This is the site of the 17th Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje, the spiritual head of the Karma Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Karmapa was the first incarnate lama (tulku) in Tibet.

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Palyul Ling promotes the study of Tibetan Buddhism under the tutelage of Dzogchen master, Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the Supreme Head of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism and the Throneholder of the Palyul Lineage.

Host Site for information concerning the calendar, activities, books, biography, centers, projects, teachings, pictures, etc.of the Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche ...

Short biography of Muktinath Lama Wangyal, head of the Muktinath monastery at the Annapurna circuit in Nepal ...

Align= center Journey into Bliss Precious Guru Past Lives Lawado Lama Young Rinpoches Pilgrimage Kopan Monastery On Preliminaries On Karma On Emptiness Practising Dharma Daily Meditations On Holy Objects Making Offerings Prostrations Prayer Wheels Prayer Flags Stupas Inspiring Words Above: Rinpoche shopping for Holy Objects, Kathmandu Above: Rinpoche blessing goats at Kopan Monastery Above: ...

Welcome appearances NEW release book store the chant room in the media ask the lama about surya free newsletter Surya's Book Club: This Month's Pick Welcome Lama Surya Das, one of the foremost American Lamas in the Buddhist tradition, has been an integral part of Buddhism's surge in popularity in recent years. His bestselling book, Awakening the Buddha Within (Broadway Books; 1997), made ...

Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche official web site ...

Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche Introduction Welcome to the website for Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche. Here you'll find information about the life of this great Buddhist master, a taste of his teachings, and an up-to-date schedule of his activities. May this information satisfy the curious, inspire the devoted, and provide a useful planning tool for current students and those who wish to ...

The Magic Life of Milarepa, by Eva van Dam. Highlights from the life of Milarepa, Tibet's Great Yogi.

This site contains information about the Karmapa issue.

Pema Chodron's audiotapes by mail! Dozens of tapes available, also books, teaching schedule. Pema Chodron is a Tibetan Buddhist nun who was a senior student of the late Chogyam Trungpa. She is known for making Buddhist teachings understandable and accessible.

Practical Dharma teaching for Westerners in Japan.

GBLT Home Zasep Tulku Rinpoche History & Mission Rinpoche's guidelines FAQs Buddhist Prayers Our Library Tara News Schedule Links Join us Ven. Zasep Tulku Rinpoche, our teacher. Rinpoche's biography Rinpoche's Longlife Prayer Guidelines for Rinpoche's Students Teachings by Rinpoche ...

Website inspired by and dedicated to His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, 26th patriarch of the Phenpo Nalanda Monastery in North Lhasa, Tibet; consisting of an introduction to Tibetan Buddhism and the four main traditions of Tibetan Buddhism, an indepth account of the Sakya tradition and Tsharpa/Tsarpa sub-branch. With colourful photo gallery, Jamchen Lhakhang monastery and Lumbini monastery.

Shambhala and Buddhist meditation practice and arts.

Books and tapes by Trungpa, Rinpoche, and his students on Buddhist and Shambhala contemplative arts, psychology, and meditation practice are described.

Ven. Kunsang Detchen Rinpoche is offering teachings in the New York area throughout the summer of 2001. He has been recognized by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Terton Longsel Nyingpo. The Zangdokpalri Monastery Project aims to assist him in the improvement of living conditions for his community of 150 monks and nuns and the long-delayed completion of Zangdokpalri Monastery.

The Nyingma Tradition The Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism traces its origin to the Indian adept, Guru Padmasambhava, who came to Tibet in 817 C.E. at the invitation of King Trisong Deutsan (742-797) in order to subdue the evil forces then impeding the spread of Buddhism. Guru Rinpochey, as he is popularly known, bound all evil spirits by oath and transformed them into forces compatible with ...

WHO IS THE GYALWA KARMAPA The Gyalwa Karmapa is an enlightened being, the holder of the teachings of the transmission of the Kagyu lineage.

Part One of a 4-part hagiography of Marpa the Translator, who brought the Kagyu Buddhist teachings to Tibet in the 11th century.

The Story of Padmasambhava, Part 1 Introduction In the Chumig Gyatsa Pilgrimage Guide The Clear Mirror one can read Guru Padmasambhava came to Muktinath, blessed the place and made his own statue which can still be found in the Narsingh Gompa. Below you can find the full story of Guru Padmasambhava as translated from Tibetan and published in the Oasis of Liberation 1999 Ngagyur Nyingma ...

The summarized biography of Milarepa - one of the most widely known Tibetan Saints. In a superhuman effort, he rose above the miseries of his younger life and with the help of his Guru, Marpa the Translator, took to a solitary life of meditation until he had achieved the pinnacle of the enlightened state, never to be born again into the Samsara (whirlpool of life and death) of worldly ...

A collection of resource links on the life and teachings of Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche (1940-1987) ...

Selected writings from Lama Surya Das.

16th Gyalwa Karmapa (1923-1981 CE) The Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje incarnated near the Drichu river, to the noble family of the Derge section of Kham in 1923 C.E. His family line was named Atup, and he was born on the fifteenth day of the sixth Tibetan month. It was predicted even before His birth to his mother that she held within her a great being, and she stayed in one of Guru ...

Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche Vidyadhara, the Venerable Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche Ch gyam Trungpa Rinpoche was one of the most outstanding Tibetan Vajrayana Masters to teach in the West. He was the realised master who, more than any other, changed history for Western people - Buddhadharma became a living possibility within the fabric of Western life. In terms of his oral transmission in the English ...

A Short Biography of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche In the past Dudjom Rinpoche was Rigdzin Nuden Dorje; in the future, it is said, he will be born as the Sugata M pa Thaye; while in the present he manifests as the representative of Padmasambhava, Drogben in person. His Holiness's previous incarnations have included some of the greatest gurus, yogis and scholars, among them Shariputra, Saraha, and ...

A Conversation with Lama Surya Das by Guy Spiro A leading spokesperson for the merging of American Buddhism and contemporary spirituality discusses the enabling techniques of various types of meditation. The ancient, timeless teachings are old wine and need new bottles. The essence doesn't change but it needs new forms. The Monthly Aspectarian: Your story is an interesting one, being an American ...

Home News FAQ Lama Surya Das Chant Room Retreats Teaching Schedule Order Books & Tapes Lineage Library H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was the head of the Nyingmapa Order. Originally from Shechen Monastary in Nepal, he rebuilt that monastary in Kham, Eastern Tibet, after building New Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu Valley. He was one of the greatest ...

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Previous Image | Main Gallery | Next Image 10. Padmasambhava Nepal copper; painted with oil paint 12 inches cast Siddhi Raj Shakya engraved by Bhim Shakya The statue has been engraved and painted by the great Newar engraver Bhim Shakya of Oku Bahal. Detail: Detail of face all text and images Indigo Gallery Previous Image | Main Gallery | Next Image ...