Mipham gyatso rinpoches makeover of hwashang moheyan. Gateway to knowledge is a condensation of the tripitaka and its accompanying commentaries by the tibetan buddhist master jamgon mipham rinpoche. The reason he is called ju holding mipham is because his clan originated as clear light deities who came to the human world. His holiness the twelfth dalai lama thinle gyatso namgyal. Youll find information here about mipham rinpoche, and about the various dharma projects he has initiated as well as a short history of his incarnations. One of the main points of jose ignacio cabezons translation of ju mipham namgyal gyatsos 18461912 treatise the just king is that.
As part of the mukpo clan of eastern tibet, sakyong mipham rinpoche descends from the tibetan warriorking. His holiness the seventh dalai lama kelsang gyatso namgyal. A perfumed skull anthropology, esotericism, and notes on. So influential were mipham rinpoches works that they became textbooks in the nyingma shedras, and mipham rinpoche himself became universally recognized among those who knew himincluding his illustrious teachers jamyang khyentse wangpo, jamgon kongtrul the great, and patrul rinpocheas the very embodiment of manjushri, totally unassailable. Ju mipam gyatso ju mi pham rgya mtsho was born in 1846 in the derge sde. Khenchen palden sherab was a true lineage holder and scholar, a compassionate and humble man whose work can be trusted to be in perfect accord with the teachings of all the lineage masters, so we. Tbrc author profile p252 texts by and about the great nyingma polymath jamgon mipham namgyal gyatso mi pham rnam rgyal rgya mtsho, 18461912, arguably. Some of our sources have come from oral accounts handed down by various lamas who knew mipham personally. The sakyong is the eldest son of chogyam trungpa rinpoche and the incarnation of mipham the great, a renowned nyingma scholar and meditation master.
Dalai lamas are important monks of the gelug school, the newest school of tibetan buddhism, which was formally headed by the ganden tripas. The reason he is called ju holding mipham is because his clan originated as clear light deities who came to the human world holding ju a rope. We received the transmission and explanation of it in the course of teachings given by tulku pema wangyal rinpoche, who received it from his father, kangyur rinpoche, who in turn received it from kathok situ chokyi gyatso, one of miphams closest disciples. The following works by the great master jamgon mipham namgyal gyatso. His holiness the fourteenth dalai lama tenzin gyatso. Online teachings at check out the new book the shambhala principle this page is managed by students of the sakyong. His chief disciple was shechen gyaltsab pema namgyal.
The most innovative example is the treatise on passion dod pai bstan bcos written by ju mipam jamyang namgyel gyatso 18461912. Restricted the venerable khenpo rinpoches request that you please not read or use this text unless you have received empowerment, transmission, andor permission from a qualified lama who holds this lineage. Jigme dhamchoe gyatso 1898 1947 accounts related to dolgyal by contempoary scholars. Although i am not buddhist, i think very highly of tenzin. She told me about what he does and what it is that makes him famous and special to people from all over the world. Ju miphamss illustrious commentary highlights and explains the pithy reasoning of this classic. The just kings vision of rule by dharma buddhistdoor. Jigme dhamchoe gyatso 18981947 the 14th dalai lama. By khenchen thrangu translated by lama yeshe gyamtso edited by lama tashi namgyal. His largely nominal reign saw increasing political tumult in tibet which was related to the. Mipam chodrub gyatso was born in tashi tse in tsang region of central tibet as a younger brother of 6th panchen lama, lobsang palden yeshe of.
Ju mipam 1846 1912 is remembered as a giant of tibetan intellectual and cultural history. The 100th ganden tripa ganden throneholder the shugden affair. Jamgon mipham rinpoche now, without deceit or exaggeration, i will write a little of his life that was visible to ordinary beings. He was a prolific writer with an extraordinary knowledge of his own and others dharma traditions. The ari bhod translation committee is pleased to provide to you an english translation of treatise on the modes of being. The process of intelligent and openminded inquiry can lead to complete liberation within the discovery of the natural state. Sakyong mipham rinpoche is unique in that he bridges two worldsasian and westernhaving been brought up in both cultures. Surmang was a major participant in the rime nonsectarian movement, which was started in the nineteenth century by khyentse, jamgon kongtrul, mipham, and paltrul rinpoches, among others.
