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[[Image:Khenpo Namdrol prayer.jpg|frame|'''[[Khenchen Namdrol]]''']]
[[Image:Khenpo Namdrol prayer.jpg|thumb|250px|[[Khenchen Namdrol]], who oversees the Rigpa Shedra in Nepal]]
Welcome to the '''Rigpa Shedra Wiki''', an ''online encyclopedia'' and ''media library'' of Tibetan Buddhist teachings designed especially for students of [[Rigpa]] and [[Sogyal Rinpoche]]. It is provided by members of the [[Rigpa Shedra]], an intensive study programme that takes place each winter in [[Pharping]], Nepal. (MP3 audio files of the 2007 shedra teachings on the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' are available [[Teachings on 'Nectar of Manjushri's Speech (MP3)'|here]].)
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<div style="font-size:162%; border:none; margin:0; padding:.1em; color:#000;">Welcome to the [[Rigpa Shedra]] Wiki,</div>
<div style="top:+0.2em; font-size:95%;">an online encyclopedia of ''[[Tibetan Buddhism]]</div>
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This wiki offers a growing library of reference material, including a glossary of key terminology, biographies of historical masters and contemporary teachers, and much more.
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== Shedra MP3 Library ==
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*'''[[Padmasambhava]]''' (Skt.), or '''Padmakara''' (Skt. ''Padmākara''; Tib. ''Pemajungné''; [[Wyl.]] ''pad+ma 'byung gnas'') means ‘Lotus-Born’, which refers to Guru Rinpoche's birth from a lotus in the land of [[Oddiyana]]. '''Guru Rinpoche''', the ‘Precious Master’, is the founder of [[Tibetan Buddhism]] and the [[Buddha]] of our time. Whereas Buddha is known primarily for having taught the teachings of the [[sutra]] vehicle, Padmasambhava came into this world, and to Tibet in particular, in order to teach the [[tantra]]s. While [[Buddha Shakyamuni]] exemplifies the buddha principle, the most important element in the [[sutrayana]] path, Padmasambhava personifies the [[guru]] principle, the heart of [[Vajrayana]] Buddhism, and he is therefore known as the ‘second Buddha’ (Tib. ''sangyé nyipa''). ([[Padmasambhava|Read more...]])


The [[Shedra MP3 Library]] contains recordings of teachings held at the [[Rigpa Shedra]]:
*[[Shedra MP3 Library]]
* [[Khenpo Namdrol|Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche]] teachings on [[Khenpo Namdrol 2008 Teachings on Buddha Nature|buddha nature]]. (The teachings are currently taking place in [[Pharping]] / Nepal and will be updated on a daily basis. '''Download MP3''' [[Khenpo Namdrol 2008 Teachings on Buddha Nature|here]].)
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* [[Ringu Tulku|Ringu Tulku Rinpoche]] answering [[Shedra MP3 Library|questions]] of Rigpa Shedra students.
* [[Sönam Tobden]]'s teachings on [[Khenpo Kunpal]]'s commentary on the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]''. Visit the [[Shedra MP3 Library]] or directly go to the  [[Teachings on 'Nectar of Manjushri's Speech (MP3)']].

Latest revision as of 14:41, 25 March 2015

Khenchen Namdrol, who oversees the Rigpa Shedra in Nepal
Welcome to the Rigpa Shedra Wiki,
an online encyclopedia of Tibetan Buddhism
We currently have 11,510 articles

You can search the site using the upper search box to the right. Additionally you can select from some of the main categories included in the encyclopedia:

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  • Padmasambhava (Skt.), or Padmakara (Skt. Padmākara; Tib. Pemajungné; Wyl. pad+ma 'byung gnas) means ‘Lotus-Born’, which refers to Guru Rinpoche's birth from a lotus in the land of Oddiyana. Guru Rinpoche, the ‘Precious Master’, is the founder of Tibetan Buddhism and the Buddha of our time. Whereas Buddha is known primarily for having taught the teachings of the sutra vehicle, Padmasambhava came into this world, and to Tibet in particular, in order to teach the tantras. While Buddha Shakyamuni exemplifies the buddha principle, the most important element in the sutrayana path, Padmasambhava personifies the guru principle, the heart of Vajrayana Buddhism, and he is therefore known as the ‘second Buddha’ (Tib. sangyé nyipa). (Read more...)