A Golden Swan in Turbulent Waters: The Life and Times of the Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje
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| Rating | : | 4.91 (512 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00ZD0SBKI |
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| Number of Pages | : | 471 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-27 |
| Language | : | English |
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Shamar Rinpoche is the Fourteenth Shamarpa, Mipham Chokyi Lodro. Following many years of study with Buddhist scholars, he began in 1980 to spread the Buddha Dharma, teaching at Karma Kagyu centers throughout the world. In The Path to Awakening (2009), Shamar Rinpoche insightfully elucidates Chekawa Yeshe Dorje’s Seven Points of Mind Training. Creating a Transparent Democracy: A New Model (2006) is the first book written about democracy
The Shamarpa or “Red Hat Lama of Tibet” is Tibetan Buddhism’s second oldest reincarnate lineage after the Karmapa’s lineage. The Path to Awakening is both a guide to living a fulfilling life as a Buddhist and a comprehensive manual of meditation techniques. Following many years of study with Buddhist scholars, he began in 1980 to spread the Buddha Dharma, teaching at Karma Kagyu centers throughout the world. In The Path to Awakening (2009), Shamar Rinpoche insightfully elucidates Chekawa Yeshe Dorje’s Seven Points of Mind Training. About the Author Shamar Rinpoche is the Fourteenth Shamarpa, Mipham Chokyi Lodro. He is in a direct line of descent from the Sixth Shamarpa who figures prominently in this book as the guru of the Tenth Karmapa. Shamar Rinpoche has published two previous books. Creating a Transparent Democracy: A New Model (2006) is the first book written about democracy by a Tibetan Buddhist teache
As a direct lineage-descendant from the Sixth Shamarpa—the Karmapa’s guru—the Shamar Rinpoche shares his unique knowledge and experience through extensive annotations and a historical overview of Tibet from the thirteenth through seventeenth century.The text of A Golden Swan in Turbulent Waters: The Life and Times of the Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje is complemented by maps and color illustrations depicting places where the Karmapa lived and his prolific artistic work, with some object images being published for the first time.. The Tenth Karmapa (1604–1674) lived through dramatic changes in Tibet, including the rise to political supremacy of the Fifth Dalai Lama and the Gelug sect following a Mongol invasion. Regarded as a remarkable bodhisattva and artist, the Karmapa has largely escaped the close attention of modern scholars.In this book, Shamar Rinpoche, the Fourteenth Shamarpa, introduces the Tenth Karmapa through his translations of the Karmapa’s autobiographical writings and an eighteenth century biography of him
Interesting history and inspiring story Ale R. The book starts with a description of the background and environment of Tibet during the times of the 10th Karmapa. This description is about a quarter of the content of the book. I think the purpose of that section is to provide an explanation for what is going on today in the Karma Kagyu lineage and what happens whenever religion and politics are mixed together. The other section of the book has pictures of artwork made by. A must read for all Karma Kagyu students TIbentan politics are so different for us, so it is so important to know why and how. Knowledge rules over "churchlike" faith.Once the decision to be a bodhisattva is taken - there is no going back. This book shows the ultimate choice.Such a huge inspiration.Enjoy the reading or readings - as I am sure it will be a repeat read over the years.. Five Stars This is a good informative read!