world. Alexander gardner, who is a specialist of jamgon kongtrul, provides an intimate glimpse into the life of one of the most important tibetan buddhist teachers to. This is the sole official online resource of jamgon kongtrul labrang. There is a letter on fb from jamgon rinpoche labrang confirming rinpoche is no. The main corpus of jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye vast scholarly activities comprising more than ninety volumes of works in all is. It includes an introduction to the history and philosophy of the rime movement. Kongtrul was born in rongyab rong rgyab, kham, then part of the derge kingdom. The fourth jamgon kongtrul rinpoche was born in the wood pig year in central tibet on the 26th of november 1995.
Jamgon kongtrul 181899 author of the great path of awakening. Following the karmapas death, the third jamgon kongtrul was actively involved in the search for his successor. He is credited as one of the founders of the rime movement of tibetan buddhism and he compiled what is known as the five great treasuries. Rare footage of h e jamgon kongtrul rinpoche converted from old hi8 tapes taken in 1986. Then with the death of gyaltsap rinpoche, jamgon kongtrul became abbot of sechen. The classic guide to lojong, a tibetan buddhist practice for cultivating the heart of compassion shambhala classics. Jamgon kongtrul lodro taye, the treasury of knowledge. Jamgon kongtrul is often described as one of the greatest scholars in the history of tibet. Jamgon kongtruls retreat manual by jamgon kongtrul lodro taye. Beru khyentse rinpoche received from 2nd jamgon kongtrul palden khyentse ozer, the rinchen terzod recovered treasure containing more than 65 volumes of terma empowerments and teachings. They were both teachers and disciples of one another. Myriad worlds by jamgon kongtrul lodro taye pdf, epub ebook d0wnl0ad in tibetan religious literature, jamgon kongtruls treasury of knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of buddhist teachings as they were preserved in tibet. His eminence, the 4th jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, gave his first public teaching as part of the commemoration of the jamgon kongtrul lineage.
Jamgon kongtrul of sechen continued the austere studies and practices of meditation of the kagyupa and nyingmapa lineages until the age of twentyfive. Jamgon kongtrul of sechen photo by chogyam trungpa rinpoche. From the 2nd jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, he also received the oral transmission and empowerments from four other recovered treasures. Jamgon kongtrul iv leaves role post by knotty veneer. He was first tonsured at a bon monastery, and then at 20 became a monk at shechen, a major nyingma monastery in the region, later moving on to the kagyu palpung monastery in 1833 under the ninth tai situ, pema nyinje wangpo 17751853. Jamgon kongtruls retreat manual translated by ngawang zangpo. Facebook i have made my decision now i dont and cant be a monk anymore and i wanna be left alone and if you really do care and love me then please leave me alone and dont come looking for me for this time it will be a different outcome if you do, he said in the. This translation of a fundamental tantric text reveals the richness and profundity of the intellectual and contemplative traditions of tibetan buddhism. Jamgon kongtrul public service 451 photos facebook. The sole offical website of jamgon kongtrul labrang. The treasury of knowledge books two, three, and four. Jamgon lodro thaye is considered an emanation of the great translator vairotsana who, in turn, was regarded as an emanation of buddha vairochana. By jamgon kongtrul translated by kalu rinpoche translation group. Start this article has been rated as startclass on the projects quality scale.
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