A Biographical Encyclopedia of Tibet, Inner Asia, and the Himalaya
Yutok Yonten Gonpo, Sachen Kunga Nyingpo, Shākya Chokden, the Eighth Situ and Longchenpa (L-R). The unusual style of this ink drawing has been associated with the Tenth Karmapa.
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Lobsang Phuntsok Lhalungpa
20th c. scholar and government official, chief of the Tibetan Division of All India Radio, translator of The Life of Milarepa.
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Scenes from the Life of Milarepa
"Those dragged on by karma, afflicted with anguish like this— What to do? What to do? There's no cure but the dharma." - Songs of Realization
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Samding Monastery
The seat of the Dorje Pakmo incarnation was established at the edge of Yamdrok Lake by the Second Samding Dorje Pakmo.
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Nineteenth Bakula Rinpoche
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Machik Labdron
Machik Labdron was a female Tibetan philosopher-adept known for the articulation & codification Chod.
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