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Bamda Thubten Gelek Gyatso (1844-1904)

(ba' mda' thub bstan dge legs rgya mtsho, 1844-1904)

An important modern master of the Jonang school. He was born in the village of "Bamda," hence the name, near Tsangwa Tratsang (gtsang ba grwa tshang) in the Dzamthang valley of Amdo, Tsangwa being the largest of the three faculties of the large Dzamthang monastery, the present-day main seat of the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism. From his childhood days, he received a thorough education in the Jonang tradition. He later traveled to Derge in Kham and became a close student of both the great Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye, as well as the famous Dzogchen master Paltrul Rinpoche. Upon his return to Dzamthang, several years later, he received most extensive instructions on the Kalacakra system of the Jonang tradition, and especially on the Six Vajra Yogas perfection process meditations of that system. He wrote extensively on many subjects, but especially on all aspects of Kalacakra practice and theory. These writings are counted among the most extensive and authoritative works on Kalacakra to the present day. But he did not write on Kalacakra or Jonangpa subjects only. He also wrote widely on Prajnaparamita, on various Shangpa Kagyu subjects, on mandala drawing and construction, and his works on the Six Doctrines of Naropa are considered among the best and most detailed theoretical writings which exist on the subject matter. His entire literary output is collected in 22 volumes.

Literary Works[edit]

Banda Geleg Sungbum

Main Teachers[edit]

Ngawang Chopak Gyatso
Khenpo Akon
Jamgon Kongtrul
Paltrul Rinpoche

Main Students[edit]

Tshognyi Gyatso
Ngawang Sonam Gyatso
Ngawang Tenpa Rabgye
Kunga Ngawang Palsang
Kunga Nyamnyi

Main Lineages[edit]

Jonang

Alternate Names & Spellings[edit]

Bamda Gelek ('ba' mda' dge legs)
Bamda Lama ('ba' mda' bla ma)

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+[[Image:BamdaGelek.jpg|thumb|Bamda Thubten Gelek Gyatso (1844-1904)]]
-<noinclude>[['Ba' mda' thub bstan dge legs rgya mtsho]]</noinclude><br>
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-===Short biography===
-'''Bamda Thubten Gelek Gyatso''' (1844–1904) Born in the village of "Bamda," a few kilometers from Tsangwa Monastery in the Dzamthang valley of Amdo, Bamda Tubten Gelek Gyatso was educated within the Jonang tradition at Dzamthang from the time he was a child. As a young man, Bamda Lama then traveled to the Derge district of Kham in eastern Tibet and became immersed in the Rime eclectic movement. While in Kham, he studied closely with Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye (1813-99) and Dzogchen Patrul Rinpoche (1880-87).
-After several years of staying in Kham, Bamda Lama returned to his home in Dzamthang where he received extensive training in the Jonang Kalachakra tantric system. At that time, he studied intensively both Chogle Namgyal's and Lochen Ratnabhadra's instruction manuals (khrid yig) on the six-fold vajrayoga, the details concerning the specific yogic techniques and postures ('khrul 'khor), and the entire cycle of ancillary practices involved in the perfection process.
+(ba' mda' thub bstan dge legs rgya mtsho, 1844-1904)<br>
-Bamda's comprehension and experience of these complex subjects are made clear in his own writings, especially his writings on the Kalachakra practices. These remain some of the most extensive and authoritative works on the Kalachakra according to the Jonangpa.
+An important modern master of the [[Jonang]] school. He was born in the village of "Bamda," hence the name, near Tsangwa Tratsang (gtsang ba grwa tshang) in the Dzamthang valley of Amdo, Tsangwa being the largest of the three faculties of the large Dzamthang monastery, the present-day main seat of the Jonang school of Tibetan Buddhism. From his childhood days, he received a thorough education in the Jonang tradition. He later traveled to Derge in Kham and became a close student of both the great [[Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye]], as well as the famous Dzogchen master [[Paltrul Rinpoche]]. Upon his return to Dzamthang, several years later, he received most extensive instructions on the Kalacakra system of the Jonang tradition, and especially on the [[Six Vajra Yogas]] perfection process meditations of that system. He wrote extensively on many subjects, but especially on all aspects of Kalacakra practice and theory. These writings are counted among the most extensive and authoritative works on Kalacakra to the present day. But he did not write on Kalacakra or [[Jonangpa]] subjects only. He also wrote widely on [[Prajnaparamita]], on various [[Shangpa Kagyu]] subjects, on mandala drawing and construction, and his works on the [[Six Doctrines of Naropa]] are considered among the best and most detailed theoretical writings which exist on the subject matter. His entire literary output is collected in 22 volumes.<br>
-He left a large corpus of collected works, compiled in 22 volumes. Apart from his many works on Prajnaparamita and Kalachakra, he also wrote extensively on the perfection process meditations of the Six Doctrines of Naropa. Many present-day Kagyu masters consider his works on these to be the most detailed and extensive ones available.
-<br>
 ===Literary Works===
-*[[Collected Works of Bamda Thubten Gelek Gyatso]]<br>
+*[[Banda Geleg Sungbum]]<br>
 ===Main Teachers===
-*[[Khenpo Akon]]<br>
+*Ngawang Chopak Gyatso<br>
+*Khenpo Akon<br>
 *[[Jamgon Kongtrul]]<br>
-*[[Patrul Rinpoche]]<br>
+*[[Paltrul Rinpoche]]<br>
 ===Main Students===
 *[[Tshognyi Gyatso]]<br>
+*Ngawang Sonam Gyatso<br>
+*Ngawang Tenpa Rabgye<br>
+*Kunga Ngawang Palsang<br>
+*Kunga Nyamnyi<br>
 ===Main Lineages===
-*<br>
+*[[Jonang]]<br>
 ===Alternate Names & Spellings===
-*Bamda Gelek ('Ba' mda' dge legs)
+*Bamda Gelek ('ba' mda' dge legs)
-*Bamda Lama ('Ba' mda' bla ma)<br>
+*Bamda Lama ('ba' mda' bla ma)<br>
-===Internal Links===
-*<br>
-===External Links===
-*Jonang Foundation[http://www.jonangfoundation.org]
-*Jonangpa Blog[http://www.jonangpa.com]
 [[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
 [[Category:Jonang]]
 [[Category:Jonang Masters]]