King of Samadhi Commentaries on the Samadhi Raja Sutra and the Song of Lodrö Thaye

by Rinpoche, Khenchen Thrangu; Kunsang, Erik Pema; Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima; Schmidt, Marcia Binder

• ISBN13: 9789627341192
• ISBN10: 9627341193
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-05-18
• Publisher: Rangjung Yeshe Publications

Summary

King of Samadhicontains two commentaries given by His Eminence Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in January 1993, as part of his yearly Namo Buddha Seminar at his monastery in Boudhanath, Nepal. The first commentary is on theKing of Samadhi Sutra, a famous sutra spoken by the Buddha. The second is on theSong of Lodro Thaye, written by the great 19th-century master Jamgon Kongtrul the First, also known as Lodro Thaye.

Author Biography

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, a realized teacher of Tibetan Buddhism's Kagyu lineage, has been the abbot of Rumtek monastery in Sikkim and currently directs numerous monasteries and retreat centers. On his frequent world tours he teaches all levels of Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 6
Foreword	p. 7
King of Samadhi
Introduction	p. 11
The Equal Nature of All Things	p. 13
Definite Realization	p. 23
The Nature of Samadhi	p. 36
The Insubstantial Identity of All Things	p. 50
Applying the Essential	p. 62
Utterly Fearless	p. 73
Inconceivable Qualities	p. 84
Embodying Dharmakaya	p. 92
An Attitude of Connectedness	p. 101
Polishing Our Understanding	p. 113
Entering the Great Compassion	p. 127
Conclusion	p. 134
Song of Lodro Thaye
Within Nonconcept, Wisdom Dawned	p. 138
Knowing One Liberates All	p. 145
A Garuda Fathoming Space	p. 153
The Center of a Cloudless Sky	p. 162
The Exhaustion of Conceptual Mind	p. 175
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