Name/Title
The history of the sixteen Karmapas of Tibet / Karma ThinleyEntry/Object ID
CORE BQ7682.9 .A2 K38 1980Description
The Karmapa is the spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism. The present Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, is the sixteenth of the line which began with Dusum Khyenpa, the first Karmapa, in the twelfth century. Karma Thinley presents the biographies of all of the Karmapas, based on his translations from numerous Tibetan sources. These biographies are not only histories of the training and teaching of these great teachers; they are also inspirational texts used to cultivate devotion in the practitioner. Accompanying the text are sixteen line drawings, based on the thangka paintings of the Karmapas at Rumtek monastery, the seat of the present Karmapa. --publisher's description.Collection
Jotidhammo CollectionDimensions
Dimension Description
ix, 150 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.Book Details
Author
Karma ThinleyPublisher
Prajna PressPlace Published
City
BoulderState/Province
ColoradoCountry
USADate Published
1980Publication Subjects
Kar-ma-pa lamas -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- Biography
Kar-ma-pa (Sect) -- History
Buddhism -- China -- Tibet Autonomous Region -- HistoryCall No.
CORE BQ7682.9 .A2 K38 1980