Masters of Meditation and Miracles Lives of the Great Buddhist Masters of India and Tibet

by THONDUP, TULKU

• ISBN13: 9781570625091
• ISBN10: 1570625093
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-11-16
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Masters of Meditation and Miraclespresents colorful biographies of thirty-five realized teachers whose lives were full of peace, enlightenment, and amazing miracles. They flourished in Tibet, the Roof of the World, in its golden days. These teachers belong to the Longchen Nyingthig lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, a cycle of mystical teachings revealed by the great scholar and adept Jigme Lingpa. From the first master, Garap Dorje, to the present, each spiritual personality has his or her own distinctive role to play in this great lineage. In retelling their stories in his own words, the author has sought to bring out their inner feelings as well as their external activities: how they faced and healed physical pain, how they dealt with emotional turmoil, how they overcame spiritual or meditative illusions, and most important, what experiences they had when they awakened their own inner Buddha Mind and Buddha qualities. These biographies not only provide great sources of teachings on meditation, but will also kindle a spiritual flame in the hearts of readers.

Author Biography

Tulku Thondup Rinpoche, an esteemed author and teacher, was born in East Tibet and studied at the famed Dodrupchen Monastery. In 1958 he settled in India, where he taught at Indian universities for many years. He came to the United States in 1980 as a visiting scholar at Harvard University. For the past two decades he has lived in Cambridge, Massachusetts, engaging in translation and writing on Tibetan Buddhism, particularly the Nyingma teachings, under the auspices of the Buddhayana Foundation. Among his books are The Healing Power of Mind, which has been published in seventeen languages, and Boundless Healing, in twelve languages.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Author's Note	p. xi
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction
Shakyamuni Buddha	p. 4
After the Buddha	p. 11
Buddhism in Tibet	p. 13
Three Modes of Lineal Transmission of the General Nyingma Inner Tantras	p. 18
Mind Transmission of the Buddhas	p. 18
Symbolic Transmission of the Knowledge-holders	p. 19
Oral Transmission of the Ascetics	p. 22
Lineages of Three Major Nyingma Inner Tantras	p. 23
Mahayoga	p. 23
Anuyoga	p. 28
Atiyoga (Dzogpa Chenpo)	p. 29
Semde	p. 30
Longde	p. 31
Me-ngagde	p. 32
The Lineage of Longchen Nyingthig
Longchen Nyingthig Teachings	p. 43
The Lineage Masters of Longchen Nyingthig	p. 46
Dharmakaya	p. 48
Sambhogakaya	p. 51
Nirmanakaya	p. 53
Prahevajra (Garab Dorje)	p. 55
Manjushrimitra	p. 59
Shrisimha	p. 62
Jnanasutra	p. 65
Vimalamitra	p. 68
Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava	p. 74
Guru Rinpoche's Visit to Tibet	p. 83
The Five Principal Consorts of Guru Rinpoche	p. 92
The Chief Disciples of Guru Rinpoche in Tibet	p. 96
Kunkhyen Longchen Rabjam (1308-1363)	p. 109
Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa (1730-1798)	p. 118
First Dodrupchen Jigme Thrinle Ozer (1745-1821)	p. 136
Jigme Gyalwe Nyuku (1765-1843)	p. 163
Dola Jigme Kalzang (nineteenth century)	p. 173
Fourth Dzogchen Mingyur Namkhe Dorje (1793-?)	p. 175
Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800-1866)	p. 179
Gyalse Zhenphen Thaye (1800-?)	p. 198
Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Dorje (nineteenth century)	p. 200
Paltrul Jigme Chokyi Wangpo (1808-1887)	p. 201
Second Dodrupchen Jigme Phuntsok Jungne (1824-1863)	p. 211
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892)	p. 215
Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpe Nyima (1829-1901/2)	p. 222
Onpo Tendzin Norbu (nineteenth century)	p. 226
Adzom Drukpa Drodul Pawo Dorje (1842-1924)	p. 228
Lushul Khenpo Konchok Dronme (1859-1936)	p. 230
Third Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima (1865-1926)	p. 237
Shuksep Lochen Chonyi Zangmo (1865-1953)	p. 251
Fifth Dzogchen Thupten Chokyi Dorje (1872-1935)	p. 256
Gekong Khenpo Kunzang Palden (1872-1943)	p. 258
Yukhok Chatralwa Choying Rangtrol (1872-1952)	p. 260
Kathok Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (1879-1941)	p. 266
Alak Zenkar Pema Ngodrup Rolwe Dorje (1881-1943)	p. 275
Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (1893-1959)	p. 278
Kyala Khenpo Chechok Thondrup (1893-1957)	p. 283
Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Paljor (1910-1991)	p. 292
Chatral Sangye Dorje (b. 1913)	p. 296
Fourth Dodrupchen Rigdzin Tenpe Gyaltsen (1927-1961)	p. 298
Fourth Dodrupchen Thupten Thrinle Palzang (b. 1927)	p. 314
Lineage Tree	p. 333
Works Cited	p. 351
Notes	p. 359
Index	p. 379
Credits	p. 384
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