Masters of Meditation and Miracles

Title: MASTERS OF MEDITATION AND MIRACLES

Secondary Title: Lives of the Great Buddhist Masters of India and Tibet

Description: Masters of Meditation and Miracles presents colorful biographies of thirty-five realized teachers whose lives were full of peace, enlightenment, and amazing miracles. They flourished in Tibet, the Roof of the World, in its golden days. These teachers belong to the Longchen Nyingthig lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, a cycle of mystical teachings revealed by the great scholar and adept Jigme Lingpa.

From the first master, Garap Dorje, to the present, each spiritual personality has his or her own distinctive role to play in this great lineage. In retelling their stories in his own words, the author has sought to bring out their inner feelings as well as their external activities: how they faced and healed physical pain, how they dealt with emotional turmoil, how they overcame spiritual or meditative illusions, and most important, what experiences they had when they awakened their own inner Buddha Mind and Buddha qualities. These biographies not only provide great sources of teachings on meditation, but will also kindle a spiritual flame in the hearts of readers.

Includes Short Biographies of:

Prahevajra (Garab Dorje)

Mafijushrlmitra

Shrisimha

Jfiä nasü tra

Vimalamitra

Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava

Guru Rinpoche's Visit to Tibet

The Five Principal Consorts of Guru Rinpoche

The Chief Disciples of Guru Rinpoche in Tibet

Künkhyen Longchen Rabjam (1308—1363)

Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa (1730—1798)

First Dodrupchen Jigme Thrinle Ozer (1745—1821)

Jigme Gyalwe Nyuku (1765—1843)

Dola Jigme Kalzang (nineteenth century)

Fourth Dzogchen Mingyur Namkhe Dorje (1793—?)

Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje (1800—1866)

Gyalse Zhenphen Thaye (1800—?)

Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Dorje (nineteenth century)

Paltrül Jigme Chökyi Wangpo (1 SOS—ISS7)

Second Dodrupchen Jigme PhüntsokJungne (1S24—lS63)

Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1S20—1S92)

Nyoshül Lungtok Tenpe Nyima (1S29—1901/2)

Önpo Tendzin Norbu (nineteenth century)

Adzom Drukpa Drodül Pawo Dorje (1842—1924)

Lushül Khenpo Könchok Drönme (ISS9—1936)

Third Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyitna (IS6s—1926)

Shuksep Lochen Chönyi Zangtno (1S6s—19S3)

Fifth Dzogchen Thupten Chökyi Dorje

Gekong Khenpo Künzang Palden (tS72—1943)

Yukhok Chatralwa Chöying Rangtröl (IS 72—1952)

Kathok Khenpo Ngawang Palzang (1S79—t941)

Alak Zenkar Pema Ngödrup Rölwe Dorje (t SS t—t943)

Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1S93—19S9)

Author: Tulku Thondup

Editor: Harold Talbott

Publisher: Shambhala

Style: Paperback

Edition Print: 1996

ISBN: 9781570625091

Pages: 383