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Short description[edit]

Andreas Doctor holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Calgary. He lives in Nepal where is Director of Studies at Kathmandu University - Centre for Buddhist Studies.

Main teachers[edit]

Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Chokling Rinpoche

Published Works[edit]

Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion, 2005.

Gampopa. 1998. Den uovertrufne vejs værdifulde perlekæde. Esby: Forlaget Sangye Yeshe. Danish translation of sgam po pa’s lam mchog rin chen phreng ba.

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. 1994. Når Skyerne Forsvinder. Århus: Forlaget Uden Videre. Danish translation of oral teachings given by the late Tibetan master Tulku Urgyen.

Active Projects[edit]

A translation of "Development Stage Rituals" (bskyed rim cho ga) by Kathog Khenpo Gyurme Tsewang Chokdrub

Unpublished Works (completed)[edit]

Websites[edit]

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-'''Development Stage''' (Tib: [[bskyed rim]]; Skt: [[utpattikrama]])
+==Short description==
+'''Andreas Doctor''' holds a Ph.D. in Buddhist Studies from the University of Calgary. He lives in Nepal where is Director of Studies at Kathmandu University - Centre for Buddhist Studies.
-Along with [[Perfection Stage]], one of two main divisions of tantric practice. Development stage involves the visualization of deities and pure realms, the recitation of [[mantra]] and resting the mind in [[samadhi]]. Respectively, these three elements purify the practitioners ordinary body, speech and mind, perfect the innate nature of these three: vajra body, speech and mind, and mature the student so that they are prepared for perfection stage practice. These three elements, referred to in the [[Nyingma]] School as [[purification, perfection and maturation]], or [[dag rdzogs smin]] in Tibetan, are said to be the primary functions of this stage of practice.
+==Main teachers==
+[[Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche]], [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]], [[Chokling Rinpoche]]
-Development stage practice is also said to correlate with and purify the birth process (whereas perfection stage relates primarily to the stages of death). Thus, there are said to be four main styles of practice: very elaborate, elaborate, simple and utterly simple (not to be confused with a similar but slightly different categorization found in the [[Dzogchen]] teachings. These four correlate with the [[four types of birth]]: egg birth, womb birth, heat/moisture birth and instantaneous birth
+==Published Works==
+*Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion, 2005.
-===Tibetan Sources on Development Stage===
+*Gampopa. 1998. Den uovertrufne vejs værdifulde perlekæde. Esby: Forlaget Sangye Yeshe. Danish translation of sgam po pa’s lam mchog rin chen phreng ba.
-*kun mkhyen bstan pa’i nyi ma. (2000). bskyed rim gyi zin bris cho ga spyi ‘gros ltar bkod pa man ngag kun btus zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Delhi: Chos Spyod Publications.
-*klong chen rab ‘byams. (1999). rdzogs pa chen po sems nyid ngal gso’i ‘grel pa shing rta chen po zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Contained in rdzogs pa chen po ngal so skor gsum dang rang grol skor gsum bcas pod gsum, Vol. 1, pp. 113-730 & Vol 2, pp. 1-381. Scanned edition of the prints from a ‘dzom ‘brug pa chos sgar. New York: Tibetan Buddhist Resource Center.
+*Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. 1994. Når Skyerne Forsvinder. Århus: Forlaget Uden Videre. Danish translation of oral teachings given by the late Tibetan master Tulku Urgyen.
-*—. (1998). dpal gsang ba'i snying po de kho na nyid nges pa'i rgyud kyi 'grel pa phyogs bcu'i mun pa thams cad rnam par sel ba zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Kathmandu: Shechen  Monastery (computer version).
