Kelsang Gyatso (New Kadampa Tradition)

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso ( Tibetan བསྐལ་ བཟང་ རྒྱ་ མཚོ Wylie bskal-bzang rgya-mtsho ) (* 1931 in Tibet ) is a scholar of the Gelug tradition of Tibetan Buddhism , founder of the New Kadampa tradition and author of numerous books on Buddhism .

Life

Geshe Kelsang was born in Tibet in 1931 and ordained a Buddhist monk at the age of eight . He completed his studies first at Jampa Ling Monastery, later at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery, where he passed two exams, and then at the large Sera -je Monastery University in Lhasa .

When he left Tibet in 1959, he spent the next 18 years mainly doing meditation retreats in the foothills of the Himalayas .

In 1973 he took part in a ceremony in Sera-je monastery, during which he was presented with a khata as a sign of his recognition as a Geshe. Since then he has been known publicly as Geshe. In 1977 he took on the request of his spiritual teacher Trijang Rinpoche to an invitation in Lama Thubten Yeshe FPMT -Zentrum Manjushri Institute to teach in Ulverston, England. In 1987 he went on a 3 year retreat in the south of Scotland, during which time he wrote several books.

In 1991 he founded the New Kadampa, Tradition . The New Kadampa Tradition sees itself as a continuation of the Buddhist Kadampa lineage as it comes from Atisha and Je Tsongkhapa . Geshe Kelsang has now written more than 23 contemporary books on Buddhism in English, not all of which have been translated into German. Many of Geshe Kelsang's books are commentaries on Je Tsongkhapa's works. Geshe Kelsang is a "fully realized meditation master" and internationally recognized teacher of Buddhism as a direct result of his own spiritual master Kyabje Trijang Dorjechang or Yongdzin Trijang Dorjechang or Trijang Rinpoche (1901–1981) and his teacher Phabongkha Rinpoche Dechen Nyingpo (1878–1941 ).

On the basis of these texts Geshe Kelsang designed the three study programs that are taught at all NKT centers.

He translated prayer texts, adapted the rituals to Western culture and founded Buddhist centers and groups all over the world. Today there are over 1200 in more than 50 countries.

Geshe Kelsang Gyatso became a British citizen in 1982 .

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• James Belither ,. Modern Day Kadampas . New Kadampa tradition.
• Robert Bluck: British Buddhism Teachings, Practice and Development . Routledge, Curzon 2006, ISBN 0-415-39515-1 .
• David N. Kay: Tibetan and Zen Buddhism in Britain: Transplantation, Development and Adaptation . Curzon Press, London / New York 2004, ISBN 0-415-29765-6 .
• Donald S. Lopez Jr .: Prisoners of Shangri-La: Tibetan Buddhism and the West. University of Chicago Press, 1998, ISBN 0-226-49310-5 .
• Michael von Brück : Religion and Politics in Tibetan Buddhism . Kösel Verlag, Munich 1999, ISBN 3-466-20445-3 .
• Geshe Kelsang Gyatso: in the same lecture: Autumn Festival New Kadampa Tradition October 2013, Cascais, Portugal

Web links

• Literature by and about Kelsang Gyatso in the catalog of the German National Library
• Official homepage of the New Kadampa Tradition in German

