A Garland of Gold: The Early Kagyu Masters in India and Tibet

117 Pages·1990·4.919 MB·English

by  Jampa Thaye

A GARLAND OF GOLD
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A GARLAND OF GOLD
The Early Kagyu Masters in India and Tibet
)AMPA THAYE
Foreword Karma Thinley Rinpoche
Edited by Ngawang Dolma
Illustrated by Rana Lister
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1990
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British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
Thaye. Jampa 1952 -
A garland of gold : the early Kagyu masters in India and
Tibet.
I. Tibetan Buddhism
I. Title II. Dolma. Ngawang Ill. Lister. Rana
294.3923.
ISBN Q-9 5091 I 9-3-3
Typeset and printed by Manchester Free Press. Paragon Mill. Jersey Street.
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TO KARMA THINLEY RINPOCHE
ILLUSTRATIONS
va;radhara .. . .. . .. . . . .. .. . . .. . . .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. 16
Tilopa ............................................................................... 22
Naropa .............................................................................. 27
Saraha .............................................................................. 30
Nagar;una ......................................................................... 32
Sahara .............................................................................. 33
Maitripa .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. .. . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . 3 7
Marpa ............................................................................... 38
Milarepa . . .. . .. .. . . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 46
Gampopa ........................................................................... 54
Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 62
Vairavarahi ........................................................................ 77
Dor;e Bemagchen
painted by Karma Thin ley Rinpoche .................................. 12 7
CONTENTS
List of Illustrations ......................................................... 8
Tibetan Foreword ........................................................... I 0
Foreword In English ....................................................... II
Preface .............................................................................. 13
Introduction ...................................................................... 17
The Close and Distant Lineages .................................. 23
The Kagyus In Tibet ....................................................... 39
The Four Great and Eight Minor Schools ................. 63
Songs of the Kagyus ...................................................... 7 5
Notes .................................................................................. 97
Glossary 107
Index 117
Bibliography ........ ....................... ....................... ............... 12 5
Tibetan Foreword
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Foreword
To those who are interested in and possess faith in Buddha's
teaching:
My dharma-regent Ngakpa Jampa Thaye who lives in the great
western kingdom of England has. at this time when the sun
of the Sage's doctrine is newly arising in the West. composed
this well-founded history of 'The Garland of Gold' of the
Kagyus. from the Lord of Refuge Vajradhara down to jetsun
Gampopa. Since it will certainly be beneficial for those who
are interested in the Buddhist tradition in general. and the
Kagyus in particular. please listen to it and practise in accord
with it.
Written on 15tft August. 1990 by tfte Fourtft Karma Tftinley.