The jewel that gathers forth divinities and glory, lugs kyi bstan bcos lha dang dpal du bai nor bu written by the renowned tibetan scholarsaint, mipham jamyang namgyal gyatso mipham rinpoche, 18461912. The following account is found on pages 394 and 395 of the biography of jigme dhamchoe gyatsho 18981947 by the dhomey scholar tsetan zhabdrung 19101985, first published in june 1987. Ju mipham lodro drime mipham namgyal gyatso further information. Genealogy for the 14th dalai lama, tenzin gyatso family tree on geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors. Mipham chodrub gyatso karmapa the official website of. Jamgon ju mipham gyatso chinese buddhist encyclopedia. Jamgon ju mipham gyatso, or mipham jamyang namgyal gyamtso 18461912 was a very. Leslie george dawson was born in toronto, canada, in 1931 to parents of irishscottish descent. His holiness the eleventh dalai lama khedrup gyatso. A detail from the medical thangka paintings commissioned by the fifth dalai lamas regent, tantric yogidoctor desi sangye gyatso 1653 1705, as accompanying illustrations for the teachings in the gyushi rgyud bzhi or four medical tantras, the. Verses for the eight auspicious noble ones for success fpmt. The science of sensual pleasure according to a buddhist monk.
At the age of fifteen he undertook eighteen months of intensive retreat on manjushri. Miphams sword of wisdom kh9enchen palden sherab author. Mipham chodrub gyatso karmapa the official website of the. Genealogy profile for tenzin gyatso, 14th dalai lama.
This is not the extended version of the gesar prayers by mipham rinpoche, but this prayer is included in the extended version. A readers guide this article is a readers guide to the great rime master mipham rinpoche sometimes written mipam, who reinvigorated the nyingma tradition in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Origins of a controversy part ii the dalai lama and the cult of dolgyal. His holiness the seventh dalai lama kelsang gyatso in retrospect, the tibetans believe that the sixth dala lama tsangyang gyatso predicted his own rebirth at lithang in kham when he wrote this song. Advice this very short yet practical set of instructions, composed in verse, was written at the request of several beginners. Crystal mountain society is a nondenominational society based in british columbia, canada, founded by students of venerable namgyal rinpoche a westerner trained in the theravada and vajrayana buddhist traditions. Mipham jamyang namgyal gyatso 18461912, also commonly known as ju mipham, was an important nyingma scholar, lama and practitioner and was also a central figure of the nonsectarian rime movement. Mipham rinpoche was born in the region of derge in eastern tibet. Lama chodak gyatsos family lineage is one of generations of highly respected meditators and teachers of the nyingma tradition of tibetan buddhism. After a regular canadian schooling, he was enrolled in a christian seminary college with his parents hope that he would become a christian minister. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Welcome to the website of his eminence jamgon mipham rinpoche. Khedrup gyatso 1 november 1838 31 january 1856 was the 11th dalai lama of tibet.
Jamgon ju mipham, or mipham jamyang namgyal gyamtso, jamgon ju mipham gyatso mi pham jam dbyangs rnam rgyal 18461912 also known as mipham the great was a master of the nyingma lineage of tibetan buddhism and one of the leading figures in the rime nonsectarian movement in tibet. From the time of the 5th dalai lama to 1959, the central government of. He wrote over 32 volumes on topics such as painting, poetics, sculpture, alchemy, medicine, logic, philosophy and tantra. In his madhyamakalamkara the great indian master, santaraksita, reveals how the path of reasoning can lead the mind to increasingly profound insight and experience. Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. I first became aware of tenzin gyatso from my mom telling me about him. Title the other emptiness subtitle entering wisdom beyond emptiness of self author tony duff. The twelfth dalai lama, thinle gyatso, was born on 1st december 1856 in lhoka, a place near lhasa to phuntsok tsewang and tsering yudon. His holiness the fourteenth dalai lama, tenzin gyatso, was born on 6 july 1935 at taktse of doemey province in tibet. Consolidating the intent of buddha shakyamunis teachings into a unified body of textbooks, it is the philosophical backbone of the living tradition of tibetan buddhism. The padmakara translation group, based in france, has a. After a regular canadian schooling, he was enrolled in a christian seminary college with his parents hope that. Mipham wanggyur gyalpo seemingly died in the same year, presumably in connection with the war or the smallpox epidemic that broke out at the same time.