Publications

• Introduction to Buddhism; An explanation of the Buddhist way of life. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-25-1 .
• Transform your life; a blissful journey. (Original title: Transform Your Life ) Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and New Kadampa Tradition; German translation: Björn Clausen, Mark Foster, Kelsang Nyima, Hans Müller, Manfred Saner, Andrea Schumacher, Tharpa-Verlag Zurich, 1st edition 2002, ISBN 3-908543-16-9
• Joyful way; The Complete Buddhist Path to Enlightenment. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-14-5 .
• The new meditation manual; Meditations that lead to a happy and meaningful life. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-21-3 .
• All-encompassing Compassion, Inspirational Solutions for Troubled Times. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-02-2 .
• Understanding the Mind, An explanation of the nature and functions of the mind. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-12-1 .
• Heart of Wisdom, An Explanation of the Heart Sutra. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-13-8 .
• Heart Jewel: The Essential Exercises of Kadampa Buddhism. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Manjushri Center 1991, Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 3-908543-04-5 .
• Eight Steps to Happiness, The Buddhist Way Of Loving Goodness (Original Title: Eight Steps to Happiness. ) Tharpa Verlag Germany, 2nd completely revised edition 2012, New Kadampa Tradition- International Union of Kadampa Buddhism 2000, 2012, ISBN 978-3- 908543-51-0 (paperback), ISBN 978-3-908543-52-7 (hardcover)
• The Clear Light of Bliss: A Tantric Meditation Manual. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Neue Kadampa Tradition, German translation 2004, ISBN 3-908543-19-3 .
• Mahamudra Tantra, An Introduction to Meditation on Tantra. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-26-8 .
• It makes sense to consider, The Bodhisattva's Way of Life. Tharpa Verlag, ISBN 978-3-908543-10-7 .
• Guide to Dakini Land: The Practice of Supreme Yoga Tantra by Buddha Vajrayogini . Geshe Kelsang Gyatso. [Translator: Gabriela Keller], Tharpa Verlag, Zurich / Berlin 2005, ISBN 3-908543-23-1 . (Original title: Guide to Dakini Land )
• How We Solve Our Problems: The Four Noble Truths. Tharpa-Verlag, Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, 2005, ISBN 3-908543-22-3 .
• Modern Buddhism: The Path of Compassion and Wisdom. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Tharpa-Verlag, 2011, ISBN 978-3-908543-34-3 .
• Tantric Grounds and Paths (Original title: Tantric Grounds and Paths ). Tharpa Verlag Germany, German translation: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and Neue Kadampa Tradition, 1st edition 2015, ISBN 978-3-908543-08-4 brochure
• Essence of Vajrayana (English original; German: Essenz Des Vajrayana ) first published in 1997, reprinted 2003; second edition revised and reset 2017. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union 1997, 2017. ISBN 978-1-910368-66-4- paperback, ISBN 978-1-910368-67-1 -ePub, ISBN 978-1-910368-68-8 -kindle
• Ocean of Nectar (not yet translated into German) Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, New Kadampa Tradition-International Kadampa Buddhist Union, Tharpa Publications UK, US, first published in 1995, reprinted 2003, second edition 2017, ISBN 978-1-910368-71- 8- paperback, ISBN 978-1-910368-72-5 -ePub, ISBN 978-1-910368-73-2 -kindle
• Meaningfully living, dying joyfully (Original title: Living Meaningfully, Dying Joyfully ). Tharpa Verlag Germany, German translation: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Neue Kadampa Tradition 2014, ISBN 978-3-908543-28-2
• Great Treasury of Merit. Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, only in the English original, Tharpa Publications UK, US, NKT 1992, ISBN 0-948006-22-6 .
• as editor of Shantideva: Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Life. German translation Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Neue Kadampa Tradition, Tharpa Verlag, 2003, ISBN 3-908543-20-7 .
• The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra, The Essence of the Sutra and Tantra Teachings of the Buddha (Original title: The Oral Instructions of Mahamudra ), Tharpa Verlag Germany, German translation: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Neue Kadampa Tradition 2016, ISBN 978-3-908543-84-8
• The Bodhisattva Vow (Original Title: The Bodhisattva Vow ). Tharpa Verlag Germany, German translation: Geshe Kelsang Gyatso and Neue Kadampa Tradition 2014, ISBN 978-3-908543-05-3
• Der Spiegel des Dharma (Original title: The Mirror Of Dharma ) 1st edition 2018; German translation Venerable Geshe Kelsang Gyatso Rinpoche and New Kadampa Tradition-International Union of Kadampa Buddhism 2018. ISBN 978-3-947058-13-6 , ISBN ePub 978-3-947058-14-3, ISBN Kindle 978-3-947058- 15-0

Footnotes

1. ↑ Modern Kadampa Buddhism - Brochure of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Modern Day Kadampas, James Belither ( Memento of the original from December 11, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
3. ↑ Modern Kadampa Buddhism - Brochure of the New Kadampa Tradition - International Kadampa Buddhist Union ( Memento of the original from February 13, 2009 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.