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Thanks to your efforts Tibet is Teachings on the Kunzang Nying-tig no longer shrouded in silence. A Tibet resolution was passed at the by Shardza Tashi Gyaltsen United Nations Subcommission on Human Rights. The US Con- The Teachings of the with the text a short history of the gress has recognized Tibet as an Progressive Great Perfection Bonpo from their own perspective, as well as biographies of Shardza occupied nation. At the Earth called the Heart Drops of Summit in Brazil, His Holiness Tashi Gyaltsen and Lopon Tenzin Dharmakaya Cod gsal rdzogs- the Dalai held a very posi- Namdak, the Bonpo master tive meeting with Vice-President pa chen po'i lam-gyi rim-pa primarily responsible for this Al Gore. This summer the Senate khrid-yig kun-tu bzang-po'i translation. Foreign Relations Committee held snying-tig shes-bya-ba bzhugs) the first Senate hearing on Tibet which focused on 's illegal Translation and commentary by occupation and the Tibetans' Lopon Tenzin Namdak legitimate claims to independence. Introduction by Per Kvaerne On the campaign trail Clinton re- Edited by Richard Dixey Tenzin Wangyal , Director of Ligmincha. ferred a number of times to Chi- 180 pages na's human rights violations, Available April including the subjugation of $14.95 The Ligmincha Institute Tibet. CONTENTS Today there is hope for a new era Preface Ligmincha Institute, currently Buddha, who appeared in North- in our nation's foreign policy Introduction by Per Kvaerne based in Richmond, Virginia, is a ern in the sixth century stance toward Tibet. There is a real Biographv of Shardza Tashi newly formed center for the study BCE, as the original founder of possibility that the executive Gyaltsen (1859-1933) of Tibetan religion and culture their tradition and as the source of branch of our government will Heart Drops of Dharmakaya: with a focus on the indigenous their . However, the - share the sentiments of Congress The Text Bon religion of Tibet. Under the po , while accepting and incorporate that spirit in for- Book 1: Preliminary Practices mulating its policy towards Tibet. guidance of Geshe Tenzin Wangyal Shakyamuni as one Buddha Book 2: The Practice of Rinpoche, President and Director among many, look back to anoth- Government officials would not Trekcho The text presented here is in the of the Institute, a seven-year for- er historical figure, the Iranian care about Tibet if it wasn't for Book 3: The Practice of Togel style of personal instruction from mal program of study in , Prince Tonpa Shenrab Miwoche, you and many like you who form Book 4: and Shardza to his students. Such texts and Dzogchen is being as an earlier Buddha and as the the grassroots Tibet movement in Practices are called mengagde in the tradition planned. The activities of the In- source of their transmissions of this country. Grassroots pressure Appendix 1: The Rainbow changed government policies to- of Dzogchen, and this text is a stitute are divided into several Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen. Ac- Body condensate of a two-volume work "Centers" which are described cording to the Bon tradition, the wards South Africa. With your Appendix 2: A Short Historv of by Shardza of the same name. below. Buddha Tonpa Shenrab appeared help we can change governments' Bon The translation was carried out Bon is the name for the pre- in the country of Olmo -ring, policies toward Tibet. Appendix 3: Biography of in August 1991 by Lopon Tenzin Buddhist religious culture and also known as , locat- Today we need your support Lopon Tenzin Namdak Namdak in the course of teaching civilization of Tibet and other ed somewhere in ancient Tazig, more than ever. Our ability to Notes mobilize grassroots action for the text to a small group of West- parts of early . Prac- the Iranian-speaking region of Bibliographic Essay ern students in his monastery in titioners of this ancient tradition Western Central Asia, some 18,000 Tibet is completely dependent Tibetan Text upon your continued support. the Valley in . are known as Bonpos. Although years ago. From Olmo Lung-ring As the rain fell around us, Lopon' they have been much persecuted in Tazig, the higher teachings of Your financial contributions are From the Preface by Richard spent some two hours every morn- in the past, today the Bonpos pos- Bon were brought to the country crucial right now as we work to Dixey: strengthen bipartisan support for ing translating and teaching from sess Lama-scholars, monasteries, of Zhang-zhung in Western Tibet, Tibet. The publication of this text is a the text, which was typed on a a canon of scriptures, and system the celebrated region centering During the next year, we will first for two reasons. It is the first portable word processor as he of philosophy and education in ev- around the sacred mountain of Mt need your support