Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche (1955–2012) was the ninth incarnation of the Traleg tulku line, a line of high lamas in the Kagyu lineage of Vajrayana. He was a pioneer in bringing Tibetan Buddhism to Australia.[1]
Biography
Traleg Rinpoche was born in 1955 in
Chinese Communists invasion of Tibet. There he was given a traditional tulku education, supplemented by five years of schooling at Sanskrit University in Varanasi, India. He lived and studied for several years at Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim
, the main seat in exile of the Kagyu Lineage. He died on July 24, 2012, in Melbourne, Australia.
Teaching in the West
In 1980 Rinpoche transmitted the
Shambhala Buddhist
centers. His wife, Felicity Lodro, is also an active dharma teacher.
See also
- Thrangu Rinpoche
- Nalandabodhi
- Shambhala Buddhism
Bibliography
- Luminous Bliss: self realisation through meditation, by Traleg Kyabgon, Lothian Books (2003), ISBN 0-7344-0584-7
- The Benevolent Mind, by Traleg Kyabgon, Zhi-sil Cho-kyi Gha-Tsal Publications (2003), ISBN 1-877294-28-4
- The Essence of Buddhism, by Traleg Kyabgon, Shambhala (2001), ISBN 1-57062-468-2
- Mind at Ease, by Traleg Kyabgon, Shambhala (2004), ISBN 1-59030-156-0
- The Practice of Lojong, by Traleg Kyabgon, Shambhala (2007), ISBN 1-59030-378-4
- The Influence of Yogacara on Mahamudra, by Traleg Kyabgon, KTD Publications (2010), ISBN 978-1-934608-19-7
- The Ninth Karmapa, Wanchuk Dorje’s Ocean of Certainty, by Traleg Kyabgon, KTD Publications (2011), ISBN 978-1-934608-20-3
- The Essence of Buddhism: An Introduction to Its Philosophy and Practice, by Traleg Kyabgon, Shambhala; Reissue edition (2014), ISBN 978-1590307885
- Karma: What It Is, What It Isn't, Why It Matters, by Traleg Kyabgon, Shambhala (2015), ISBN 978-1-590308-88-2
- Moonbeams of Mahamudra: The Classic Meditation Manual, Traleg Kyabgon (translator), Shogam Publications (2016), ISBN 0980502233
References
- ^ "Shambhala SunSpace » The passing of Tibetan Buddhist master Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche". Shambhalasun.com. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2012-07-27.
External links
- Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche Homepage
- The Evam Institute in New York homepage
- The Kagyu E-Vam Institute in Melbourne
- An introduction by Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
- An Australian Buddhist magazine established by Traleg Rinpoche
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