Tarthang Tulku
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Tarthang Tulku (born 1934) is a Tibet
an teacher (lama
) in the Nyingma
tradition who lives in America, where he works to preserve the art and culture of Tibet. He oversees various projects including Dharma Publishing, Yeshe-De, Tibetan Aid Project, and the construction of the Odiyan Copper Mountain Mandala. Tarthang Tulku introduced Kum Nye
into the West.
, until emigrating to America
in 1969 with his wife, the poet Nazli Nour. After settling in Berkeley, CA they established the Tibetan Aid Project (TAP) which serves the needs of the Tibetan refugee community.
In 1963, Tarthang Tulku founded Dharma Publishing in Varanasi, India. In 1971, the publishing house moved to California. The main purpose of Dharma Publishing is to preserve and distribute Tibetan Buddhist teachings and to bring these teachings to the West.
Tarthang Tulku established the Nyingma Institute in 1972. Sister organizations have been established in Brazil, Germany, Holland, and the UK. The various institutes offer classes, workshops, and retreats based on the books of Tarthang Tulku, with the main intent of spreading the teachings of the Buddha to the West.
In 1983, Tarthang Tulku established the Yeshe De project, with the purpose of preserving and distributing sacred Tibetan texts. These texts are distributed to Buddhist monks, nuns, and laypeople at the annual World Peace Ceremony, which Tarthang Tulku started in 1990 to bring the various Buddhist communities from across Asia to celebrate together at Bodh Gaya, in India. The World Peace Ceremony and the work of Yeshe De have resulted in over 20 million texts being given away to practitioners in the Buddhist community over the last 18 years.
Tarthang Tulku wrote over 40 books covering a wide variety of topics, including:
Among Tarthang Tulku's current projects is the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages.
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
an teacher (lama
Lama
Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...
) in the Nyingma
Nyingma
The Nyingma tradition is the oldest of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism . "Nyingma" literally means "ancient," and is often referred to as Nga'gyur or the "old school" because it is founded on the first translations of Buddhist scriptures from Sanskrit into Tibetan, in the eighth century...
tradition who lives in America, where he works to preserve the art and culture of Tibet. He oversees various projects including Dharma Publishing, Yeshe-De, Tibetan Aid Project, and the construction of the Odiyan Copper Mountain Mandala. Tarthang Tulku introduced Kum Nye
Kum Nye
Kum Nye and sKu-mNyé refer to a wide variety of Tibetan religious and medical body practices. The two terms are different spellings in the Latin alphabet of the same Tibetan phrase , which literally means "massage of the subtle body". Some systems of sku mnye are vaguely similar to Yoga, T'ai chi,...
into the West.
Biography
As one of the last remaining lamas to have received a complete Buddhist education in pre-1959 Tibet, Tarthang Tulku left Tibet and taught in Benares, IndiaIndia
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, until emigrating to America
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in 1969 with his wife, the poet Nazli Nour. After settling in Berkeley, CA they established the Tibetan Aid Project (TAP) which serves the needs of the Tibetan refugee community.
In 1963, Tarthang Tulku founded Dharma Publishing in Varanasi, India. In 1971, the publishing house moved to California. The main purpose of Dharma Publishing is to preserve and distribute Tibetan Buddhist teachings and to bring these teachings to the West.
Tarthang Tulku established the Nyingma Institute in 1972. Sister organizations have been established in Brazil, Germany, Holland, and the UK. The various institutes offer classes, workshops, and retreats based on the books of Tarthang Tulku, with the main intent of spreading the teachings of the Buddha to the West.
In 1983, Tarthang Tulku established the Yeshe De project, with the purpose of preserving and distributing sacred Tibetan texts. These texts are distributed to Buddhist monks, nuns, and laypeople at the annual World Peace Ceremony, which Tarthang Tulku started in 1990 to bring the various Buddhist communities from across Asia to celebrate together at Bodh Gaya, in India. The World Peace Ceremony and the work of Yeshe De have resulted in over 20 million texts being given away to practitioners in the Buddhist community over the last 18 years.
Tarthang Tulku wrote over 40 books covering a wide variety of topics, including:
- meditation,
- Kum NyeKum NyeKum Nye and sKu-mNyé refer to a wide variety of Tibetan religious and medical body practices. The two terms are different spellings in the Latin alphabet of the same Tibetan phrase , which literally means "massage of the subtle body". Some systems of sku mnye are vaguely similar to Yoga, T'ai chi,...
- Buddhist psychology (Nyingma Psychology Series)
- Skillful Means (bringing Buddhist practices to the workplace) (Skillful Means series)
- Time, Space, and Knowledge series
Among Tarthang Tulku's current projects is the Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages.
External links
- Odiyan Buddhist Retreat Center
- Ratna Ling Retreat Center
- Yeshe De Tibetan Text Book Preservation Project
- Tibetan Aid Project
- The Nyingma Institute
- Nyingma Trust
- Nyingma Work-Study Volunteer program
- The Center For Creative Inquiry
- Kum Nye Yoga US/International Kum Nye Yoga Site
- Kum Nye Yoga International Kum Nye Yoga Site
- Mangalam Research Center for Buddhist Languages