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THE LIGHT OF WISDOM VOL. II<BR>
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'''Orgyen''' ([[o rgyan]]) from [[Uddiyana]], [[Udyan]], [[Oiyan]], [[Urgyen]].
  
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# The country [[Uddiyana]].
*the root text: [[Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo]] by [[Padmasambhava]], as recorded by [[Yeshe Tsogyal]], and revealed and decoded by [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] and [[Chokgyur Lingpa]]<br>
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# The master from Uddiyana, i.e. [[Padmasambhava]].
*the commentary: [[The Light of Wisdom]] by [[Jamgön Kongtrül the First]]<br>
 
*the notes: [[Entering The Path of Wisdom]] by [[Jamyang Drakpa]] as recorded by [[Jokyab Rinpoche]]<br>
 
*Supplemented with clarifying remarks by [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche|Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse]] and Kyabje [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]]<br>
 
*Translated from the Tibetan according to the teachings of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche by [[Erik Pema Kunsang]]<br>
 
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Rangjung Yeshe Publications<br>
 
Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby 1998<br>
 
  
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===The country Uddiyana===
*The root text, Lamrim Yeshe Nyingpo, by Padmasambhava, as recorded by Yeshe Tsogyal, and revealed and decoded by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Chokgyur Lingpa.
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'''Orgyen''' - also known as Uddiyana or [[Odiyan]]; home of many dakinis, and birth place of Padmasambhava; thought to be located in the [[Swat valley]] northwest of India, which borders on modern Afghanistan. In prehistoric times, the great demon of ego-clinging was subdued and liberated by [[Hayagriva]] and [[Vajra Yogini]]. As his body fell to the ground, the heart landed on the country of Uddiyana, forming the special auspicious coincidence for the spread of the Vajrayana teachings.
*The commentary, The Light of Wisdom, by Jamgön Kongtrül the First. <br>
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*The notes, Entering The Path of Wisdom, by Jamyang Drakpa, as recorded by Jokyab Rinpoche. Supplemented with clarifying remarks by Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse and Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. <br>
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*Translated from the Tibetan according to the teachings of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche by Erik Pema Kunsang (Erik Hein Schmidt). Edited by [[Marcia Binder Schmidt]].<br>
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===The master from Uddiyana===
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We have seen in use: [[master from Uddiyana]], [[Orgyen]], [[Padmasambhava]], [[Guru Rinpoche]], [[Uddiyana]], [[Urgyen]], [[precious master of Uddiyana]].
*'''The Root Text''': [[bla ma'i thugs sgrub rdo rje drag rtsal las zhal gdams lam rim ye shes snying po pad ma sam bha'i snying thig go]]. <br>
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*'''The Commentary''': [[bla ma'i thugs sgrub rdo rje drag rtsal]] las, [[zhal gdams lam rim ye shes snying po'i 'grel pa ye shes snang ba rab tu rgyas pa]]. <br>
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*'''The Notes''': [[bla med nang rgyud sde gsum gyi rgyab chos padma'i zhal gdams lam rim ye snying 'grel pa ye shes snang ba'i zur rgyan brgyud ldan bla ma'i zhal rgyun rnams brjed byang gcig bsdus ye shes lam 'jug]].<br>
 
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ISBN 962-7341-33-9 <br>
 
1. THE LIGHT OF WISDOM, Vol. II. 2. Eastern philosophy — Buddhism. 3. Vajrayana — Tibet. I. Title.<br>
 
Line drawings courtesy of © [[Shechen Achives]], by artists [[Konchog Lhadripa]], Wangdu, and [[Oleshey]]<br>
 
Cover Art courtesy of [[Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche]]<br>
 
Cover photo: [[Graham Sunstein]]<br>
 
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Latest revision as of 21:39, 15 January 2006

Orgyen (o rgyan) from Uddiyana, Udyan, Oiyan, Urgyen.

  1. The country Uddiyana.
  2. The master from Uddiyana, i.e. Padmasambhava.

The country Uddiyana[edit]

Orgyen - also known as Uddiyana or Odiyan; home of many dakinis, and birth place of Padmasambhava; thought to be located in the Swat valley northwest of India, which borders on modern Afghanistan. In prehistoric times, the great demon of ego-clinging was subdued and liberated by Hayagriva and Vajra Yogini. As his body fell to the ground, the heart landed on the country of Uddiyana, forming the special auspicious coincidence for the spread of the Vajrayana teachings.


The master from Uddiyana[edit]

We have seen in use: master from Uddiyana, Orgyen, Padmasambhava, Guru Rinpoche, Uddiyana, Urgyen, precious master of Uddiyana.