Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was one of the greatest Tibetan Buddhist teachers of the 20th century. While a practitioner in the Nyingma lineage, he held empowerments and teachings from many traditions and was a strong supporter of the Rimey non-sectarian movement. This Rimey Lama Chopa is a liturgical guruyoga text encompassing all stages of the Path to Enlightenment, with special emphasis on the Eight Chariots Rimey lineages. Lama Chopa is one of the central esoteric practices of Vajrayana Buddhism; and as such, this text is a unique and powerful contribution to world spiritual literature. On the centennary of Dilgo Khyentse's birth, a great celebration was held in Nepal, for which a locally-printed English edition of his well-known Rimey Lama Chopa was commissioned. The limited English edition was created by Glenn Mullin, a well-known Canadian Buddhist translator with many books to his credit. We are fortunate to have received permission from Mr. Mullin to create this new edition. In addition, we are fortunate to have the participation of Dilgo Khyentse's chief western disciple, the Venerable Matthieu Ricard, who has written an insightful foreword for the book and provided personal photographs of Rinpoche for this edition. 50% of profits from sales of this book will go to benefit charitable activities of Rinpoche's Karuna-Shechen Foundation in the Himalayas.
Rimey Lama Chopa: A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast, A Rite to Invoke the Supreme Nectar of Wisdom, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Glenn Mullin (Translator), Sumeru Press, Paperback, 108 pp, $17.99
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was the archetype of a spiritual teacher, someone whose inner journey led him to an extraordinary depth of knowledge and enabled him to be, for whoever met him, a fountain of loving kindness, wisdom and compassion. To achieve these extraordinary qualities, Khyentse Rinpoche spent more than twenty years in retreat, in remote hermitages and caves. After and in between his retreats, Khyentse Rinpoche worked constantly for the benefit of all living beings with tireless energy. He became one of the main teachers of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, of the Royal Family of Bhutan, and of countless disciples. He was thus a master among masters.
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Contents: RIMEY LAMA CHOPA, A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast: A Rite to Invoke the Supreme Nectar of Wisdom |
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PART ONE |
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Acknowledgments |
9 |
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Foreword |
11 |
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Translator's Introduction |
19 |
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The Structure of the Text |
27 |
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PART TWO |
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RIMEY LAMA CHOPA, A Tibetan Rimey Tantric Feast |
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Introductory Instruction |
31 |
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The Preliminaries |
33 |
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The Actual Practice |
37 |
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The Concluding Activities |
85 |
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Instructions on Adapting the Text For Personal Practice |
99 |
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Colophon |
105 |
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Other Books by Glenn Mullin |
106 |
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