Thrangu Rinpoche has often taught the transformation of our confused mind, which is full of delusion and defilements, into enlightened mind.
Here he describes the confused mind in terms of the eight consciousnesses, which are the five sensory consciousnesses, the mental consciousness, the afflicted consciousness ( which gives us our sense of "I" and "me") and the alaya or storehouse consciousness. These are described and then Rinpoche describes how these are transformed into the five wisdoms of the five Buddha families. Included is a chart of the five Buddha families listing characteristics of each includig their related skandha, klesha, chakra and colour.
The Five Buddha Families & the Eight Consciousnesses, Thrangu Rinpoche, Zhi-sil Cho-kyi Gha-Tsal, 53 pp, $12.00
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the 17th Karmapa, Oryen Trinley Dorje.
Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages. He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He also built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. Thrangu Rinpoche teaches entensively throughout Asia, Europe and the United States. He has centers in Maine and California, and is building the Vajra Vidya Retreat Center in Crestone, Colorado.
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Contents: The Five Buddha Families & The Eight Consciousnesses |
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Biography of Thrangu Rinpoche |
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Foreword |
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ONE: The Five Buddha Families |
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TWO: The Eight Consciousnesses |
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THREE: The Wisdom Arising from the Eight Consciousnesses |
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Questions & Answers |
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Appendix
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Transformation of the Consciousnesses into Wisdom |
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Five Buddha Families |
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Notes |
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Glossary of Terms |
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Meditation Centre Information |
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Long Life Prayer for Thrangu Rinpoche |
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