TY - BOOK AU - Stewart, Jampa Mackenzie. TI - The life of Gampopa: the incomparable Dharma lord of Tibet SN - 1-55939-038-7 U1 - EB96 PY - 1995/// CY - New York PB - Snow Lion Publications KW - Tibet Autonomous Region KW - Biography KW - China N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - Here is the first complete life story of Gampopa, foremost disciple of Milarepa and a forefather of the Kagyu lineages. Compiled from numerous Tibetan biographies, this rendition highlights the details of Gampopa's meditative experiences and presents direct insights into the practices and realization of Mahamudra. A history of the Kagyu order by Lobsang P. Lhalungpa augments Gampopa's biography, illustrating this revered teacher's central role in the development of the Tibetan Kagyu lineages. A concluding essay on Mahamudra introduces Vajrayana Buddhism to beginners, while simultaneously supporting advanced practitioners with fresh insights."--BOOK JACKE UR - http://10.10.80.15/cgi-bin/koha/opac-retrieve-file.pl?id=484f261d24019cc3a7adefae11ce2dfe ER -