View mipham namgyal gyatsho research papers on academia. Miphams sword of wisdom is the essence of the dharma itself. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Unlike leaders of the other countries, he does not achieve his position by succession, election, appointment, or force. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Texts by and about the great nyingma polymath jamgon mipham namgyal gyatso mi pham rnam rgyal rgya mtsho, 18461912, arguably the most influential tibetan scholar of recent times. Khenchen palden sherab was a true lineage holder and scholar, a compassionate and humble man whose work can be trusted to be in perfect accord with the teachings of all the lineage masters, so we can rely on his teachings with absolute confidence. Biography jamgon ju mipham rinpoche namgyal gyatso by lhobpon rechungpa and eric forgeng now, without deceit or exaggeration, i will write a little of his life that was visible to ordinary beings. One of his reincarnations was the venerable namgyal rinpoche a westerner from canada who was recognized by the 16th karmapa and he then fell under their lineage flag and not the nyingmapa sect as per his pervious incarnation.
In his ornament of the middle way the great indian master santaraksita reveals how the path of reasoning can lead the mind to increasingly profound insight and experience. He later confided to some of his students that from then on he had always been able to understand any text he read. He is the spiritual and temporal leader of the tibetan people. The life of mipham jamyang namgyal 18461912 this biography has been compiled or copied from a number of sources, including dudjom rinpoches authoritative text, the nyingma school of tibetan buddhism.
Mipham s sword of wisdom is the essence of the dharma itself. Sakyong mipham author of turning the mind into an ally. The subject matter of this work is that of the lugs. Origins of a controversy part 1 the shugden affair.
Ju mipham namgyal is one of the best known authors of the nyingma tradition. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. Texts by and about the great nyingma polymath jamgon mipham namgyal gyatso mi pham rnam rgyal rgya mtsho, 18461912, arguably the most influential. The other emptiness, entering wisdom beyond emptiness of self. He wrote many texts on philosophical issues including a pair of commentaries on zhantong other emptiness. At that time, there had been three nominations for the reincarnation of the dalai lama. Tenzin gyatso, shortened from jetsun jamphel ngawang lobsang yeshe tenzin gyatso. Jamgon ju mipham gyatso, or mipham jamyang namgyal gyamtso 18461912 also known as mipham the great was a very influential philosopher and polymath of the nyingma school of tibetan buddhism. Jamgong mipham rinpoche the history of the incarnations of the great nyingma scholar, terton and meditational adept, jamgong mipham rinpoche is surprisingly small considering the wealth of sutra and tantra commentaries which mipham rinpoche wrote during his first incarnation. It is not certain who succeeded him, but the next documented phagmodrupa ruler was mipham sonam wangchuk drakpa namgyal palzang in the 1620s. Join facebook to connect with mipham namgyal wangdi and others you may know. Shower of blessings mipham pdf the potent nectar of the 7 line prayer the shower of blessings composed by the 19th c.
Jamgong mipham rinpoche the history of the incarnations of the great nyingma scholar, terton and meditational adept, jamgong mipham rinpoche is surprisingly small considering the wealth of sutra and tantra commentaries which mipham rinpoche. Born in aninkar, western tibet, lama chodak gyatso was forced to flee tibet in 1959 with his family at the age of eight. Some lineages say that ju mipham namgyal rinpoche has no new reincarnations. A commentary on santaraksitas madhyamakalamkara mipham jamyang namgyal gyatso, thomas h.
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