Mother of Tulkus
The story of one Tibetan mother who refused to surrender her children to monastic life
Treasury of Lives
Jamgon Kongtrul, the Man and the Myth
In telling the story of one of Tibetan Buddhism’s most influential scholars, a biographer reminds us to see great teachers—past and present—as human beings.
Treasury of Lives: Vairocanavajra
Teacher to the First Karmapa, the Indian master Vairocanavajra was also an alchemist
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Treasury of Lives
Tracing Buddhist lineages online
Treasury of Lives: The Case of the Dalai Lama’s Cursed Boots
Biography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names are known and discussed in a wide range of biographical…
Final Week of Pat Enkyo O’Hara Roshi’s Retreat: To Be a Bodhisattva
“When we allow ourselves to be enlightened by everything that exists, then we can’t help but to also serve.” —Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara In the final week of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s retreat, “To Be a…
Treasury of Lives: Nyingma Founders Part 4, The Jangter
Biography and autobiography in Tibet are important sources for both education and inspiration. Tibetans have kept such meticulous records of their teachers that thousands of names are known and discussed in a wide range of biographical…
Treasury of Lives: Lotsawa Loden Sherab and Lotsawa Zhonnu Pel
During the Second Propagation of Buddhism in Tibet around the 11th and 12th centuries, new scriptures and new ritual technologies were brought over the high Himalaya by scores of Tibetans, Indian, and Nepali masters to a…
Second Week of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s Retreat: To Forget the Self
In the second week of Roshi Pat Enkyo O’Hara’s retreat, “To Forget the Self,” she expounds on the second slogan of Zen Master Dogen from the Genjokoan: To study the self is to forget the self.…
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