Here’s a short primer on the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism and some of their key practices.
Why Meditation isn’t Enough
We can’t just blindly meditate, says Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Our practice must be illuminated by deep, critical study of the Buddhist teachings.
Kathok Getse Rinpoche, head of Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, dies at 64
Kathok Getse Rinpoche, the seventh head of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, has died, Tibet Sun reports. He was 64.
Awakening the Bodhisattva
Venerable Pannavati, Anne Klein, and Ejo McMullen on the possibilities and challenges of the bodhisattva path. Introduction by Taigen Dan Leighton.
Tibetan Buddhist temple under construction in Nashville, Tennessee
The Padmasambhava Buddhist Center of Tennessee is building a new Tibetan Buddhist temple near downtown Nashville.
Kathok Getse Rinpoche appointed as 7th Nyingma head
Kathok Getse Rinpoche. Photo via katogcholing.com.During a recent meeting, representatives appointed Kathok Getse Rinpoche as the new supreme head of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, head of Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, dies
Photo via RIGPA WikiPhoto via RIGPA WikiTaklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, who was appointed head of the Nyingma tradition of Buddhism in 2012, died in Bodhgaya, India, on December 23. Born in 1926, in Central Tibet, he was ordained and recognized as a tulku at age 5, and trained in Tibet until 1959 when he fled the country. After making […]
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche’s successor is confirmed
Source Thegchog Kunzang Chodron Nunnery Facebook pageA young boy in Bhutan has been recognized as the reincarnation of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, an important Nyingma teacher and eldest son of Dudjom Rinpoche.
Trulshik Rinpoche’s successor recognized
A boy born in Nepal has been recognized as the reincarnation of Trulshik Rinpoche (1924-2011), one of the seniormost lamas in Tibetan Buddhism.
The Tibetan Leonardo
Kongtrul’s works have deeply influenced modern Kagyu and Nyingma thought and practice, and The Treasury of Knowledge is the most influential of all.