From the Heart of Tibet: The Biography of Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche, the Holder of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage
The Biography of Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche, the Holder of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage
$42.77
- Paperback
318 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The Kagyu lineage, one of the major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origins to the great Indian mahasiddhas Tilopa and Naropa, and their Tibetan disciples Marpa Lotsawa and Milarepa. This unbroken chain of transmission, passed from master to student, emphasizes the direct experience of enlightenment through meditation and the profound teachings of the Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa.
The Kagyu tradition is renowned for its emphasis on the guru-disciple relationship, reco…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781590307656 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1590307658 |
| Author: | Elmer R. Gruber |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications |
| Imprint: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 318 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 513g |
| Dimensions: | 23mm x 154mm x 228mm |
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“Gruber skillfully narrates this story of survival and triumph over tragedy without embellishment or sensationalism.”–Buddhadharma “Chetsang Rinpoche is one of the highest incarnate lamas, the head of a tradition. But he also experienced the life of an ordinary American. This is unlike any other biography–one sees how a neighborhood boy can become a great spiritual master.”–Gelek Rimpoche, author of Good Life, Good Death
“This is a fascinating, terrifying, moving, and exalting account of a truly great being’s success in rising above adversity and making an outstanding contribution to a part of humanity under extreme pressure. I warmly recommend it to anyone who might like to discover a magnificent chest of treasures.”–Professor Robert Thurman, author, with the Dalai Lama, of Infinite Life
“This life story of an extraordinary Buddhist spiritual teacher and intellectual is thoroughly fascinating. This is a must-read for Buddhist scholars and practitioners.”–E. Gene Smith, co-founder of the Tibetan Buddhist Center
About The Author
Elmer R. Gruber
Elmar R. Gruber, PhD, was born in Vienna, Austria, in 1955. He is a psychologist, an independent scholar and freelance popular-science writer, as well as a scientific advisor for radio and television in Europe. He is the author of twenty books that have been published in fifteen languages throughout the world. A longtime practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, he is a student of Drikung Chetsang Rinpoche.
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