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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...) Shedra MP3 Library

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-Welcome to the new '''Rigpa Shedra Wiki'''. This is 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 which recently took place in [[Pharping]] near Kathmandu in Nepal under the guidance of [[Khenpo Namdrol]]. This year the shedra focused on [[Shantideva]]'s classic text, the ''[[Bodhicharyavatara]]'' or ''Introduction to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life'', so you will find plenty of material here related to that, including '''mp3 recordings''' of all the teachings by [[Khenpo]] [[Sönam Tobden]]. But you will also find much more than that. We offer a growing library of reference material that will be of help to all students, including a '''glossary''' of key terminology, biographies of historical masters and contemporary teachers, and much more.
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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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-''The [http://www.rigpawiki.org/Media/Video/ShedraMovieWebEng.mov Rigpa Shedra video 2007] gives an impression of how it is to be at the Shedra in Nepal - Want to join us next year?''
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-== Shedra MP3 Library: Khenpo Sönam Tobden teachings ==
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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 [[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)']].
+*[[Shedra MP3 Library]]
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