to help us pass time a text from the Bonpo tradi- taught it. It was also tape- ery way comparable to those of the Kailash. In his own day, Tonpa legislation for the establishment of tion has been published in its en- recorded, which enabled us to four schools of Tibetan . Shenrab briefly visited Tibet prop- Radio Free Asia, place conditions tirety, demonstrating the vitality check that the typed text was ac- As with the Nyingmapa school, er, but there he taught only the on China's MFN status, and de- and importance of this tradition curate, and that no omissions oc- the higher teachings of the Bon shamanic practices of the four velop a more effective Toycott which has survived intact from curred from the Tibetan original. tradition, belonging to the Frui- Causal Ways of Bon because the campaign. very ancient times. Secondly it is The final version was then read tional Ways of Bon, are known as Tibetans were not ready for the the first time a complete text con- back to the Lopon, who checked Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen. higher teachings. At that time the What Else Are We Asking You cerning Dzogchen has been made it for a second time against the These higher spiritual teachings, Tibetans were still sorely op- To Do? available to a general Western au- Tibetan original. both exoteric and esoteric, are pressed by the spirits of sky, earth, —Contribute $25.00 or more. You dience, and gains from the fact As well as being an ac- known as Yungdrung Bon, the un- and underworld (Jha gnyan klu) will receive the USTC newsletter that it was actually written in mod- knowledged master of Dzogchen, changing and indestructible Dhar- who afflicted humanity with man- on a quarterly basis. ern times, almost certainly after Lopon Tenzin Namdak is a ma, which is taught by all the ifold ills and diseases. The sha- —Send a letter of congratulations 1930. Written by Shardza Tashi remarkable teacher with an ency- buddhas of the three times of past, manic teachings and practices were to President Bill Clinton. Thank Gyaltsen (1859-1933), a famous clopedic knowledge of Bonpo cul- present and future. But, in addi- therefore best suited to the condi- him for supporting the Tibetan Bonpo master who gave teachings ture and a lifetime's experience of tion, there exists an indigenous tions of the time. people and urge him to transform to students of other schools of teaching it to trainee monks, both system of shamanism and healing In a later age, in the era of the his concern into specific legislation as well as to in Tibet and India. Not only could belonging to the Causal Ways of first and the second kings of and policy. many students from the Bonpo he translate the text as he read it Bon that gives Bon its unique and Tibet, Nyatri Tsanpo and Mutri —Ask one friend to join the U.S. community, it belongs within an to us, but he was happy to answer original character. Tsanpo (eleventh century BCE), Tibet Committee. unbroken that remains ac- any points of clarification or prob- H.H. the and the the higher teachings of Sutra, Tan- Together we have already made tive right up to the present day. lems of interpretation as they arose Tibetan Government-in-Exile at tra, and Dzogchen were brought a difference. Your financial sup- Reappraisal of the Bonpo and during our sessions, and his an- Dharamsala, India have now to Tibet by certain Iranian and port is critical to helping us con- their role in the development of swers form almost another men- recognized Bon as the fifth among Zhangzhungpa sages. The latter tinue our work. Together we can has been a feature gagde text alongside the original. the traditional religious schools of king was especially renowned as a SAVE TIBET. Thank you. of Western scholarship of the last These comments are to be found Tibet. The Lamas belonging to practitioner of the Tantra system Contact: U.S. TIBET COMMIT- twenty years, and we hope that in the copious footnotes that ac- the , , and of Yung-drung Bon. Except for TEE, 241 E. 32nd St, New York, this volume will help in this task. company the text, and have been schools all look back to the the persecution inaugurated by the NY 10016. Tel. 212-213-5010.■ Toward this end we have included (Continued on page 6) historical figure of Shakyamuni (Continued pn page 3)

