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Diamond Way Buddhism |
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The teachings of Buddhism have remained a liberating gift
to mankind for the last 2500 years. Non-dogmatic and without any strange
gods or commandments, it has enabled people to benefit both others and themselves.
Especially today, with the many independent thinkers and new communication
techniques, it has become possible to collect, ..."
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| Buddhism
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The historical Buddha Shakyamuni was born around 560 B.C.E. to a royal family.
From early childhood, he was surrounded by wealth and beauty, and enjoyed
a sophisticated education. The texts describe him as tall, strong, and blue-eyed.
When he was 29 years old, he left the palace for the first time and encountered
an old person, a sick person, and a dead person...
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| The Teachers of the Karma Kagyu Lineage |
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An emanation of Buddha Amithaba, Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche is second to
Gyalwa Karmapa in the spiritual hierarchy of the Karma Kagyu School of
Tibetan Buddhism. The first Shamar Rinpoche, Khedrup Trakpe Senge (1283-1349),
was the principal disciple of the 3rd Karmapa, Rangjung Dorje...
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| The Karmapas |
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The Gyalwa Karmapa is the head of the Karma Kagyu lineage. He is unique
among the great lamas of Tibet, having reached full enlightenment centuries
ago. During a previous incarnation, Karmapa was at the side of the historical
Buddha as the great Bodhisattva Loving Eyes (tib. Chenrezig)...
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