Go Khukpa Lheytse: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:21, 14 June 2009

The Treasury of Knowledge

2(shes bya mdzod). The popular title for The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge (shes bya kun la khyab pa'i mdzod), 4 vols., an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge, by Jamgon Kongtrul.

3 Being part of the collection of Jamgon Kongtrul's own writings, the Gyachen Kadzo, it is contained therein, making up the last four volumes.

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
-'''Go Khukpa Lheytse''' ([['gos khug pa lhas btsas]]) [early 11th century]
+'''The Treasury of Knowledge'''
-Gö-Khukpa Lheytse was born in the [[Tsang Tana]] region of central Tibet and was a contemporary of [[Marpa Lotsawa]]. He first studied in Tibet and then traveled to Kashmir, India, and Nepal. He studied with seventy-two Panditas of India and mastered the Sanskrit language and buddhist teachings. He translated many scriptures into Tibetan and contributed to the translation effort of [[Kagyur]] and [[Tangyur]]. He is one of the most important translators in the [[New Translation School]], after [[Lochen Rinchen Sangpo]].
+*1([[mngon pa mdzod]]) [[Abhidharma Kosha]].
-[[category:Lotsawas]]
+*2([[shes bya mdzod]]). The popular title for ''The All-encompassing Treasury of Knowledge'' ([[shes bya kun la khyab pa'i mdzod]]), 4 vols., an encyclopedia of Buddhist wisdom and knowledge, by Jamgon Kongtrul.
-[[category:Buddhist Masters]]
+*3 Being part of the collection of Jamgon Kongtrul's own writings, the [[Gyachen Kadzo]], it is contained therein, making up the last four volumes.