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*Jamgön Kongtrul, The Autobiography of Jamgön Kongtrul: A Gem of Many Colors. Translated by Richard Barrons. Ithaca, N.Y.: Snow Lion Publications, 2003. | |||
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Jamgön Kongtrül ('jam mgon kong sprul). (1813-1899). Also known as Lodrö Thaye, Yönten Gyamtso, Padma Garwang and by his tertön name Padma Tennyi Yungdrung Lingpa. He was one of the most prominent Buddhist masters in the 19th century and placed special focus upon a non-sectarian attitude. Renowned as an accomplished master, scholar and writer, he authored more than 100 volumes of scriptures. The most well known are his Five Treasuries, among which are the 63 volumes of the Rinchen Terdzö, the terma literature of the one hundred great tertöns.
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- Jamgön Kongtrul, The Autobiography of Jamgön Kongtrul: A Gem of Many Colors. Translated by Richard Barrons. Ithaca, N.Y.: Snow Lion Publications, 2003.