RUTH GAMBLE is a David Myers Fellow at La Trobe University in the Department of Archaeology and History, the China Studies Research Centre, and the Centre for the Study of the Inland.
摘要
The first comprehensive overview of the life and writings of the Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje, a revolutionary figure in the Kagyu tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Known for his mastery of teachings across sectarian lines, his treatises on medicine and astrology, and his work as spiritual advisor to the last Yuan emperor of China, Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339) is considered one of the most important and influential figures in Tibetan Buddhist history. First recognized as a tulku, or reincarnated Buddhist master, at the age of five, Rangjung Dorje became the Karma Kagyu lineage holder and instituted the reincarnation-based inheritance structure within Tibetan Buddhism that led to the formation of important lineages of tulkus such as the Dalai Lamas.
In this groundbreaking work, Ruth Gamble synthesizes her extensive research on Rangjung Dorje into a sweeping biography covering his life, legacy, and important selected writings. Included in her discussions are Rangjung Dorje's synthesis of Dzogchen and Mahamudra in his writings, his devotion to spreading the teachings of Buddha nature, and several works never before translated into English. As the most comprehensive work available on Rangjung Dorje, this book is an indispensable resource for scholars and Buddhist practitioners alike.
目次
Series Introduction by Kurtis Scaeffer vii Preface ix Acknowledgements xv
Introduction 1
The Biography 1. Birth 23 2. Education 47 3. Retreat 67 4. Teaching 89 5. Death 119
The Writings 6. The Liberation Story of Past Lives and The Liberation Story of the In-Between State 139 7. A Dream of Sahara 153 8. A Mālā of Mountain Dharma’s Siddhis 157 9. The Dancer, from Birth Stories of the Teacher 173 10. King of the Nāgas, from Birth Stories of the Teacher 177 11. A Message to the Entire Kingdom 177 12. Songs of the View, Cultivation, Behaviour, and Result 183 13. A Short Praise to T’surpu Monastery 191 14. The Song That Settles the Ground-of-All 195 15. Rangjung Dorje’s Recipes for Taking the Essence 201 16. Aspiration for Mahāmudrā, the Definitive Meaning 207 17. In Xanadu 213
