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A Saint in Seattle The Life of the Tibetan Mystic Dezhung Rinpoche

by: Jackson, David P.

A Saint in Seattle The Life of the Tibetan Mystic Dezhung Rinpoche

by: Jackson, David P.

ISBN 13:
9780861713967
ISBN 10:
0861713966
Format: Paperback
Copyright: 11/01/1999
Publisher: Wisdom Publications

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Summary

In 1960, the Tibetan lama Dezhung Rinpoche (1906-87) arrived in Seattle aftereing forced into exile from his native land by the Communist Chinese.lready a revered master of the teachings of all Tibetan Buddhist schools, heould eventually become a teacher of some of Western Buddhism"s most notablecholars. This is the inspiring and unlikely biography of a modern buddha.

Foreword

H. E. Jigdral Dagchen Sakya

Preface

List of Illustrations

xix

List of Maps

xxxi

Part I: Life in the Old World: 1906--1960

First Years at Tharlam

(11)

Early Studies under Gaton Ngawang Lekpa

(11)

First Scholastic Studies under Shenga Rinpoche at Jyekundo

(9)

Initial Recognition as a Trulku

(11)

Journey to Derge and First Studies of Sanskrit

(9)

Studies under Jamgyal Rinpoche and Khunu Lama

(18)

Travel to Horkhok and Lithang Dezhung

(12)

The Two Previous Dezhung Trulku Incarnations

(7)

Final Studies in Derge

(8)

Further Studies under Gaton at Tharlam and Enthronement as Gaton's Successor

(14)

Second Visit to Dezhung and the Death of Gaton

113

(11)

Four Years in Minyak

124

(15)

Pilgrimage to Sakya and the Holy Sites of Milarepa

139

(14)

Great Offerings at Sakya and Ngor

153

(10)

Sojourn at Sakya and Travel to Serdokchen and Lhasa

163

(18)

Return to Kham, Teaching among the Nomads, and a Visit from the Sakya Dagchen and Dagmo

181

(19)

A Second Visit to Minyak

200

(10)

The Activities of Khenpo Kangshar and the Death of Surmang Rolpay Dorje

210

(8)

Flight from Kham to Central Tibet

218

(10)

Flight from Lhasa to Bhutan and India

228

(11)

The First Year of Exile in India

239

(10)

Part II: Life and Travels in Exile: 1960--1987

Arrival and First Months in America

249

(11)

Collaborators and Friends at the University of Washington

260

(13)

Misunderstandings at the University

273

(8)

Further Instruction of Gene Smith

281

(14)

Adapting to a Long-Term Stay

295

(12)

Buddhist Students and Scholars in Seattle in the Late Sixties

307

(11)

Final Years at the University

318

(11)

Beginnings of a Public Buddhist Teaching Career in North America

329

(10)

Founding a Buddhist Center in Seattle

339

(11)

Teaching Activities in Seattle and Canada and the First Dharma Center House

350

(8)

Visit to New York as Translation Collaborator

358

(6)

The Second Year in New York

364

(12)

Travels and Teachings on the West Coast

376

(11)

A Second Visit to New York

387

(11)

Establishment of the Cambridge Center and Further Teachings

398

(7)

Return to India and the Beginning of the Tharlam Temple in Nepal

405

(12)

The Journey to Southeast Asia

417

(10)

Return to North America and a Visit to Taiwan

427

(16)

Final Visits to the East and West Coasts

443

(18)

The Second Journey to Nepal

461

(10)

His Final Year

471

(10)

Epilogue

481

(94)

Appendixes

A. Dezhung Rinpoche on Buddhism without Sectarianism

485

(9)

B. Previous Attempts and Main Biographical Sources

494

(8)

C. A Brief Autobiography of Dezhung Rinpoche

502

(2)

D. Dezhung Rinpoche's Influence on Non-Tibetan Scholars

504

(14)

E. Dezhung Rinpoche's Ancestry

518

(4)

F. Gakhok, Dezhung Rinpoche's Place of Birth: Historical Notes

522

(15)

G. Dezhung Rinpoche's Daily Schedule of Meditation

537

(2)

H. Invitations to Teach the Path with Its Fruit

539

(2)

I. The Life of Kalu Rinpoche

541

(6)

J. The Writings of Dezhung Rinpoche

547

(28)

Abbreviations

575

(1)

List of Interviews

576

(2)

Notes

578

(113)

Table of Tibetan Words and Names

691

(30)

Bibliography

721

(18)

Index of Names

739

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A Saint in Seattle The Life of the Tibetan Mystic Dezhung Rinpoche

A Saint in Seattle The Life of the Tibetan Mystic Dezhung Rinpoche

9780861713967

0861713966

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