ACT 4 TIBET – Om Ah Hung

Tag: kagyu

  • Jim Scott

    Jim Scott

    Jim Scott’s life has, from its earliest years, been dedicated to the pursuit of the contemplative life, originally as a Christian monk at a Trappist monastery, then as a student of philosophy at St. John’s College, and finally as a student and practitioner of the Kagyu lineage following Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche around the globe…

  • 17th Karmapa – Ogyen Trinley Dorje 1985

    Who is the Karmapa? Karmapa means “the one who carries out buddha-activity” or “the embodiment of all the activities of the buddhas”. In the Tibetan tradition, great enlightened teachers are said to be able to consciously control their rebirth in order to continue their activity for the benefit of all sentient beings. The first Karmapa,…

  • Kalu Rinpoche 1905-1989

    Understanding the Need for Spiritual Practice When Kyabje Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche gave the Kalachakra Empowerment in New York City in 1982, it was the very first Tibetan Buddhist event Lama Karma Chötso ever attended. Following that weekend, she continued to take empowerments and teachings from Kalu Rinpoche at Kagyu Thubten Chöling (KTC) in upstate…

  • Maitreya

    Maitreya is regarded as a future Buddha of this world in Buddhist eschatology. In some Buddhist literature, such as the Amitabha Sutra and the Lotus Sutra, he is referred to as Ajita. The name Maitreya is derived from the Sanskrit word maitrī “loving-kindness”, which is in turn derived from the noun mitra “friend”.  oṃ maitri mahāmaitri maitriye…

  • Karma Kagyu Lineage

    THE KARMA KAGYU LINEAGE OF TIBETAN  BUDDHISM traces its origins to Shakyamuni Buddha through Marpa the Great Translator, who three times traveled to India to bring back authentic Buddhist teachings to Tibet. His teacher, Naropa, received the lineage transmission from Tilopa and so on, back to the Buddha himself. Marpa’s most famous student was the…

  • Gampopa 1079-1135

    Gampopa, also known as Dakpo Rinpoche, is one of the most important figures in the Kagyu lineage. The foremost disciple of Jetsun Milarepa, he truly consolidated the Kagyu tradition by integrating its special teachings with those of the other main trends of Buddhism. Thus the mahamudra, Six Yogas of Naropa and other vajrayana teachings which are…

  • Khenchen Trinley Paljor Rinpoche 1930-

    Khenchen Trinley Paljor Rinpoche is a retreat master and one of the chief lineage holders of the Karma Kamtsang (Karma Kagyu) lineage. Originally from Nangchen, Eastern Tibet, Khenchen Rinpoche entered the Bakyod Samdrup Choling monastery at age 5. At age 19, Rinpoche took the gelong or full monk’s vows from the 11th Situpa, Pedma Wangchok…