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in how they had managed to be saved H.H. the Dalai Lama Visits through the difficult years. He opened one at random, and with an exclamation of joy and surprise, Tannu Tuva found an ancient but well-preserved by Marina Kenin-Lopsan copy of the Diamond Sutra. His Holi- ness proceeded to chant it aloud in translated by Bill LeGallee a rhythmic and fluently familiar fash- ion. A little later he was at the ruins Introduction of the Upper Chadan monastery, by Molly McGinn and Gary Wintz where he was also met by crowds. There he happened to see that one The lost land of Tannu Tuva, an use of the methods and wisdom of man was carrying another copy of area the size of the state of Buddhism Even though over the the Diamond Sutra. As he later said, Washington nestled between course of many decades our connec- although in Buddhism omens have northwestern Mongolia and Siber- tions were interrupted, it has not kept little significance, the fact that he had ia, is finally in the news, thanks you from preserving in your hearts twice seen the Diamond Sutra was His Holiness to the good graces of His Holiness a deep link with the Tibetan peo- an auspicious sign for his being in the Dalai Lama. On September ple and the Tibetan culture, and I Tuva. 19, 1992, His Holiness became the hope that now that you have attained the Dalai Lama first Dalai Lama in history to vis- freedom we may strengthen and Concluding the Visit it Tuva. resurrect it. I can see it clearly On September 22, the last day of The Republic of Tannu Tuva, If we Tibetans can somehow assist the visit, a press conference was con- which has a proud tradition of the restoration of Tuva's national cul- ducted for the Nobel Peace Prize both shamanism and Tibetan ture and of Tuva's Buddhist culture, laureate. In his speech His Holiness Four-Armed Buddhism, was an independent we will do everything we can to help said that his first visit to Tuva was country until swallowed by Stalin you. We look upon this as our sa- unforgettable and it had awakened Avalokitesvara in 1944. The Communists de- cred duty, our obligation In your the very highest feelings. He asked stroyed all the nearly twenty-five country's transitional period the peo- the journalists to convey his regards lamaseries and executed many ple are experiencing many hardships to the Tuvan people—"I will be pray- monks. Today, however, like oth- and burdens. And at this time it is ing for you," he said. The Dalai er Gelugpa regions of the former very important to hold onto cour- Lama also answered questions. He Soviet Union such as the repub- age and to believe strongly that, might visit Tuva again. He asked the lics of Kalmykia and Buryatia, regardless of all the complexities, you Tuvan people to pray for the Tibe- Tuva is rediscovering its traditional will achieve that for which you strive. tans, whose fate is not an easy one. spiritual links to Tibet. And I would like also to emphasize He told how he was worried about On our two visits to Tuva last especially that at this time you all the threat of nuclear war, ecologi- summer, we met young Buddhists need to be more patient with one cal problems and unregulated growth who, following instructions from another and try to set aside petty of the birth rate. To the amusement their grandparents, had recently differences which exist among you, of the audience he said his very unearthed and thankas hid- and concentrate your powers on greatest friend is himself. He ana- den in caves during the Stalinist achieving the main goal." lyzed in detail the interrelationship repression. They returned them to That day the Dalai Lama was between China and Tibet. He ex- newly restored temples—a revival shown national dances and throat plained the subtlety of the Buddhist prophesied by their elders. We singing. His Holiness visited a yurt, teachings. were also hosted by the speaker of the native Tuvan dwelling, where he His Holiness later visited the right Tuva's parliament who himself was treated to tea, and later an offi- bank of the Yenisei, where a new studied Buddhism and Tibetan cial dinner. monastery is being built. He blessed language in Mongolia. He is Mr. On the second day His Holiness it and named it. A warm meeting K.A. Bicheldei and the key per- gave a religious teaching to in Kyzyl's with the townspeople followed the son behind the invitation of H.H. central square and bestowed bod- ceremonies. the Dalai Lama to visit the Turkic- hisattva vows—the pledge to strug- Mr. Bicheldei then hosted a recep- speaking people of Tuva. gle not to harm any other—on all tion at his home for His Holiness. who wished. An agreement between the two Arrival in Kyzyl governments was signed for the years At nine o'clock in the morning Visit to the Tuvan Countryside 1993-95, one outcome of which is on September 19th a small jet de- On September 21st, His Holiness that three lamas—specialists in teach- livered the eminent guest and his took a helicopter to meet with the ing, languages and medicine—will party to the airport of Kyzyl, the residents of outlying districts. Having come to Tuva to help prepare novices. capital of the Republic of Tuva. landed next to the village of Fifteen Tuvan monks will also be sent Montreal, Quebec With a smile, the Dalai Lama Xayirakan, the Dalai Lama spent a to the Dalai Lama's residence in In- stepped onto Tuvan soil. The few minutes greeting its residents. dia for training. His