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White Tara Trans.

Michael R. Sheehy — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 13:10:25 -0500

Spring Newsletter

Michael R. Sheehy — Fri, 16 May 2008 08:14:15 -0500

New Translations

Michael R. Sheehy — Tue, 13 May 2008 10:51:11 -0500

Tibetan Tanjur

Michael R. Sheehy — Tue, 06 May 2008 09:23:14 -0500

Jonang Nuns Project

Michael R. Sheehy — Sun, 04 May 2008 01:32:32 -0500

Rinchen Ling

Michael R. Sheehy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:25:29 -0500

Located in the valley adjacent from Cholung Changtse, this is one of the only active Jonang sites in U-Tsang. The monastery is said to have been a place where Rwa Lotsawa lived. During the lifetime of Kunga Dolchok (1507-1565), Rinchen Ling was a small Jonang monastery. When Takten Damcho Ling became a Geluk monastery in the mid-17th century, Rinchen Ling was then also converted into a Geluk establishment. In the 1990's, it was changed back to a Jonang nunnery. Rinchen Ling is now

Tsechu

Michael R. Sheehy — Sun, 06 Apr 2008 19:18:21 -0500

Was established as a Bon monastery in the year 1146, then was changed into a Jonang monastery by Ratnakirti (1451-1528). There have been nine incarnations in the line of the throne-holders of Tshechu.

Taranatha's "Essence"

Michael R. Sheehy — Mon, 14 Jan 2008 15:34:35 -0600

Rngog Collection

Michael R. Sheehy — Mon, 17 Dec 2007 15:30:06 -0600

The Rngog Collection

Now available for purchase is the 10 volume Rngog Collection. This collection was reproduced by Paltseg Publications along with the 7 volume Kalachakra commentary series (also available for purchase). These two collections make a complete set titled, "Phyag bris gces btus" in 17 volumes (sold separately here).

To view and purchase these fine Tibetan language (dbu med) texts, visit the Assorted Tibetan Books page in JF's online Shop.

Bamda Gelek

Michael R. Sheehy — Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:40:59 -0600

Born in the village of "Bamda," a few kilometers from Tsangwa Monastery in the Dzamthang valley of Amdo, Bamda Tubten Gelek Gyatso was educated within the Jonang tradition at Dzamthang from the time he was a child. As a young man, Bamda Lama then traveled to the Derge district of Kham in eastern Tibet and became immersed in the Rime eclectic movement. While in Kham, he studied closely with Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye (1813-99) and Dzogchen Patrul Rinpoche (1880-87).

After several years of staying in Kham, Bamda Lama returned to his home in Dzamthang where he received extensive training in the Jonang Kalachakra tantric system. At that time, he studied intensively both Chogle Namgyal's and Lochen Ratnabhadra's instruction manuals (khrid yig) on the six-fold vajrayoga, the details concerning the specific yogic techniques and postures ('khrul 'khor), and the entire cycle of ancillary practices involved in the completion stage process.