The autobiography of the fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (Ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682).
<p>The autobiography of the fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (Ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682).</p>
<p>translated edition</p>
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In 1643, one year after he took the throne as ruler of Central Tibet, the Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (rgyal dbang lnga pa ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682), composed a history of Tibetan political institutions entitled <i>Song of the Spring Queen</i>. This influential history begins with a short life of the Buddha and a brief discussion of the <i>Kālacakra Tantra</i>, then moves quickly to the history of imperial Tibetan rulers. The central chapters of the work detail the political institutions of Ü (dbus) and Tsang (gtsang) in Central Tibet from the twelfth to the beginning of the seventeenth centuries, including sections on the Sakyapa, Phakmodrupa, and Rinpungpa hegemonies. The concluding chapter lauds the Fifth Dalai Lama's Mongolian patron, Gushri Khan. The Fifth Dalai Lama is occasionally critical of other historians, stating in the conclusion that his work is meant to correct "the foolish and baseless words of proud and haughty 'learned men'." Throughout the book are interspersed examples of ornate poetry, giving the work a tone of both formal eloquence and rhetorical authority. In both style and content, the <i>Song of the Spring Queen</i> is one of the most important historical works dedicated to Central Tibet that we possess. The Fifth Dalai Lama's history has been translated into English in its entirety by Zahiruddin Ahmad, <i>A History of Tibet by the Fifth Dalai Lama of Tibet</i> (Bloomington: Indiana University Research Center for Inner Asian Studies, 1995). (Kurtis Schaeffer 2004-07-16)
<p>In 1643, one year after he took the throne as ruler of Central Tibet, the Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (rgyal dbang lnga pa ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682), composed a history of Tibetan political institutions entitled <em>Song of the Spring Queen</em>. This influential history begins with a short life of the Buddha and a brief discussion of the <em>Kālacakra Tantra</em>, then moves quickly to the history of imperial Tibetan rulers. The central chapters of the work detail the political institutions of Ü (dbus) and Tsang (gtsang) in Central Tibet from the twelfth to the beginning of the seventeenth centuries, including sections on the Sakyapa, Phakmodrupa, and Rinpungpa hegemonies. The concluding chapter lauds the Fifth Dalai Lama's Mongolian patron, Gushri Khan. The Fifth Dalai Lama is occasionally critical of other historians, stating in the conclusion that his work is meant to correct "the foolish and baseless words of proud and haughty 'learned men'." Throughout the book are interspersed examples of ornate poetry, giving the work a tone of both formal eloquence and rhetorical authority. In both style and content, the <em>Song of the Spring Queen</em> is one of the most important historical works dedicated to Central Tibet that we possess. The Fifth Dalai Lama's history has been translated into English in its entirety by Zahiruddin Ahmad, <em>A History of Tibet by the Fifth Dalai Lama of Tibet</em> (Bloomington: Indiana University Research Center for Inner Asian Studies, 1995). (Kurtis Schaeffer 2004-07-16)</p>
This lecture by Tenzin Gyatso, the current Dalai Lama, was delivered at the Spirit and Nature Symposium at Middlebury College. He discusses Buddhist perspectives on the environment. (Steven Weinberger 2004-05-13)
This lecture by Tenzin Gyatso, the current Dalai Lama, was delivered at The Christ and the Bodhisattva Symposium at Middlebury College in 1984. In it, the Dalai Lama discusses the bodhisattva practices. Note: there is a gap of several minutes in the middle of the file, beginning at around the 44 minute point. (Steven Weinberger 2004-05-13)
Engage with leading scientists, academics, ethicists, and activists, as well as His Holiness the Dalai Lama and His Holiness the Karmapa, who gathered in Dharamsala, India, for the twenty-third Mind and Life conference to discuss arguably the most urgent questions facing humanity today: What is happening to our planet? What can we do about it? How do we balance the concerns of people against the rights of animals and against the needs of an ecosystem? What is the most skillful way to enact change? And how do we fight on, even when our efforts seem to bear no fruit? Inspiring, edifying, and transformative, this should be required reading for any citizen of the world.
