Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
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Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Hi all,
I was thinking of ordering this book, has anybody read it and have any opinions: Khenpo Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, The Splendid Presence of the Great Guhyagarbha, Opening the Wisdom Door to the King of All Tantras.
Also, has anyone read Nathaniel DeWitt's thesis on Tenpe Nyima's commentary on the Guhyagarbha? I am reading Mipham's Luminous Essence which is incredible, I would just like to have some more information to put that work into context. I realize that there are some translations out there from Light of Berotsana, but I am unable to purchase them at this point. If anyone has any other suggestions for study on the Guhyagarbha or Mahayoga in general it would be much appreciated.
Thanks a whole bunch!
Troy
I was thinking of ordering this book, has anybody read it and have any opinions: Khenpo Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, The Splendid Presence of the Great Guhyagarbha, Opening the Wisdom Door to the King of All Tantras.
Also, has anyone read Nathaniel DeWitt's thesis on Tenpe Nyima's commentary on the Guhyagarbha? I am reading Mipham's Luminous Essence which is incredible, I would just like to have some more information to put that work into context. I realize that there are some translations out there from Light of Berotsana, but I am unable to purchase them at this point. If anyone has any other suggestions for study on the Guhyagarbha or Mahayoga in general it would be much appreciated.
Thanks a whole bunch!
Troy
Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Gyurme Dorje translated the tantra along with Longchenpa's commentary for his phd thesis. It is available from the British library thesis service for the flat fee they charge for all theses. You may be able to download it direct from their website, too.
http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?did= ... hos.283769
http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?did= ... hos.283769
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Hmmm,
This is interesting, thanks. I tried to download the file, but there seemed to be some sort of mishap and it didn't work. You wouldn't happen to have a copy on PDF that you could e-mail me do you?
Troy
This is interesting, thanks. I tried to download the file, but there seemed to be some sort of mishap and it didn't work. You wouldn't happen to have a copy on PDF that you could e-mail me do you?
Troy
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No. I bought a hard copy. I think you have to register with ethos to be able to download theses. I haven't used the website since it changed to enabling downloads.
You can read Gyurme Dorje's introduction on wisdom books
http://www.wisdom-books.com/FocusDetail.asp?FocusRef=36
You can read Gyurme Dorje's introduction on wisdom books
http://www.wisdom-books.com/FocusDetail.asp?FocusRef=36
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
http://vajrayana.faithweb.com/guhyagarbhatantra.pdfCrawfordHollow wrote:You wouldn't happen to have a copy on PDF...?
Troy
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
The Khenpo brothers commentary is not difficult to read and quite interesting, I don't regret buying it. I also have, with my root Guru's blessing, the root Tantra and Longchenpa's long commentary from Light of Berotsana which is quite heavy but truly amazing.CrawfordHollow wrote:Hi all,
I was thinking of ordering this book, has anybody read it and have any opinions: Khenpo Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal, The Splendid Presence of the Great Guhyagarbha, Opening the Wisdom Door to the King of All Tantras.
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Hi Magnus,
Don't feel the need to answer, but did you recieve the empowerment or were you able to buy the translation with permission from your guru? I was thinking of asking Lho Ontul Rinpoche for his blessing to study this work. It seems that Drikung Rinchen Phuntsok was a major holder of the lineage of this tantra, so as a practitioner of the Yangzab it seems appropritate to study. Of course I would love to get the empowerment but seeing as though I am not in California at the moment I don't know when that will happen. Do you think that they would let me purchase the text?
Troy
Don't feel the need to answer, but did you recieve the empowerment or were you able to buy the translation with permission from your guru? I was thinking of asking Lho Ontul Rinpoche for his blessing to study this work. It seems that Drikung Rinchen Phuntsok was a major holder of the lineage of this tantra, so as a practitioner of the Yangzab it seems appropritate to study. Of course I would love to get the empowerment but seeing as though I am not in California at the moment I don't know when that will happen. Do you think that they would let me purchase the text?
Troy
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Oh snap-
Thanks for the link Dzogchungpa!
Thanks for the link Dzogchungpa!
Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
It works for me. look on the http://vajrayana.faithweb.com website. maybe something wrong with your browser or pdf reader.
thanks for the link, too, dzogchungpa. I'd forgotten about that great website.
Oh, I just noticed your edit. So it does work now. Great.
thanks for the link, too, dzogchungpa. I'd forgotten about that great website.
Oh, I just noticed your edit. So it does work now. Great.
Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
I have my Guru's permission and I have received and practiced several Shitro practices. But I never got the Guhyagharbha empowerment. It was enough to buy it.CrawfordHollow wrote:Hi Magnus,
Don't feel the need to answer, but did you recieve the empowerment or were you able to buy the translation with permission from your guru? I was thinking of asking Lho Ontul Rinpoche for his blessing to study this work. It seems that Drikung Rinchen Phuntsok was a major holder of the lineage of this tantra, so as a practitioner of the Yangzab it seems appropritate to study. Of course I would love to get the empowerment but seeing as though I am not in California at the moment I don't know when that will happen. Do you think that they would let me purchase the text?
Troy
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"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
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"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
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Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Magnus,
You probably already know this, but I found it interesting that there's a Guhyagarbha empowerment (or multi-empowerment is more like it) in the Chokling Tersar. I'd never heard of a terma of Guhyagarbha until Khenpo Namdrol said that's where the empowerment he was about to give came from. Anyhow, just an interesting tidbit.
