However, as far as ones practice goes, says thrangu rinpoche, the tutor of the seventeenth karmapa, it is necessary to determineeven in the madhyamaka view that appearances are nothing but mind, to resolve that mind is empty, and to realize. Pointing out the dharmakaya is a remarkably extensive and detailed approach to looking at the mind. About five hundred years ago,when the seventh gyalwa karmapa chodrak gyatso 14541506, visited the region of thrangu in tibet, he established thrangu monastery and enthroned sherap gyaltsen as the first thrangu rinpoche. I feel very fortunate to be visiting the ojai valley dharma center in order to bestow the abhisheka of chakrasamvara upon some of the. This summary of thrangu rinpoches life and his activities is obviously not complete. Thrangu dharma society petaling jaya tdspj was established and registered with the malaysian registrar of. Thrangu rinpoche remembers trungpa rinpoche the chronicles. This teaching by khenchen thrangu rinpoche on penkarwas short prayer to dorje chang is one of rinpoches first published teachings. Acknowledgments this booklet is taken from two different teachings by thrangu rinpoche.
Thrangu rinpoche holds the highest degree within tibetan buddhist. Thrangu dharma society petaling jaya tdspj was established and registered with the malaysian registrar of societies in. Mar 26, 2018 thrangu rinpoche discusses his own connections with trungpa rinpoche, the influences of khenpo gangsar, and some of the extraordinary aspects of the vidyadharas teachings. He has built many monasteries, schools and dharma centres.
This year, rinpoche is giving commentary on chapter 4 carefulness and chapter 5 mindfulnesss from the way of the bodhisattva by shantideva. When the present thrangu rinpoche, the ninth, was born in tibet in 1933. Not only do we not know which door to enter, we dont know what to say or do when we go inside. Thrangu dharma society petaling jaya home facebook. The present ninth incarnation was recognized at the age of four in 1937 by the gyalwa karmapa and palpung situ rinpoche, who prophesied the names of his parents and. He has a threeyear retreat centre at namo buddha in nepal, is in charge of long retreats at samye ling, scotland, is abbot of gampo abbey, and offers yearly namo buddha seminars for beginning and advanced students of buddhism. The 9th khenchen thrangu rinpoche was born in november 27, 1933 in kham, tibet. The four dharmas of gampopa 2 was no different from meeting with nirmanakaya shakyamuni buddha. This teaching by khenchen thrangu rinpoche on penkarwas short prayer to dorje chang is one of rinpoche s first published teachings. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche crystal clear practical advice for meditators.
It was given by rinpoche at the request of his holiness the 16th gyalwa karmapa especially for the benefit of western students, so that they may understand the nature of the path. Information about rinpoche s teaching schedule, projects, books, biography, and centers. Global warming crisis prayer by khenchen thrangu rinpoche. Based on teachings from thrangu rinpoche and khenpo karthar rinpoche. Before meditating, before recognizing things to be as they are, one will have seen the radiance of this mind as solid external things that are sources of pleasure and pain. Thrangu rinpoche describes in a lucid manner the tibetan view of mind by giving the function and the properties and importance of the eight.
Thrangu monastery canada, located in richmond, british columbia, is the first traditional tibetan monastery in the pacific northwest. Previous issues have featured transcripts from that series. Karma lodro rigluk mawai singye, the present thrangu rinpoche. Because of his vast knowledge of the dharma and his skill as a teacher, he was appointed by his holiness the dalai lama to be the personal tutor for his holiness the seventeenth karmapa. Practical advice for mahamudra meditators khenchen thrangu rinpoche read online visiting a brick and mortar library is no longer necessary if you need a novel to read during your daily commute, a short stories collection for your school essay or a handbook for your next project. His further studies also included all the tantras of marpas tradition, especially those of the karma kamtsang, and the lama dances, preparation of mandalas, chanting and musical instruments pertaining to the practices. An introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique.
Thrangu rinpoche was born in november 27,1933 in kham, tibet. His further studies also included all the tantras of marpas tradition, especially those of the karma kamtsang, and the lama. Includes collections of teachings and a newsletter. Thrangu rinpoche had earlier published a book entitled moonlight of mahamudra but unfortunately it is presently unobtainable.
Since thrangu rinpoche is from the kagyu lineage of tibetan buddhism, he presents shamatha and vipashyana meditation from the vajrayana perspective. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche presents the stages of practice of the medicine buddha sadhana. At the age of five, he was formally recognized by his holiness the sixteenth karmapa and tai situpa as the ninth incarnation of the great thrangu tulku. It is home to more than 250 monks and includes a monastic college, a school for young monks and a tibetan medical clinic. I would like to wish all of you tashi delek for the new year of 2012.
The monastery teaches in the buddhist tradition that one needs to accumulate both merit and wisdom in order to generate the auspicious circumstances for realization. The venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche was born in kham, tibet, in 1933. To read the pdf files or the full commentaries go to the original site. In this text, we have combined several written accounts. The first teaching from that series ran in our last issue. He is a recognized master of mahamudra as well as a great scholar with a vast knowledge of dharma. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche presents a detailed commentary on gampopas text of the sutra path to enlightenment, a primary kagyu text. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche crystal clear practical advice. Between 1990 and 1995, thrangu rinpoche taught on mahamudra in five retreats held at big bear lake in california. Iii karmapa aspiration prayer for mahamudra thrangu commentary.
