In tibetan religious literature, jamgon kongtruls treasury of knowledge in ten books stands out as a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire. The third jamgon kongtrul, a tulku of khyentse ozer, was born on 1 october 1954. He is also the author of path to buddhahood and the rime philosophy of jamgon kongtrul. The result was an extensive video archive of teachings and rituals recorded on. The jamgon kongtrul archive jamgonkongtrularchives webseite. The treasury of knowledge book eight, part four esoteric instructions a detailed. His birth was prophesied by the seventeenth karmapa, ogyen trinley dorje, who also recognised, confirmed the authenticity of his incarnation, and proclaimed it to the world.
It includes an introduction to the history and philosophy of the rime movement. This compelling study of the rime movement and of the major buddhist lineages of tibet is comprehensive and accessible. 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. Jamgon kongtruls retreat manual was written in the midnineteenth century for those who wish to embark on this rigorous training. The treasury of knowledge,jamgon kongtrul esoteric. Gyaltsap rinpoche encouraged his student to receive the teachings of all the schools, and, in this respect, jamgon kongtrul demonstrated the ecumenicalism of his previous. The author of the work is kongtrul lodr tay, an outstanding scholar of nineteenthcentury tibet. Esoteric instructions a detailed presentation of the process of meditation in vajrayna.
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. Jamgon kongtrul 181899 was a versatile and prolific scholar. Jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye, was the leading figure in the nineteenthcentury rime nonsectarian revival of tibetan buddhism. There is a letter on fb from jamgon rinpoche labrang confirming rinpoche is no longer a monk. Jamgon kongtrul of sechen the chronicles of chogyam trungpa. The great path of awakening the classic guide to lojong. Jamgon kongtrul esoteric instructions strong livejournal. It is created and managed by his office of administration. 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. Buddhisms journey to tibet jamgon kongtrul jamgon kongtruls tenvolume treasury of knowledge is a unique, encyclopedic masterpiece embodying the entire range of buddhist teachings as they were preserved in tibet. The great path of awakening is a translation of this basic teaching with the illuminating commentary of jamgon kongtrul, a great nineteenthcentury scholar.
Myriad worlds the treasury of knowledge, book 1 jamgon kongtrul lodro taye, kalu rinpoche translation group on. Rumtek dharma chakra centre fourth jamgon kongtrul rinpoche. They originate with jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye, one of the most illustrious lamas of recent history, known for his central role in the rime or nonsectarian movement in 19th century tibet. 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. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Jamgon kongtrul treasury of knowledge pdf golfschule. Creation and completion jamgon kongtrul pdf anchornlp. 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. Myriad worlds this first book of the treasury which serves as a prelude to kongtrul s survey describes four major cosmological systems found in the tibetan traditionthose. These will be joined in 2018 by a definitive biography looking at the life, works, and legacy of this great figure.
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. The official facebook page of 4th jamgon kongtrul rinpoche. Oct 09, 2007 he studied with some of the most distinguished khenpos of the nyingma and kagyu traditions and received teachings from many outstanding masters, including thrangu rinpoche, dodrupchen rinpoche, dilgo khyentse rinpoche, and the gyalwang karmapa. If you have any questions, or need the bot to ignore the links, or the page altogether, please visit this simple faq for additional information. A drop of moonlight nectar is the retreat manual for the three longevity deity sadhana from this cycle, compiled by the first recepient and custodian of this terma teaching, jamgon kongtrul lodro taye. Nov 20, 2016 we have not heard from jamgon kongtrul the 4th since his august facebook posts in which rinpoche complained about being bullied by monks of his former monastery, jamgon kongtrul the 4th returned his monastic vows to the 17th karmapa on april 14, 2016, as did trungpa, traleg and dzogchen ponlop rinpoches to name but a. In 1987, the third jamgon kongtrul rinpoche opened the possibility to his devoted disciple, valerio. Many years later, the tenth trungpa became one of the main teachers for sechen kongtrul, an incarnation of lodro thaye. 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. Jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye was one of the most brilliant stars in the galaxy of. Jamgon kongtrul of sechen was raised from childhood by gyaltsap rinpoche, the abbot of sechen, who transmitted to his pupil the direct teachings of the nyingmapa lineage. Kongtrul provides clear and conscise instructions for practicing the techniques of mind training, with an emphasis on meeting the ordinary situations of life, employing intelligence and. Creation and completion represents some of the most profound teachings of jamgon kongtrul 1899, one of the true spiritual and literary giants of tibetan history. Jamgon kongtrul lodro taye 181899 was one of the most influential figures and prolific writers in the tibetan buddhist world.
Root verses from the encompassment of all knowledge, myried. I have just modified one external link on jamgon kongtrul. Jamyang khyentse wangpo wrote it at the request of jamgon kongtrul lodro taye. In the close proximity of his father, karmapa, he diligently trained and perfected his studies of the 10 sciences under several teachers. The story of the tenth trungpas journey of leaving his monastery to study with jamgon kongtrul is told in born in tibet. The second jamgon kongtrul, palden tse oezer, was born 1902 as the son of the his holiness the 15th karmapa khakhyab dorje. 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. Fourteen root downfalls of the commitments of training are explained in shantidevas compendium of trainings in accordance with the akashagarbha scripture.
