Phajo Drukgom Zhigpo

Short description

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 Gyamtso 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

• Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche,
• Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

Published Works

• The Center of the Sunlit Sky. Madhyamaka in the Kagyü Lineage. Snow Lion 2004; ISBN ___
• Essay in Mein Weg zum Buddhismus. Hrsg. Dagmar Doko Waskönig. O.W. Barth 2003; ISBN ___

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

Active Projects

• Translation of the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje´s commentary on the Dharmadhatustava by Nagarjuna
• Translation of Nagarjuna´s snying po bstan pa (Showing the Essence) and
• Translation of Nagarjuna´s rnam shes ye shes 'byed pa (Distinguishing Consciousness and Wisdom with the commentaries by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thaye
• A Collection on Buddhist Poetry and Pith-Instructions from both India and Tibet

Unpublished Works (completed)

• Exemplary stories from the sutras (an appendix to Drikung Ngorje Repa's theg chen bstan pa´i snying po), in both English and German

Other Projects

• Annual teaching activity at Gampo Abbey´s Vidyadhara Institute, Nitartha Institute (Canada and Germany), and Nalandabodhi centers in Canada, US, and Europe

External Links

email: kabrunn@googlemail.com