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The Biography of Lapchiwa Namkha Gyaltsen, a Mind Emanation of Jetsun Milarepa And An Astounding Garland of Lights Which Open the Eyes of Faith A Verse Supplication to the Lord of Yogins
Lapchiwa Namkha Gyaltsen (1372-1437) was considered an incarnation, or at least emanation, of the Lord of Yogins, Jetsun Milarepa (1040-1123). However, for all the exemplary life that he led, he is virtually forgotten today, like other great masters. And if a very few remember him at all, it is mostly as a Drigung Kagyu master, even though he was an eminent lineage holder and practitioner of the Karma Kagyu, Shangpa Kagyu, Rechung Nyengyu, and Sakyapa teachings and practices as well. He cast away worldly entanglements and immersed himself fully in the practice of the Buddha-dharma, which eventually led him to achieve highest realizations and presumably liberation.
This biography was composed by Namkha Samdrub Gyaltsen (1408-1462), a close student of the Lapchiwa. Also included in this volume, you will find a wonderful supplication to Jetsun Milarepa, considered lost for a long time and also penned by Namkha Samdrub Gyaltsen.
Garland of Immaculate Moons, Namkha Samdrub Gyaltsen, Garchen Stiftung, Paperback, 2015, 173 Pages, $22.00
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Translator's Foreword
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Lapchi and the Tseringma Sisters
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Namkha Samdrub Gyaltsen
The Biography of Lapchiwa Namkha Gyaltsen
A Garland of Immaculate Moons,
Which Partly Illuminate the Story
of the Life of This Glorious Lama
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Preamble
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Introductory Verses
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Introduction
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28
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Chapter One
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31
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Chapter Two
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33
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Chapter Three
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36
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-- The First Topic
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36
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-- The Second Topic
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39
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-- The Third Topic
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41
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-- The Fourth Topic
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47
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-- The Fifth Topic
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56
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-- The Sixth Topic
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Chapter Four
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133
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Colophon
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147
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Astounding Explications about the Greatest of the
Snow Land's Siddhas; a Treasure Feast for Fortunate Ones
Endowed with Faith and Devotion, because It Opens the Eyes
for Surprising Faith upon Hearing and Radiates Garlands
of Amazing Light upon Seeing
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A Verse Supplication to the Lord of Yogins
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Introduction
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150
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The Supplication
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151
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Colophon
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165
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Concluding Verse
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166
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Bibliography
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168
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-- Tibetan Sources
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168
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-- Western Sources
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171
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