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[[Phajo Drukgom Zhigpo]] ([[pha jo 'brug sgom zhig po]]), (1184-1251)
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==Short description==
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Karl Brunnhölzl is a physician and also studied Tibetology. He translates Tibetan Buddhist texts into English and German since 1988. Mainly trained in Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan language at [[Marpa Institute for Translators]] (Director: [[Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche]].
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Currently mainly involved as a translator and teacher with [[Nitartha Institute]] in Canada and [[Nalandabodhi Sangha]] in USA (both directed by [[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]])
  
Phajo Drukgom Zhigpo was one the foremost disciples of [[Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje]]. He came from eastern Tibet and, following the advice of his master to go to a place 'south of Tibet', spread the [[Drukpa Kagyu]] lineage to Bhutan.
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===Main teachers===
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*[[Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche]],  
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*[[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]]
  
===Literary Works===
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===Published Works===
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*''[[The Center of the Sunlit Sky]]''. Madhyamaka in the Kagyü Lineage. Snow Lion 2004; ISBN ___
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*''[[Essay in Mein Weg zum Buddhismus]]''. Hrsg. Dagmar Doko Waskönig. O.W. Barth 2003; ISBN ___
  
===Main Teachers===
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For other publications, see [[Marpa Institute]] and the website of [[Nitartha Institute]] ([http://www.nitarthainstitute.org Nitartha Institute website])
*[[Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje]]<br>
 
  
===Main Students===
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===Active Projects===
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*Translation of the Third [[Karmapa Rangjung Dorje]]´s commentary on the [[Dharmadhatustava]] by [[Nagarjuna]]
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*Translation of Nagarjuna´s [[snying po bstan pa]] (Showing the Essence) and
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*Translation of Nagarjuna´s [[rnam shes ye shes 'byed pa]] ''([[Distinguishing Consciousness and Wisdom]]'' with the commentaries by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
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*A Collection on Buddhist Poetry and Pith-Instructions from both India and Tibet
  
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===Unpublished Works (completed)===
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*Exemplary stories from the sutras (an appendix to [[Drikung Ngorje Repa]]'s [[theg chen bstan pa´i snying po]]), in both English and German
  
===Main Lineages===
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===Other Projects===
*[[Kagyu]]<br>
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*Annual teaching activity at [[Gampo Abbey]]´s [[Vidyadhara Institute]], [[Nitartha Institute]] (Canada and Germany), and [[Nalandabodhi]] centers in Canada, US, and Europe
*[[Drukpa Kagyu]]<br>
 
===Alternate Names===
 
 
 
 
 
===Other Reference Sources===
 
  
 
===Internal Links===
 
===Internal Links===
*[[Kagyu]]
 
  
 
===External Links===
 
===External Links===
  
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email: kabrunn@googlemail.com
  
[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
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[[Category:Translators]]
[[Category:Kagyu Masters]]
 
[[Category:Drukpa Kagyu Masters]]
 

Revision as of 00:28, 6 January 2006

Short description[edit]

Karl Brunnhölzl is a physician and also studied Tibetology. He translates Tibetan Buddhist texts into English and German since 1988. Mainly trained in Buddhist philosophy and Tibetan language at Marpa Institute for Translators (Director: Khenpo Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche. Currently mainly involved as a translator and teacher with Nitartha Institute in Canada and Nalandabodhi Sangha in USA (both directed by Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche)

Main teachers[edit]

Published Works[edit]

For other publications, see Marpa Institute and the website of Nitartha Institute (Nitartha Institute website)

Active Projects[edit]

Unpublished Works (completed)[edit]

Other Projects[edit]

Internal Links[edit]

External Links[edit]

email: kabrunn@googlemail.com