A brief overview of the bardo by thrangu rinpoche free pdf. By the very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche in may of 1996, the very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche gave a series of teachings on the practice of meditation. It is located at the sacred pilgrimage site of namo buddha, nepal. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche explains clearly and simply how to use the practice of mind training and tonglen meditation to transform our habitual selfishness into the compassionate altruism necessary to bring happiness to ourselves and others.
Cover design, text design and typeset in adobe granjon by. In may of 1996, the very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche gave a series of teachings on the practice of meditation. I want to reconcile this with the common presentation of the paths and levels. Medicine buddha teachings khenchen thrangu rinpoche. Essentials of mahamudra is a commentary on tashi namgyals text.
The monastery teaches in the buddhist tradition that one needs to accumulate both merit and wisdom in order to. If there were a practical utility in following after agitating thoughts. He does utilize typical vajrayana mythology without reservation herethough in his wonderful medicine buddha teachings he provides explanation and. This teaching was given in samye ling in scotland in 1980. Trungpa rinpoche and thrangu rinpoche, who were friends and dharma brothers from an early age, continued their close connection in the west. The venerable thrangu rinpoche was born in 1933 and is the ninth incarnation of the thrangu tulkus. Venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche was born in tibet. The following is the last in the series, a transcript of rinpoche s teachings the morning of may 26. Mar 08, 2012 a brief overview of the bardo by thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is a great companion to the tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol. It is extremely likely that you currently possess at least one device with a working. Mar 28, 2012 an introduction to mahamudra meditation by the venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is an important guide to the technique. Thrangu rinpoche has dedicated much of his life to educating the thousands of young people who have been placed in his care. Thrangu rinpoche archives the chronicles of chogyam trungpa. The reason, first of all, for the difference in presentation between the mahamudra systems and the sutra systems with regard to the question at what point the nature of things can be directly experienced is that, in the sutra system, the practice leading to the realization of emptiness consists of the use of analysis and the use of.
Because thrangu rinpoche s monastery and all its records were destroyed during the cultural revolution in tibet, there are only scant records of his early life. Books khenchen thrangu rinpoche palpung publications. Meditating with the senses in this series, we will explore the relationship between awareness and the senses. By khenpo karthar rinpoche, edited to kathy wesley. The teachings are based on pema karpos mahamudra meditation instructions.
We are currently offering free shipping on domestic orders to customers in the united states excluding ak and hi. Shenpen osel a buddhist library the very venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche. Media in category thrangu rinpoche the following 6 files are in this category, out of 6 total. Though i have recently had a spell of not such good health, because of compassion of the lamas and the three jewels as well. Printable copies of teachings and articles when we first approach tibetan buddhism, its rather like approaching a house with several front doors. Located at the sacred pilgrimage site of namo buddha, thrangu tashi yangtse monastery is the vajrayana buddhist temple. The reason for this is that both are emanations of the mind of the dharmakaya. These teachings were given in edmonton, canada june 25 27, 1999 note. This book is khenchen thrangu rinpoche s commentary on tashi namgyals moonlight of mahamudra. Thrangu rinpoche holds the highest degree within tibetan buddhist studies and was requested by the sixteenth karmapa. During the flourishing of the mahamudra teachings in india in the 8th to 12th centuries there were innumerable people who practiced mahamudra and who then attained realization through this practice.
By venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche on in general, at a precise moment in time, when disciples merit and the lamas. Rinpoche, i have a little bit of confusion about reconciling the mahamudra system of instruction, in which it seems basically to be saying that, because the minds nature is naturally insubstantial and empty, it can be looked at and recognized at any time. The five works that the tibetan tradition, the maitreya texts resemble zip files that contain all the profound topics of the buddhist teachings. Originally posted on the chronicles september 16, 2017. A translation of the root text by lobsang lhalungpa is also available, entitled. In this short text the author gives a modern overview of the bardos and stages we go through during the days after death. Index of vajrayana buddhist ebooks scriptoq library. Because thrangu rinpoches monastery and all its records were destroyed during the cultural revolution in tibet, there are only scant records of his early life. A brief overview of the bardo by thrangu rinpoche geshe lharampa is a great companion to the tibetan book of the dead or the bardo thodol. In using sensations, sights, and sounds as supports for meditative awareness, we learn that our everyday lives provide endless opportunities to discover a sense of inner.
Foundations of buddhist practice by thrangu rinpoche. This teaching was given as an answer to a question during khenpo karthar rinpoche s teaching on the guru yoga of marpa. Thrangu rinoche was born in 1933 in kham, near surmang. Khenchen thrangu rinpoche has traveled extensively in europe, the united sates, canada and asia. Venerable khenchen thrangu rinpoche community talk ojai valley dharma center translated by yeshe gyamtso ojai, california september 18, 1995 1 would like to welcome all of you this evening. These inexpensive booklets may be purchased in bulk from namo buddha publications. He is deemed to be a prominent tulku reincarnate lama in the kagyu school of tibetan buddhism, the ninth reincarnation in his particular line. Shamar rinpoche, situ rinpoche, jamgon kongtrul rinpoche, and gyaltsab rinpoche. Information about rinpoches teaching schedule, projects, books, biography, and centers. Rinpoche elucidates the details of the practice and many principles of tantra. At that time, naropa was abbot of nalanda monastic university, which was a major place of study of the dharma in. When he came to nepal, rinpoche understood the plight of himalayan people.
Iii karmapa aspiration prayer for mahamudra thrangu. Very venerable ninth khenchen thrangu rinpoche, karma lodro ringluk maway singye. Thrangu rinpoche is a recognized master of mahamudra meditation. Thrangu tashi yangtse monastery is a tibetan buddhist monastery in the karma kagyu tradition.