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Birth of a Tibetan Buddhist Master, Part 2: Auspicious Signs and Events at the Birth of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

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Dell D.

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series

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2021

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vol. 14

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issue 2

9-34

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This paper deals with accounts of miraculous and auspicious signs and events as an aspect of the secret level in life stories (rnam thar) of Tibetan Buddhist masters and traces these patterns back to the life story of Buddha Śākyamuni, as well as to Vajrayana symbolism. An annotated translation, analysis, and edition of a so-far untranslated section of the rnam thar of the Seventh Karma pa from the Chos ‘byung mkhas pa’i dga’ ston are provided.

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Birth of a Tibetan Buddhist Master, Part 1: Visionary Experiences Prior to the Birth of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

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Dell D.

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series

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2021

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vol. 13

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issue 1

11-36

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This paper highlights the importance of the secret level of rnam thars – accounts of visionary experiences and miraculous events as a sign of realisation in life stories of Tibetan Buddhist masters – based on existing research. The focus is mainly on visionary experiences. This paper contributes to this field by providing an annotated translation, analysis, and edition of a so-far untranslated section of the rnam thar of the Seventh Karma pa from the Chos ’byung mkhas pa’i dga’ ston.

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Tibetan Buddhist masters between two lives: a closer look at the genre of bar do’i rnam thar using the example of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

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Dell D.

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series

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2020

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vol. 11

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issue 1

41-63

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This paper sets out to provide an overview of the little-researched genre of bar do’i rnam thar – an account of the experience of the intermediate state between two incarnations by Tibetan Buddhist masters. Representatives of this genre are identified, and the state of research and translation is summarised. This paper contributes to this field of research by providing an annotated translation, analysis, and critical edition of the so-far untranslated bar do’i rnam thar of the Seventh Karma pa from the mKhas pa’i dga’ ston.

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The Second Pawo Rinpoché, Tsuklak Trengwa (1504–1566): Visions in Meditation and Dream

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Bjerregaard M., Dell D.

The Polish Journal of the Arts and Culture. New Series

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2022

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vol. 16

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issue 2

9-26

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This paper provides a brief introduction to the secret level of Tibetan spiritual biographies (gsang ba’i rnam thar) and autobiographies (gsang ba’i rang rnam) with a focus on visions in meditation and dreams. In the analysis section, some appropriately selected episodes of such secret aspects taken from one of the spiritual autobiographies of the Second Pawo, Tsuklak Trengwa (dpa’ bo gtsug lag phreng ba; 1504–1566), called The Mirror Reflecting the Illusory Countenance (’khrul pa’i bzhin ras ’char ba’i me long) are presented and interpreted.

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Birth of a Tibetan Buddhist Master, Part 2: Auspicious Signs and Events at the Birth of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

Birth of a Tibetan Buddhist Master, Part 1: Visionary Experiences Prior to the Birth of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

Tibetan Buddhist masters between two lives: a closer look at the genre of bar do’i rnam thar using the example of the Seventh Karma pa, Chos grags rgya mtsho (1454–1506)

The Second Pawo Rinpoché, Tsuklak Trengwa (1504–1566): Visions in Meditation and Dream