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'''Mañjushrimitra''' (Tib. Jampal Shenyen | '''Mañjushrimitra''' (Skt. ''Mañjuśrīmitra''; Tib. ''Jampal Shenyen''; [[Wyl.]] ''‘jam dpal bshes bsnyen'') — one of the early masters of the [[Dzogchen]] lineage. He was a disciple of [[Garab Dorje]] and the main teacher of [[Shri Singha]]. He is famous for arranging the Dzogchen teachings into [[three classes]]: the [[Mind Class]] (Tib. ''sem dé''), [[Space Class]] (Tib. ''long dé''), and [[Pith Instruction Class]] (Tib. ''mengak dé''). His last testament, which he conferred upon Shri Singha before passing into the [[rainbow body]], is called the ''Six Experiences of Meditation''. | ||
==Further Reading== | ==Further Reading== | ||
*Tulku Thondup, ''Masters of Meditation and Miracles'', edited by Harold Talbott | *[[Dudjom Rinpoche]], ''The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, Its Fundamentals and History'', trans. and ed. Gyurme Dorje (Boston: Wisdom, 1991), pages 490-494. | ||
*[[Nyoshul Khenpo]], ''A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage'' (Junction City: Padma Publications, 2005), pages 38-39. | |||
*[[Tulku Thondup]], ''Masters of Meditation and Miracles'', edited by Harold Talbott (Boston: Shambhala, 1996), pages 59-61. | |||
[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | [[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Eight Vidyadharas]] | [[Category:Eight Vidyadharas]] | ||
Revision as of 08:01, 10 July 2009
Mañjushrimitra (Skt. Mañjuśrīmitra; Tib. Jampal Shenyen; Wyl. ‘jam dpal bshes bsnyen) — one of the early masters of the Dzogchen lineage. He was a disciple of Garab Dorje and the main teacher of Shri Singha. He is famous for arranging the Dzogchen teachings into three classes: the Mind Class (Tib. sem dé), Space Class (Tib. long dé), and Pith Instruction Class (Tib. mengak dé). His last testament, which he conferred upon Shri Singha before passing into the rainbow body, is called the Six Experiences of Meditation.
Further Reading
- Dudjom Rinpoche, The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, Its Fundamentals and History, trans. and ed. Gyurme Dorje (Boston: Wisdom, 1991), pages 490-494.
- Nyoshul Khenpo, A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage (Junction City: Padma Publications, 2005), pages 38-39.
- Tulku Thondup, Masters of Meditation and Miracles, edited by Harold Talbott (Boston: Shambhala, 1996), pages 59-61.