The tenth trungpa, chokyi nyingje, was a close student of jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye. Aug 12, 2016 the rinpoche was identified as the incarnation of the third jamgon kongtrul rinpoche in 1996, when he was a ninemonthold baby. The sheja dzo or treasury of knowledge is a voluminous work by jamgon kongtrul. The transmission of jamgon kongtrul lodro thayes treasury of.
Two jamgon kongtrul rinpoches a paper by lama tendar olaf hoeyer first about the flight of the alternative fourth jamgon kongtrul lodro chogyi nyima appointed by the alternative karmapa ogyen thinley dorje the alternative 17th karmapa ogyen thinley dorje not to be mistaken for the classical 17th karmapa thinley taye dorje, who is the. The classic guide to lojong, a tibetan buddhist practice for cultivating the heart of compassion shambhala classics includes the names. Jamgon kongtrul iv leaves role post by knotty veneer tue aug 02, 2016 1. From the 2nd jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, he also received the oral transmission and empowerments from four other recovered treasures. Following his invitation, i travelled with rinpoche to more than ten countries in three continents from 1987 to 1991. The jamgon kongtrul archive jamgonkongtrularchives. His holiness the xvith gyalwa karmapa the illustrations for each of the vajra points were chosen by khenchen trangu rinpoche, as was the banner emblem on the cover of all this series of our books. 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. Jamgon kongtruls retreat manual by jamgon kongtrul lodro taye. He was a founder and the single most important proponent of the nonsectarian movement that flourished in eastern tibet and remains popular today.
Aug 09, 2018 jamgon kongtrul is often described as one of the greatest scholars in the history of tibet. Five of them apply mainly to kings, one applies exclusively to ministers, and eight apply to. Jamgon kongtrul of sechen photo by chogyam trungpa rinpoche. He has been characterized as a tibetan leonardo because of his significant contributions to religion, education, medicine, and politics. Jamgon kongtrul, jamgon kongtrul, jamgon kongtrul, jamgon kongtrul, kongtrul djamgoeun, jammgon kongsprul, jammgon kongsprul. He fled to india in 1959 in the aftermath of the 1959 tibetan rebellion and grew up at rumtek monastery under the care of the 16th karmapa. Chogyam trungpa on sechen kongtrul during a recent sun of wisdom feast in halifax, the gathered sadhakas listened to this recording of trungpa rinpoche talking about his guru excerpted from talk five of the jamgon kongtrul seminar. Khenpo tsultrim gyamtso rinpoche has been the spiritual advisor of pullahari since his eminence the third jamgon kongtrul.
The name of the third kongtrul incarnation is spoken with reverence as jamgon kongtrul lodro chokyi senge, perfect guide of unequalled kindness, whose aspirations, activity, and accomplishments for the precious dharma and sentient beings in general, and the kagyu lineage in particular, have been a wondrous light in these dark times. Jamgon kongtruls 181899 the infinite ocean of knowledge tibetan. On april 14, 2016 jamgon kongtrul the 4th disappeared from. Though brief, it offers a lifetime of advice for all who wish to engage inand deepenthe practice of tantric buddhist meditation. Tulku urgyen on sechen kongtrul during the same feast, larry mermelstein relayed these accounts, which were collected by. The fourth jamgon kongtrul rinpoche was born in the wood pig year in central tibet on the 26th of november 1995. The translation of myriad worlds was largely prepared by elio guarisco, konchog tenzin, tenpa kalsang, peter. The most famous works are called the five treasures. Jamgon kongtrul 181899 author of the great path of awakening. Jamgon kongtrul 181899 was a prolific writer as well as a compiler of the works of other scholars including their works into larger compendia of contextualized material. Creation and completion represents some of the most profound teachings of jamgon kongtrulone of the true spiritual and literary giants of tibetan history. The following is respectfully quoted from buddhist ethics by jamgon kongtrul. In his monumental treasury of knowledge, jamgon kongtrul presents a complete account of the major lines of thought and practice that comprise tibetan buddhism. The first two books have the most information about kongtrul himself.
For a short biography online, please see alak zenkar rinpoches biography hosted by lotsawa house. Christensen, and pao yen for their contribu tion to this book as well as lee ching yun, marieclaire juigne, anita munk, jutta. The jamgon kongtrul labrang would like to acknowledge and thank judy cut ler, carole p. Following the karmapas death, the third jamgon kongtrul was actively involved in the search for his successor. 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. Buddhist cosmology in abhidharma, kalachakra and dzogchen.
Myriad worlds is the first of ten books contained within the major treatise the infinite ocean of knowledge shes bya mtha yas pai rgyamtsho, which itself is a commentary on the root verses shes bya kun khyab. The jamgon kongtruls have had a profound influence on many teachers and masters of the different schools. Commemoration of the jamgon kongtrul lineage youtube. 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. 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. The first jamgon kongtrul 181899 the first jamgon kongtrul, named jamgon kongtrul lodro thaye wylie. Dudjom rinpoche jamgon kongtrul lodro taye was one of the leading. 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. The great jamgon kongtrul rinpoche 2nd jamgon kongtrul, karma palden khyentse ozer.