JAMGON MIPHAM (1846-1912) was one of the great luminaries of
Tibetan Buddhism in modern times. Monk, mystic, and brilliant
philosopher, he shaped the trajectory of Tibetan Buddhism's Nyingma
school and reinvigorated the Nyingma monastic university tradition.
A prolific writer, he is well known for his lengthy composition,
The Epic of Gesar of Ling, which arose out of Tibet's oral
tradition and is said to be equivalent to the Greek Iliad or the
Odyssey.
GYURME AVERTIN has served as the principal translator for Orgyen
Tobgyal Rinpoche and several other eminent Tibetan teachers,
accompanying them on their frequent visits to the West. Spending
extended periods of time in India and Nepal, he has trained
extensively in both the sutra and tantra teachings of Tibetan
Buddhism, studying with some of the most accomplished masters of
our times. His published works include The Gathering of
Vidyadharas- Text and Commentaries on the Rigdzin D pa (Snow Lion,
2017), Sublime Lady of Immortality- Teachings on Chime Phakme
Nyingtik (Rangjung Yeshe, 2021), as well as numerous talks and
prayers.
“Today’s world moves so fast. Joy, sadness, or simply reading a
short email can open the door to emotional volatility and
uncertainty more quickly and intensely than ever before—it’s why
the tsunami of human emotion is so out of control. Now more than
ever before, we need to develop our ability to remain strong and
kind within the fortress of who we really are. If someone like
Mipham Rinpoche had no qualms about using Gesar—the king, the
legend, the protector, the guide, and the guru—as a path to
accomplishing authentic presence and emotional stability, why
shouldn’t we make use of this extraordinary path too?”
—Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse
“Collects together for the first time the Gesar practices and
supplications written by the eminent nineteenth-century master
Jamgön Mipham. Helpful introductory essays by Chögyam Trungpa
Rinpoche and Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche elucidate the tantric
significance of Gesar practice.”
—Buddhadharma
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