This teaching by Khenchen
Thrangu Rinpoche on Penkarwa’s “Short
Prayer to Dorje Chang” is one of Rinpoche’s
first published teachings. It was given by Rinpoche
at the request of His Holiness the 16th Gyalwa
Karmapa especially for the benefit of Western
students so that they may understand the nature
of the path.
Here Rinpoche gives a verse by verse commentary
which covers all aspects of the path and the
practice according to the tradition of Mahamudra.
He also gives a brief history of the lineage
and the early lineage masters.
“This supplication to Dorje Chang or
Vajradhara is the one in common use in all
the major schools of the Kagyu tradition.
It is also used in personal practice, not
only within the monasteries, but by all lay
people who practice Mahamudra. The reason
why this particular lineage supplication is
so much emphasized, is that it was composed
by the great teacher Penkar Jampal Zangpo,
after his completion of eighteen years of
solitary retreat practice meditating on Mahamudra
on an island in the middle of a lake in northern
Tibet. It is regarded as being a summary of
his experience and realization, gained through
years of intense practice, and therefore it
is held to have unparalleled blessing.”
The prayer itself here is in Tibetan, phonetics
and English. Also included are charts of the
Kagyu schools and lineages, an outline of
the Karma Kagyu lineage tree with the names
of all the lineage masters.
Mahamudra Editions/Mahamudra
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