The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

The first-ever extensive biography of Tibet's most famous nonsectarian Buddhist lama

Known as the â€œking of renunciates,â€ Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Taye (1813â€“1899) forever changed the face of Buddhism through collecting, arranging, and disseminating the various lineage traditions of Tibet across sectarian lines. His extensive treasury collections of profound Buddhist teachings continue to be taught and transmitted throughout the Himalayas by all major traditions and represent the breadth and profundity of Tibetan Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Jamgon Kongtrul was a polymath, dedicated retreatant, ritual expert, writer, and teacher from the eastern Tibetan kingdom of Derge. During the nineteenth century, while central Tibet experienced extreme sectarian divides, Jamgon Kongtrul, along with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa, set about collecting, teaching, and transmitting the major practice traditions found in Tibet. Their activityâ€”much of which did not adhere to the traditional divides of the Tibetan â€œschoolsâ€ and included both tantric lineages coming from India as well as Tibetan treasure (terma) lineagesâ€”is one of the finest examples of Tibetan ecumenism, or Rimay, and Jamgon Kongtrul is perhaps the most famous among Tibetâ€™s Rimay masters.

This is the most accessible work available on Jamgon Kongtrulâ€™s life, writings, and influence, written as a truly engaging historical biography. Alexander Gardner provides an intimate glimpse into the life of one of the most important Tibetan Buddhist teachers to have ever lived.
Country USA
Brand Snow Lion Publications
Manufacturer Snow Lion
Binding Hardcover
ItemPartNumber 9781611804218
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2019-07-30
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781611804218

Country	USA
Brand	Snow Lion Publications
Manufacturer	Snow Lion
Binding	Hardcover
ItemPartNumber	9781611804218
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2019-07-30
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781611804218

The Life of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great

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