Music in the sky : the life, art, and teachings of the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje / by Michele Martin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Martin, Michele, 1942-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje, Karma-pa XVII, 1985-.

O-rgyan-ʼphrin-las-rdo-rje.

Kar-ma-pa lamas--China--Tibet Autonomous Region--Biography.

Kar-ma-pa lamas.

Kar-ma-pa (Sect)--Doctrines.

Kar-ma-pa (Sect).

History.

Spiritual life.

China--Tibet Autonomous Region.

Spiritual life--Kar-ma-pa (Sect).

Kar-ma-pa (Sect)--History--20th century.

Genre:

Biographies.

Physical Description:

351 pages, 40 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Ithaca, N.Y. : Snow Lion Publications, [2003]

Summary:

As the Second Millennium drew to a close, the Seventeenth Karmapa leapt from a roof of his monastery in Tibet. Evading his Chinese guards, the 14-year-old spiritual leader began a grueling, dangerous journey to India. The Karmapa's picture has appeared all over the world since then -- yet his own words are hard to find. Now, for the first time in print, Music in the Sky offers a series of the Karmapa's profound teachings, an extensive selection of his poetry, and a detailed account of his life and flight from his homeland. The amazing teaching and writing skills evident in this work -- particularly in light of the fact that the Karmapa is still only 17 years old -- will captivate readers. Music in the Sky concludes with brief biographies of all sixteen previous Karmapas, specially composed for this collection by the highly respected Seventh Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Here, the reader will discover the compelling histories of the first Tibetan masters to be recognized as reincarnate lamas. Music in the Sky presents a definitive portrait of the Seventeenth Karmapa, strengthened and illuminated by an authoritative depiction of his place in one of the world's most revered lines of spiritual teachers.

Contents:

Part I The Life Story of the Seventeenth Karmapa 15

1 The Discovery 17

2 Return to Tsurphu 35

3 Visions and Rainbows 53

4 "It's Now or Never" 73

5 Escape from Tsurphu 89

6 Over the Highest Mountains 97

7 Times of Uncertainty 115

8 Emerging As a Leader 127

Part II The Teachings of the Seventeenth Karmapa 145

Part III The Poetry of the Seventeenth Karmapa 221

Part IV The History of the Karmapas 267

Introduction to the History of the Karmapas 269

A Traditional Narrative of the Karmapas 271

Brief Histories of the Sixteen Karmapas 277

Songs of the Sixteenth Karmapa 295.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-351).

ISBN:

1559391952

OCLC:

51818596