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Tsangsar Tulku, Karma Tekchok Nyima
==THE PERFECTION OF WISDOM IN 8,000 LINES (RiBa)==
 
  
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==An introduction by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche ==
  
A humble re-vision of the wonderful achievement of the late Dr. Edward Conze...now of the  
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[[Tsangsar Chimey Dorje|Chimey Dorje]] was a lama of the Tsangsar family who upheld the victory banner of the Buddhadharma in the famous Tibetan province of [[Nangchen]]. His oldest son was [[Pejik]] and after him came I, [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]]. My father Rinpoche, Chimey Dorje's monastery was [[Tsangsar Lhalam Gon]]. The son of the just mentioned Pejik is known as Gyurmey Dorje, and his son is Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima, the fourth reincarnation.  
21st Century.
 
  
By Richard Babcock
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The first incarnation of these four was [[Ngakgyu Dargye Gyatso]] from the [[Choling Gon]] monastery. The second incarnation was known as [[Potrul]]. His reincarnation was [[Ngawang Drakpa Rinpoche]]. The fourth, his reincarnation, is the present Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima.
  
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This fourth incarnation has responsibility of taking care of both Tsangsar Lhalam Gon with 80 monks and his own Choling Gon monastery with 70 monks. Having received empowerments, reading-transmissions and instructions from the Nyingma tradition including the [[New Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa]], Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima has not only studied, reflected and meditated on these, but also remained in the traditional retreat lasting three years and three fortnights. He is renowned for aiming all his activities at assisting the Buddhadharma and sentient beings.
  
A Note from Richard Babcock:  This ‘Re-Visioning’ of Dr. Conze's work is of the complete 32 Chapters in prose, which were compiled in his 1973 Edition titled, ''The Perfection of Wisdom in 8,000 Lines & Its Verse Summary''.  There were 32 versified Chapters in the same book, which I have Re-Vised as well, but chose to not include them here along with this prosaical rendering, solely in the interests of clarity and what's hoped to be an easing of understanding.  The several verse references [numbers in squared brackets] are consistent with the mentioned versified version, and some works by other authors as well. (see The Perfection of Wisdom; by R. C. Jamieson, published in 2000 by Viking Studio, a member of Penguin Putnam Inc.)
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At the occasion of his visit to my monastery [[Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling]] in Nepal, this introduction was written by [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]] on the 29th of October, 1995.  
  
==Table of Contents==
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==Family relations==
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*Grandson of [[Tsangsar Chimey Dorje]]
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*Older brother of [[Tsepak Dorje Rinpoche]]
  
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*[http://www.tsangsar-tulku.com/index2.htm website in Chinese]
  
*[[Chapter I — The Practice of the Knowledge of All Modes (RiBa)]];
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[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist Teachers]]
*[[Chapter II — Sakra (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter III — Reverence for the Receptacle of the Perfections, which holds Immeasurable Good Qualities (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter IV —  The Proclamation of Qualities (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter V — The Revolution of Merit (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter VI —  Dedication and Jubilation (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter VII — Hell (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter VIII — Purity (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter IX — Praise (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter X — Proclamation of the Qualities of Bearing in Mind (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XI — Mara's Deeds (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XII — Showing the World (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XIII — Unthinkable (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XIV — Similes (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XV — Gods (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XVI — Suchness (RiBa)]];
 
*[[ChapterXVII — Attributes, Tokens, and Signs of Irreversibility (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XVIII — Emptiness (RiBa)]]; 
 
*[[Chapter XIX — The Goddess of the Ganges (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XX — Discussion of Skill in Means (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXI — (More of) Mara's Deeds (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXII — The Good Friends (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXIII — Sakra (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXIV — Conceit (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXV — Training (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXVI — Like Illusion (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXVII — The Core (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXVIII — Avakirnakusuma (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXIX — Approaches (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXX — Sadaprarudita (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXXI — Dharmodgata (RiBa)]];
 
*[[Chapter XXXII — Entrusting (RiBa)]]
 
 
 
[[Category:Mahayana Literature]]
 
[[Category:Sutra]]
 
[[Category:Translation]]
 

Revision as of 07:05, 9 January 2006

Tsangsar Tulku, Karma Tekchok Nyima

An introduction by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche[edit]

Chimey Dorje was a lama of the Tsangsar family who upheld the victory banner of the Buddhadharma in the famous Tibetan province of Nangchen. His oldest son was Pejik and after him came I, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. My father Rinpoche, Chimey Dorje's monastery was Tsangsar Lhalam Gon. The son of the just mentioned Pejik is known as Gyurmey Dorje, and his son is Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima, the fourth reincarnation.

The first incarnation of these four was Ngakgyu Dargye Gyatso from the Choling Gon monastery. The second incarnation was known as Potrul. His reincarnation was Ngawang Drakpa Rinpoche. The fourth, his reincarnation, is the present Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima.

This fourth incarnation has responsibility of taking care of both Tsangsar Lhalam Gon with 80 monks and his own Choling Gon monastery with 70 monks. Having received empowerments, reading-transmissions and instructions from the Nyingma tradition including the New Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa, Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima has not only studied, reflected and meditated on these, but also remained in the traditional retreat lasting three years and three fortnights. He is renowned for aiming all his activities at assisting the Buddhadharma and sentient beings.

At the occasion of his visit to my monastery Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling in Nepal, this introduction was written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on the 29th of October, 1995.

Family relations[edit]