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| Rechungpa,
A Biography of Milarepa's Disciple
By Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
Foreword by HH Karmapa
Paperback, 116 pages,
US$14.50 + shipping
ISBN number: 0-9628026-8-9
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Milarpea, Tibet's greatest
saint, had two major disciples: Gampopa, who
established the monastic foundation of the Kagyu
lineage and Rechungpa, who travelled to India
and brought back profound teachings which were
adsorbed into several Kagyu lineages.
Rechungpa's biography stands out because of
the unorthodox unfolding of his realization.
Rechungpa's pride and arrogance caused him to
go against Milarepa's advice three times, putting
his practice at risk. Even with this obstacle,
Rechungpa's undying devotion to Milarepa served
as the cause for enlightenment as evidenced
by Rechungpa's achievement of rainbow body at
his death.
"At this time, as the precious teachings
of the incomparable Buddha spread throughout
the world, the numbers of the faithful grow
daily. These various people want to know of
the great learned and accomplished holy beings
that arose impartially in the past –
the chronicles of their legacy of good activity
for the doctrine, their deeds, their songs,
and so forth.
With these needs and aspirations in mind,
Namo Buddha Publications and Kamtsang Sherab
Choling have collaborated to translate and
publish this essential summary of the activities
of Jetsun Rechung Dorje Drakpa. I rejoice
in their efforts in this virtuous activity
for which they have the highest altruistic
intentions."
- From the foreword by H H Karmapa.
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