You probably already know this, but I found it interesting that there's a Guhyagarbha empowerment (or multi-empowerment is more like it) in the Chokling Tersar. I'd never heard of a terma of Guhyagarbha until Khenpo Namdrol said that's where the empowerment he was about to give came from. Anyhow, just an interesting tidbit.
Pema Rigdzin/Brian Pittman
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All shitro cycles enable access to the same mandala, the Guhyagarbha. Yes, somewhere TUR was talking about the Mahayoga Shitro term of Chokgyur Lingpa that was very profound. You got it?Pema Rigdzin wrote:Magnus,
You probably already know this, but I found it interesting that there's a Guhyagarbha empowerment (or multi-empowerment is more like it) in the Chokling Tersar. I'd never heard of a terma of Guhyagarbha until Khenpo Namdrol said that's where the empowerment he was about to give came from. Anyhow, just an interesting tidbit.
/magnus
"We are all here to help each other go through this thing, whatever it is."
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
Wait, I got the empowerment for Namcho Shitro and Shitro Khorde Rangdrol (Changchub Dorje's terma). Does that mean I could study it too? I wanted to get something on Guhyagarbha for a while but always had the thought in the back of my head that maybe there's not much point to it since I didn't have the Guhyagarbha empowerment...heart wrote:All shitro cycles enable access to the same mandala, the Guhyagarbha.
edit: Note that these Shitro are Anuyoga, not sure if it matters.
Although many individuals in this age appear to be merely indulging their worldly desires, one does not have the capacity to judge them, so it is best to train in pure vision.
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I don't know how they look at these things at Light of Berotsana but ultimately the only thing I had to provide was my Guru's permission to buy the book. Personally I think all shitros, maha, anu and ati, have the same root, the Guhyagarbha.Pero wrote:Wait, I got the empowerment for Namcho Shitro and Shitro Khorde Rangdrol (Changchub Dorje's terma). Does that mean I could study it too? I wanted to get something on Guhyagarbha for a while but always had the thought in the back of my head that maybe there's not much point to it since I didn't have the Guhyagarbha empowerment...heart wrote:All shitro cycles enable access to the same mandala, the Guhyagarbha.
edit: Note that these Shitro are Anuyoga, not sure if it matters.
/magnus
"We are all here to help each other go through this thing, whatever it is."
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
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I received the first half, the peaceful mandala, from Khenpo Namdrol at Orgyen Dorje Den a year or two ago. Very profound. And then Rinpoche gave the lung for Do Drupchen's Guhyagarbha commentary. Funny story, I fell asleep for a few minutes during the probably 2 + hour lung, but I was still hearing it in my dream. At first I was in a classroom and the teacher was talking gibberish and then I realized "oh snap, that's really Khenpo Namdrol giving the lung" and then I woke up and perked up my attention.heart wrote:All shitro cycles enable access to the same mandala, the Guhyagarbha. Yes, somewhere TUR was talking about the Mahayoga Shitro term of Chokgyur Lingpa that was very profound. You got it?Pema Rigdzin wrote:Magnus,
You probably already know this, but I found it interesting that there's a Guhyagarbha empowerment (or multi-empowerment is more like it) in the Chokling Tersar. I'd never heard of a terma of Guhyagarbha until Khenpo Namdrol said that's where the empowerment he was about to give came from. Anyhow, just an interesting tidbit.
/magnus
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the falling a sleep have happened to me to during "lung".
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~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
Re: Khenpo Brother's Commentary on the Guhyagarbha Tantra
What's the difference between all these books and Luminous Essence: A Guide To The Guhyagarbha Tantra by Mipham?
Although many individuals in this age appear to be merely indulging their worldly desires, one does not have the capacity to judge them, so it is best to train in pure vision.
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Haven't read the Khenpo Rinpoches' book yet, so all I can say is that there are two traditions of Guhyagarbha commentary: its presentation according to Mahayoga's own POV and its presentation according to Dzogchen. Luminous Essence, which is the only one I've read, is based on Longchenpa's Guhyagarbha commentary, and like Longchenpa, Mipham is coming from the Dzogchen side. If you wanna understand more about this and how these two presentations are non-contradictory, click the link to Gyurme Dorje's Guhyagarbha thesis earlier in the thread. It's super informative and I found it very interesting.Pero wrote:What's the difference between all these books and Luminous Essence: A Guide To The Guhyagarbha Tantra by Mipham?
Pema Rigdzin/Brian Pittman
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Thanks, I'll check it out.
Although many individuals in this age appear to be merely indulging their worldly desires, one does not have the capacity to judge them, so it is best to train in pure vision.
- Shabkar
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Light of Berotsana also translated "Luminous Essence" as "Essence of Clear Light" only difference is that the Light of Berotsana one is restricted. The translations on the commentary of the Guhyagarbha Tantra that Light of Berotsana done are considered the most important ones. Amazing work since it also have the complete transcripts of the teachings of these commentaries by Khenpo Namdrol published. Amazing work, it should all be available for everyone unrestricted.Pero wrote:What's the difference between all these books and Luminous Essence: A Guide To The Guhyagarbha Tantra by Mipham?
Longchenpa's commentary is a lot longer than the Luminous Essence one and include a vast vision of every aspect of Buddhism. The Khenpo brothers commentary is a short way of explaining the Guhyagarbha Tantra using only a few chapters, but it is the one that is easiest to read. I haven't read the others.
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"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)
~Kurt Vonnegut
"The principal practice is Guruyoga. But we need to understand that any secondary practice combined with Guruyoga becomes a principal practice." ChNNR (Teachings on Thun and Ganapuja)