Biography of Guru Rinpoche

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Biography of Guru Rinpoche

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Any recommendations for a good biography of Guru Rinpoche? More from a practice perspective and connecting with him than academic, etc.

Thank you very much!
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escargotmycargo wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:11 pm Any recommendations for a good biography of Guru Rinpoche? More from a practice perspective and connecting with him than academic, etc.

Thank you very much!


A classic.

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Thank you for your reply Magnus! For some reason what you posted isn't showing up for me. Was it a picture? Thanks!
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escargotmycargo wrote: Wed Aug 10, 2022 5:27 pm Thank you for your reply Magnus! For some reason what you posted isn't showing up for me. Was it a picture? Thanks!
It is an amazon link to "The Lotus-born: The Life Story of Padmasambhava" translated by Erik Pema Kunzang.

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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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Perfect! Thank you very much!
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I know the book.

I have the book.

But only now did I realize it's been translated by Erik Pema Kunzang.

The beautiful work of Erik Pema Kunzang. Now I have a new appreciation for this book.
IF YOU PRACTICE WITH A STRONG BELIEF IN WHAT
YOU ARE DOING, THEN THERE IS NO LIMIT TO WHAT
YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH WITH YOUR PRACTICE.

CHAKUNG JIGME WANGDRAK RINPOCHE

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