<p>Text of announcement by the 14th Dalai Lama at the Congressional Human Rights Caucus in Washington, D.C., September 21, 1987.</p>
<p>Text of address by the 14th Dalai Lama at European Parliament, Strasbourg, June 15, 1988. (Ben Deitle 2005-12-28)</p>
<p>"Detailed commentary on the first Panchen Lama's seminal Dge lugs mahāmudrā text" (Roger R. Jackson, “Mahāmudrā,” in Encyclopedia of Religion, ed. Lindsay Jones, 2nd ed. (Detroit: Macmillan Reference USA, 2005), vol. 8, p. 5601).</p>
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This site contains downloadable audio files (MP3) format of H.H. the Dalai Lama's teachings on Padmasambhava's <i>Garland of Views: Esoteric Instructions</i> (Man ngag lta ba'i 'phreng ba). This text, the only one actually attributed to Padmasambhava's authorship, is a commentary on the thirteenth chapter of the <i>Secret Essence Tantra</i> (Tib. gsang ba'i snying po'i rgyud; San. Guhyagarbha Tantra), the central Mahāyoga tantra for the Nyingma (rnying ma) School of Tibetan Buddhism.These teachings were given at the University of Miami September 20-21, 2004. There are audio files of the Tibetan with English translation by Geshe Thubten Jinpa as well as audio files of Mandarin Chinese translation. There is also a file of the Dalai Lama's public talk on September 22: "World Peace through Inner Peace." (Steven Weinberger 2004-10-01)
In 1643, one year after he took the throne as ruler of Central Tibet, the Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (rgyal dbang lnga pa ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682), composed a history of Tibetan political institutions entitled <i>Song of the Spring Queen</i>. This influential history begins with a short life of the Buddha and a brief discussion of the <i>Kālacakra Tantra</i>, then moves quickly to the history of imperial Tibetan rulers. The central chapters of the work detail the political institutions of Ü (dbus) and Tsang (gtsang) in Central Tibet from the twelfth to the beginning of the seventeenth centuries, including sections on the Sakyapa, Phakmodrupa, and Rinpungpa hegemonies. The concluding chapter lauds the Fifth Dalai Lama's Mongolian patron, Gushri Khan. The Fifth Dalai Lama is occasionally critical of other historians, stating in the conclusion that his work is meant to correct "the foolish and baseless words of proud and haughty 'learned men'." Throughout the book are interspersed examples of ornate poetry, giving the work a tone of both formal eloquence and rhetorical authority. In both style and content, the <i>Song of the Spring Queen</i> is one of the most important historical works dedicated to Central Tibet that we possess. (Kurtis Schaeffer 2004-07-16)
<p>In 1643, one year after he took the throne as ruler of Central Tibet, the Fifth Dalai Lama, Ngawang Lozang Gyatso (rgyal dbang lnga pa ngag dbang blo bzang rgya mtsho, 1617-1682), composed a history of Tibetan political institutions entitled <em>Song of the Spring Queen</em>. This influential history begins with a short life of the Buddha and a brief discussion of the <em>Kālacakra Tantra</em>, then moves quickly to the history of imperial Tibetan rulers. The central chapters of the work detail the political institutions of Ü (dbus) and Tsang (gtsang) in Central Tibet from the twelfth to the beginning of the seventeenth centuries, including sections on the Sakyapa, Phakmodrupa, and Rinpungpa hegemonies. The concluding chapter lauds the Fifth Dalai Lama's Mongolian patron, Gushri Khan. The Fifth Dalai Lama is occasionally critical of other historians, stating in the conclusion that his work is meant to correct "the foolish and baseless words of proud and haughty 'learned men'." Throughout the book are interspersed examples of ornate poetry, giving the work a tone of both formal eloquence and rhetorical authority. In both style and content, the <em>Song of the Spring Queen</em> is one of the most important historical works dedicated to Central Tibet that we possess. (Kurtis Schaeffer 2004-07-16)</p>
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- Practices Specific to Tibetan Buddhism,
- Contemplation by Tradition,
- Six Yogas (jordruk) of Kalachakra,
- Kalachakra,
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- Practices of Buddhist Contemplation,
- Generation phase (utpattikrama, kyerim),
- Perfection phase (nispannakrama, dzokrim),
- Deity yoga (devata-yoga, lhé nenjor),
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The Quintessence Tantras of Tibetan Medicine is a thorough, detailed, and systematic analysis of the characteristics of healthy and diseased bodies. Discussed are the diagnostic techniques of pulse and urine analysis, principles of right diet, right lifestyle, and behavioral factors--and a treasury of knowledge about the beneficial applications of herbs, plants, spices, minerals, gems, etc. Also included are the subtle and psychological techniques of therapeutics, and the ethics and conduct required of a Tibetan physician--a warrior-like person equipped to overcome even the most formidable internal and external obstacles.
"The suffering and happiness each of us experiences," says the Dalai Lama, "is a reflection of the distortion or clarity with which we view ourselves and the world." The key is knowing the true nature of self.
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