KHENCHEN THRANGU RINPOCHE

BIOGRAPHY

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is a renowned Tibetan Buddhist master known for his deep compassion and the clarity of his teachings. He was selected by His Holiness the Dalai Lama to serve as the principal tutor to His Holiness the Seventeenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje. Thrangu Rinpoche is a full holder and teacher of the Kagyu Vajrayana lineages.

He founded the Namo Buddha retreat center in Nepal, has established two shedras (monastic universities) in Nepal and India, and serves as Abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia. He built Tara Abbey, where nuns receive a full dharma education qualifying them to become khenpos or teachers. He is the author of Essential Practice (2002) On Buddha Essence (2006), Pointing out the Dharmakaya; Everyday Consciousness and Buddha-Awakening; and The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning. Rinpoche travels and teaches extensively throughout Asia, Europe, Canada and the United States. In the U.S., he has centers in Maine and California, and soon in Colorado.

For more information, visit http://www.rinpoche.com

SCHEDULE

Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche's most current schedule may be viewed at www.rinpoche.com/schedule

BOOKS

• Everyday Consciousness and Buddha-Awakening (out of print)
• Everyday Consciousness and Primordial Awareness
• Essential Practice
• Medicine Buddha Teachings
• The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning
• Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
• The Practice of Tranquility & Insight
• Distinguishing Dharma and Dharmata
• The Life and Teachings of Gampopa
• A Song for the King: Saraha on Mahamudra Meditation