The Life and Times of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
The Great Biography by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Other Stories
by Dilgo Khyentse; Orgyen Tobgyal
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Pub Date Jul 25 2017 | Archive Date Jul 25 2017
Shambhala Publications, Inc. | Shambhala
Description
The foremost torchbearer of the ecumenical Rime movement, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959) dedicated his life to the study, practice, and propagation of all the schools and lineages that are collectively known as Tibetan Buddhism. The staggeringly long list of teachings he received and transmitted in turn testifies to the depth of his appreciation of all aspects of the Dharma, and the roster of his eminent students reveals how his extraordinary influence transcended sectarian boundaries.
The first half of this volume presents informal stories by many of Chökyi Lodrö’s teachers, students, friends, and relatives, collected by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche and translated here into English for the first time. Intimate, funny, and utterly down-to-earth, these stories—supplemented by sixty-one photographs—paint a tender picture of the man behind the great master, introducing readers to the characters and events in his life, and especially the challenges he faced living under the Chinese occupation of Tibet.
The second half comprises an English translation of the spiritual biography, or namtar, by Dilgo Khyentse, one of Chökyi Lodrö’s closest and most brilliant students. In the process of recounting the life and liberation of his belovèd guru, Dilgo Khyentse reveals how he saw Chökyi Lodrö as the Buddha in the flesh and provides, essentially, a blueprint of the entire path to enlightenment.
Advance Praise
“Written more than a century ago for a prince in eastern Tibet, Mipham's great didactic poem on the principles of royal ethics, The Just King, is stunningly relevant to our own era. José Cabezón's typically lucid and learned translation is a pleasure to read and brings Mipham's insights alive for the modern reader. If every president, CEO, or indeed anyone in a position of authority, took seriously the sage counsel of The Just King, the world would be a far better place for it: more just, more peaceful, more harmonious.”
—Roger Jackson, Professor Emeritus of Asian Studies and Religion, Carleton College
“Ju Mipham Rinpoche’s treatise of The Just King remains a profound inspiration for our world today. The book highlights the mutual bonds of affectionate respect that must exist between people in positions of power and the general population in order for the word “civilization” to have any deeper meaning. In what was to be our final conversation, Khenpo Dazer Rinpoche, whom I am fortunate to count among my kind philosophy teachers, impressed upon me his wish to see Mipham Rinpoche’s treatise translated into English. I am grateful and delighted to know that Professor Cabezón has devoted his scholarly erudition to this project and has translated this work so masterfully. Tossing flowers of praise, I rejoice and offer prayers for a wise and compassionate world.”
—Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche
“This is a wonderful book that draws out a common ground of ethics for Buddhists, politicians, and Dharma kings. Professor Cabezón delivers a readable and accurate translation of this unique treatise in Jamgön Mipham’s vast corpus. His introduction draws the reader into this remarkable text by situating the work within the distinctive social and historical contexts of this genre in Tibet and India, while highlighting the complex and tenacious relationships between politics and religion, as well as spiritual and secular power.”
—Douglas Duckworth, author of Jamgön Mipam: His Life and Teachings
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781611803778 |
| PRICE | $39.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 512 |