+==Active Projects==
+*A translation of "Development Stage Rituals" ([[bskyed rim cho ga]]) by [[Kathog Khenpo Gyurme Tsewang Chokdrub]]
-*klong chen ye shes rdo rje (Kangyur Rinpoché). yon tan rin po che’i mdzod kyi mchan ‘grel theg gsum bdud rtsi’i nying khu zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Kathmandu: Shechen  Monastery (unpaginated computer version).
+==Unpublished Works  (completed)==
-*‘jam dgon kong sprul blo gros mtha’ yas. (2000). theg pa’i sgo kun las btus pa gsung rab rin po che’i mdzod bslab pa gsum legs par stong pa’i bstan bcos shes bya kun khyab ces bya ba bzhugs so. Kathmandu: Padma Karpo Translation Committee.
-*‘jigs med gling pa. yon tan rin po che’i mdzod las ‘bras bu’i theg pa rgya cher ‘grel rnam mkhyen shing rta. Kathmandu: Shechen  Monastery (unpaginated computer version).
+==Websites==
+[http://www.domainname.com/pagename.htm Any description you like or feel the other readers would need.]
-*—. (1985). bla ma dgongs pa 'dus pa'i cho ga'i rnam bzhag dang 'brel ba’i bskyed rdzogs zung ‘jug gi sgron ma mkhyen brtse’i me long ‘od zer brgya pa. Paro, Bhutan: Lama Ngodrup and Sherab Demy.
+email: optional
-*‘ju mi pham rgya mtsho. gsang ‘grel phyogs bcu’i mun sel gyi spyi don ‘od gsal snying po. Publication data unknown.
-*lo chen dharma shri. dpal gsang ba'i snying po de kho na nyid nges pa'i rgyud kyi rgyal po sgyu 'phrul drwa ba spyi don gyi sgo nas gtan la 'bebs par byed pa'i legs bshad gsang bdag zhal lung zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Kathmandu: Shechen Publications.
+For expanding and updating:
+[http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/sample_translator_info_%26_instructions please read]
-*ngag dbang dpal bzang (Khenpo Ngaga). srog sdom gzer bzhi’i zin bris kun mkhyen brgyud pa’i zhal lung zhes bya ba bzhugs so. Publication data unknown.
-*zhe chen rgyal tshab ‘gyur med padma rnam rgyal. (2004). [[bskyed rim spyi’i rnam par bzhag pa nyung gsal go bder brjod pa rab gsal nor bu’i me long]]. New Delhi: Sechen Publications.
-*yon tan rgya mtsho. yon tan rin po che’i mdzod kyi ‘grel pa zab don snang byed nyi ma’i ‘od zer. Kathmandu: Shechen  Monastery (unpaginated computer version).
+[[Category:lotsawas]]
-===Sources in Translation===
-*Dilgo Khyentse. 2002. Pure Appearance. Halifax: Nalanda Translation Committee.
-*Dudjom Rinpoche. (1991). The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History. Translated by Gyurme Dorje and Matthew Kapstein. Boston: Wisdom Publications.
-*Dzogchen Ponlop. (2005). Joyful Grove of VidhyÏdharas: Instructions on the Vajrasattva SÏdhana. Translated by Tyler Dewar. Seattle: Nalandabodhi Publications.
-*—. (2001). Echoes of Tantra. Seattle: Nalandabodhi Publications.
-*Gyatrul Rinpoche. (1992). Generating the Deity. Translated by Sangye Khandro. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications.
-*Jamgön Kongtrül. (1996). Creation and Completion: Essential Points of Tantric Meditation. Translated by Sarah Harding. Boston: Wisdom Publications.
-*Khamtrul Rinpoche. (1994). Dzogchen Meditation. Translated by Gareth Sparham. Dharamsala, India: Library of Tibetan Works and Archives.
-*Khenpo Namdrol. (1999). The Practice of Vajrakilaya. Ithaca, New York: Snow Lion Publications.
-*Padmasambhava and Jamgön Kongtrül. (1986). Light of Wisdom, Vol. II. Translated by Erik Hein Schmidt. Kathmandu, Nepal: Rangjung Yeshe Publications.
-*Thinley Norbu. (1983). The Small Golden Key. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
-*Tsele Natsok Rangdröl. (1987). The Mirror of Mindfulness: The Cycle of the Four Bardos. Translated by Erik Hein Schmidt. Kathmandu, Nepal: Rangjung Yeshe Publications.
-===Alternate Spellings===
-[[Creation Stage]]<br>
-[[Creation Phase]]<br>
-[[Development Phase]]<br>
-[[Generation Stage]]<br>
-[[Generation Phase]]<br>
-[[Kyerim]]<br>
-[[Category: Key Terms]][[Category: Vajrayana]][[Category:Teachings]][[Category:Tantra]]