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Since meeting Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa in Nashville, Indiana in 1974, I have had the good fortune to study with teaachers across all schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as with teachers from Shaiva traditions. A scientist by training I have never focused on sectarian differences or disputes but have tried to identify and focus on the key principles underlying each tradition. | |||
I began my study of the Tibetan language at Indiana University in 1979 and had the good fortune to read dozens of folio with the Dalai Lama's elder brother Tagster Rinpoche as well as with Prof. Helmut Hoffman. My Tibetan studies continued with Geshe Lozang Jamspal and Jared Rhoton. My language studies intensified when I moved to Berkeley and over the last decade I have read hundreds of folio of Sakya writings with Lama Kunga here. Most recently I have plunged into the Bon scripture of the Zhang Zhung Oral Transmission with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche. | |||
===Main Teachers=== | |||
The following gives my main teachers in the traditions that I have studied. They are listed according to the age that the traditions ascribe to themselves. | The following gives my main teachers in the traditions that I have studied. They are listed according to the age that the traditions ascribe to themselves. | ||
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'''Email''': | '''Email''': | ||
kkeutzer@yahoo.com | |||
[[Category:Translators]] | [[Category:Translators]] | ||
[[Category:lotsawas]] | [[Category:lotsawas]] | ||
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Short description
Since meeting Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa in Nashville, Indiana in 1974, I have had the good fortune to study with teaachers across all schools of Tibetan Buddhism as well as with teachers from Shaiva traditions. A scientist by training I have never focused on sectarian differences or disputes but have tried to identify and focus on the key principles underlying each tradition.
I began my study of the Tibetan language at Indiana University in 1979 and had the good fortune to read dozens of folio with the Dalai Lama's elder brother Tagster Rinpoche as well as with Prof. Helmut Hoffman. My Tibetan studies continued with Geshe Lozang Jamspal and Jared Rhoton. My language studies intensified when I moved to Berkeley and over the last decade I have read hundreds of folio of Sakya writings with Lama Kunga here. Most recently I have plunged into the Bon scripture of the Zhang Zhung Oral Transmission with Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche.
Main Teachers
The following gives my main teachers in the traditions that I have studied. They are listed according to the age that the traditions ascribe to themselves.
The Dzogchen tradition of the Oral Transmission of Zhang Zhung My teacher: Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
The Dzogchen tradition of the Longchen Nyingtig My teachers: Kunzang Dechen Lingpa, Kahtog Khenpo Lama Loga. Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Ngagpa Pema Wangdi
The Dzogchen traditions of the Chogyur Lingpa My teacher: Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche. Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Erik Schmidt
The Path and Result Tradition of Virupa My teachers: Ngor Thartse Lama Kunga, Luding Khen Rinpoche, HH Sakya Trizin, Ratna Vajra Rinpoche. Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Cyrus Stearns
The Tradition of Naropa's Khecari from the Sakya Tradtion My teachers: Ngor Thartse Lama Kunga, Luding Khen Rinpoche, HH Sakya Trizin, Jetsun Kushogs. Sakya mentors/senior spiritual friends: Cyrus Stearns
The Tradition of Naropa's Khecari from the Gelugpa Tradtion My teachers: Zong Rinpoche, Khensur Losang Tharchin. Gelugpa mentors/senior spiritual friends: Art Engles, David Molk, Glenn Mullin, Geshe Michael Roach
The Six Yogas/Doctrines of Naropa as Taught within the Gelugpa TraditionMy teachers: Lati Rinpoche, Lithang Rinpoche (Ye lo Tulku). Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Glenn Mullin
The Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra My teachers: Thrangu Rinpoche, Mingyur Rinpoche
The Gelug/Kagyu Tradition of Mahamudra My teachers: Geshe Losang Jamspal, Geshe Losang Tarchin. Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Alex Berzin
The Practice of the Rwa Tradition of Vajrabhairava My teachers: Ling Rinpoche, Denma Locho Rinpoche, Geshe Ngawang Dhargye, Takster Rinpoche, Lati Rinpoche, Kirti Tshenzhab Rinpoche. Mentors/senior spiritual friends: Alex Berzin
Madhyamaka and the Perfection of Wisdom My teachers: HH the Dalai Lama, Geshe Lozang Jamspal, Geshe Gedun Samdup, Jeffrey Hopkins
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Email: kkeutzer@yahoo.com