The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning
- Paperback
152 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2013
Summary
The Ocean of Definitive Meaning by the Ninth Karmapa (1556-1603) is the most profound and famous text on Mahamudra ever written and is of vital importance in the living Kagyu tradition. It offers a detailed, uniquely comprehensive presentation of instruction on both the view and the practice.
In the teachings contained in this book, Thrangu Rinpoche has distilled the essence of the Ninth Karmapa’s massive text into manageable proportions and has given pointed guidance on the implement…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781559393706 |
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| ISBN-10: | 155939370X |
| Author: | Lama Tashi Namgyal, Khenchen Thrangu |
| Publisher: | Shambhala Publications Inc |
| Imprint: | Snow Lion Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 152 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2013 |
| Weight: | 244g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 10mm |
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Critics Review
Midwest Book ReviewJune, 2011Thrangu Rinpoche’s presentation makes accessible a classic text about the artificial separation between phenomena and emptiness.
“Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche has a unique ability to bring forth the central issues of a text and make them available to a contemporary audience.“—H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa
“Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is among the wisest and most compassionate Buddhist masters alive today.“—Pema Chödrön, author of Taking the Leap
“Thrangu Rinpoche’s presentation makes accessible a classic text about the artificial separation between phenomena and emptiness.“—Midwest Book Review
About The Author
Lama Tashi Namgyal
Khenchen Thrangu was born in Tibet in 1933. He has founded numerous monasteries and nunneries, schools for Tibetan children, and medical clinics. He has taught extensively throughout Europe, Asia, and the United States, and is the abbot of Gampo Abbey. He was appointed by the Dalai Lama to be the personal tutor for the Seventeenth Karmapa.
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