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Guru Rinpoche

His Life and Times

His Life and Times

His Life and Times

By Ngawang Zangpo

By Ngawang Zangpo

By Ngawang Zangpo

By Ngawang Zangpo

By Ngawang Zangpo

By Ngawang Zangpo

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Dec 03, 2024 | ISBN 9781645473480

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Sep 16, 2002 | ISBN 9781559391740

Ebook $17.99

Dec 03, 2024 | ISBN 9780834845794

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    About Guru Rinpoche

    The story of Guru Rinpoche’s visit to Tibet and significant influence on its Buddhist history during the eighth and ninth centuries, recounted by four prominent Tibetan scholars.

    This book recounts Guru Rinpoche’s historic visit to Tibet and explains his continuing significance to Buddhists. Through a series of historical texts written by prominent Tibetan Buddhist masters, this book recounts the life and legacy of Padmasambhava, The Lotus-Born, better known as Guru Rinpoche. Credited with transmitting Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century CE during the last century of the Tibetan Empire, Guru Rinpoche fostered radical changes to Tibet, marking historic transformations in the country’s religious and political position. Having converted Tibet into a largely Buddhist society, Guru Rinpoche’s influence remains a central force in Tibetan identity and practice today.

    Guru Rinpoche offers an account of his life through four distinct accounts, including:

    • A biography by Jamgon Kongtrul 
    • A biography by Dorje Tso from a revelation by Sera Khandro 
    • An Indian version of his life by Tarnata 
    • The Bön version of his life by Jamyong Kyentse Wongpo 

    In addition, the book includes a selection of supplications and Buddhist poetry praising the Lotus-Born master, Guru Rinpoche.

    About Guru Rinpoche

    To Tibetan Buddhists, Guru Rinpoche is a Buddha. This book recounts Guru Rinpoche’s historic visit to Tibet and explains his continuing significance to Buddhists. In doing so, it illustrates how a country whose powerful armies overran the capital of China and installed a puppet emperor came to abandon its aggressive military campaigns: this transformation was due to Guru Rinpoche, who tamed and converted Tibet to Buddhism and thereby changed the course of Asian history.

    Four very different Tibetan accounts of his story are presented: one by Jamgon Kongtrul; one according to the pre-Buddhist Tibetan religion Bön, by Jamyang Kyentse Wongpo; one based on Indian and early Tibetan historical documents, by Taranata; and one by Dorje Tso. In addition, there are supplications by Guru Rinpoche and visualizations to accompany them by Jamgon Kongtrul.

    Guru Rinpoche is part of The Tsadra Foundation series published by Snow Lion Publications. The Tsadra Foundation takes its inspiration from the nineteenth-century nonsectarian Tibetan scholar and meditation master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, and is named after his hermitage in eastern Tibet, Tsadra Rinchen Drak. The Foundation’s programs reflect his values of excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and a recognition of their mutual complementarity.

    About Guru Rinpoche

    To Tibetan Buddhists, Guru Rinpoche is a Buddha. This book recounts Guru Rinpoche’s historic visit to Tibet and explains his continuing significance to Buddhists. In doing so, it illustrates how a country whose powerful armies overran the capital of China and installed a puppet emperor came to abandon its aggressive military campaigns: this transformation was due to Guru Rinpoche, who tamed and converted Tibet to Buddhism and thereby changed the course of Asian history.

    Four very different Tibetan accounts of his story are presented: one by Jamgon Kongtrul; one according to the pre-Buddhist Tibetan religion Bön, by Jamyang Kyentse Wongpo; one based on Indian and early Tibetan historical documents, by Taranata; and one by Dorje Tso. In addition, there are supplications by Guru Rinpoche and visualizations to accompany them by Jamgon Kongtrul.

    Guru Rinpoche is part of The Tsadra Foundation series published by Snow Lion Publications. The Tsadra Foundation takes its inspiration from the nineteenth-century nonsectarian Tibetan scholar and meditation master Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye, and is named after his hermitage in eastern Tibet, Tsadra Rinchen Drak. The Foundation’s programs reflect his values of excellence in both scholarship and contemplative practice, and a recognition of their mutual complementarity.

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    About Ngawang Zangpo

    Ngawang Zangpo (Hugh Leslie Thompson) completed two three-year retreats under the direction of the late Kalu Rinpoche. He is presently working on a number of translation projects that were initiated under the direction of Chadral Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

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    About Ngawang Zangpo

    Ngawang Zangpo (Hugh Leslie Thompson) completed two three-year retreats under the direction of the late Kalu Rinpoche. He is presently working on a number of translation projects that were initiated under the direction of Chadral Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

    … More about Ngawang Zangpo

    About Ngawang Zangpo

    Ngawang Zangpo (Hugh Leslie Thompson) completed two three-year retreats under the direction of the late Kalu Rinpoche. He is presently working on a number of translation projects that were initiated under the direction of Chadral Rinpoche and Lama Tharchin Rinpoche.

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    Product Details

    Category: Religion | Biography & Memoir

    Paperback | $34.95
    Published by Snow Lion
    Dec 03, 2024 | 368 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781645473480

    Category: Religion | Biography & Memoir

    Hardcover | $29.95
    Published by Snow Lion
    Sep 16, 2002 | 360 Pages | 6 x 9 | ISBN 9781559391740

    Category: Religion | Biography & Memoir

    Ebook | $17.99
    Published by Snow Lion
    Dec 03, 2024 | 360 Pages | ISBN 9780834845794

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    Praise

    “The presence of Guru Rinpoché, a figure so important to Tibetan Buddhists he is called simply ‘The Precious Master,’ can be felt still in each of these liberating stories translated here. Read side-by-side, they reveal an even wider picture, deftly highlighted by Ngawang Zangpo’s introduction of how history and culture interact with the inner spirituality that is beyond time and place.”
    —Sarah Harding, author of Creation and Completion

    “With a thought-provoking introduction and stimulating cultural, religious, and literary insights, this new work will certainly be enjoyed by everyone interested in the vast spiritual legacy of the ‘Second Buddha’ in Tibet.”
    —Cyrus Stearns, author of The Buddha from Dölpo

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