Posts Tagged ‘Gampopa’

Gampopa – The Jewel Ornament of Liberation

Wednesday, May 4th, 2011
Gampopa (1079–1153)

Gampopa (1079–1153)

The cause is the buddha nature. The support is the most precious human body. The circumstance is the spiritual friend. The method consists of his instructions. The result consists of the kayas of perfect buddhahood. The activity is the spontaneous accomplishment of beings’ benefit.

Gampopa (1079–1153) – Jewel Ornament of Liberation

Brief History of the Kagyu Lineage by Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche

Saturday, February 26th, 2011
Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche

Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche

This is an excerpt from a teaching held on the United Trugram Buddhist Fellowship website of Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche.

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Karma Kagyu Great Seal Lineage in Three Paintings

Thursday, February 24th, 2011

MilarepaMarpaGampopa

This set of three stunning 19th Century Tibetan thangka paintings (click on each to enlarge) was just posted to the Himalayan Art Resource website. The three composition painting set depicts the Karma Kagyu Great Seal (Skt. Mahamudra) Lineage ending with the 14th Gyalwa Karmapa, Thegchog Dorje (1798-1868).

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