Holiness gave June 24-25, 1993 President of the Tuvan Republic He questioned children and adults: Oorzhak and Bicheldei 1500 U.S. S.D Oorzhak and Representative How old are you? What grade are dollars toward the construction of new of the Supreme Soviet K.A. you in? What languages are you temples in Tuva. The practice of compassion enables one to develop the Bicheldei offered His Holiness a studying? Do you speak Tuvan at A three-hour videotape of the Dalai attributes of the path. Receiving this traditional refreshment, and he in home? Then, before a reverently at- Lama's visit to Tuva is available for initiation from His Holiness the Dalai Lama is most turn presented the republic's lead- tentive gathering, His Holiness recited $17.00 from Friends of Tuva, an in- ers with white silk scarves in a ges- aloud a program of . ternational organization dedicated to beneficial and auspicious, as he is revered as a human ture of greeting. Oorzhak spoke a The gathering moved to the vil- raising awareness of Tuvan culture. emanation of Avalokitesvara, the Bodhisattva of few words of welcome. lage shrine room, located in an or- Inquiries should include a self- Compassion. His Holiness's words sounded dinary house, where His Holiness addressed, stamped envelope, and be in reply: "Thank you very much blessed the altar. With his percep- sent to: Friends of Tuva, Box 70021, for such a warm and hearty wel- tive gaze he turned his attention to Pasadena, CA 91117. 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Ligmincha hidden treasures. With the redis- Zhang-zhung language that the (Continued from page 1) covery of these texts, beginning in original texts of the Bon tradition eighth king of Tibet, Drigum the tenth century, the Bon tradi- were translated into Tibetan over Tsanpo, in 683 BCE, the succeed- tion underwent a great revival in a period of several centuries by ing kings of Tibet were generous Tibet, eventually leading to the es- many eminent scholars and trans- patrons of the Bonpos until the tablishment of monasteries and lators. The texts of these teachings eighth century of our own era. In colleges similar to the Buddhist were first organized into "The general, it was said that in those ones. It is for the purpose of Four Portals and the Treasury" days the ancient kingdom of Tibet preserving and studying this an- (sgo bzhi mdzod Inga), and subse- was protected by the powers of the cient lineage of the quently they were classified into Drung or Bards, the Deu or Bon teachings in the contemporary "The Nine Ways of Bon" (bon Soothsayers, and the Bonpos. This world that the Ligmincha Institute theg-pa rim dgu). Some of these situation continued until the Bud- has been established. texts have descended in a continu- dhist king of Tibet, Tisong Det- Ligmincha (lig-mi-rgya) was the ous unbroken lineage (snyan san, in the eighth century name of the last dynasty of kings brgyud) from remote times until launched a second persecution of of Zhang-zhung before it was ab- the present day. Many others were the Bonpos. During each of these sorbed into the "hidden treasures" (gter-ma), con- persecutions, the Bonpos con- with the rest of the region in the cealed during the two persecutions cealed their texts as Termas or eighth century. It was from the (Continued on page II)

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Under the Patronage of His Holiness the Institute of DaJai Lama Intensive Tibetan Language BACKGROUND In the sixteenth century, the Second Dalai Lama founded a monastery, which later came to be Summer Course known as Namgyal Monastery. From its beginning, the monastery has been a center of learning, contemplation and meditation on the vast and profound Buddhist treatises. (Intermediate Colloquial)

Of all the monasteries of Tibet, Namgyal Monastery is unique. As the personal monastery of June 7-rJuly 28, 1993 the Dalai Lama, it is nonsectarian and responsible for maintaining ritual practices and teachings Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies of all four main lineages of Tibetan Buddhism. Ithaca, NY After the Chinese invasion of Tibet and the 1959 popular uprising, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and one hundred thousand Tibetans fled to India and Nepal. Namgyal Monastery This unique six-week summer program offers was reestablished next to the residence of His Holiness in Dharamsala, India. experienced students an opportunity for total immersion in intermediate level spoken Tibetan. In 1992, Namgyal Monastery began an important new chapter in the and Taught by the Tibetan faculty of Namgyal Institute, the Tibetan culture in America. Monks from the monastery travelled from Dharamsala, India to program offers: Ithaca, New York to establish an actual branch of Namgyal Monastery in North America. The monastery's intellectual and sacred arts practices are being continued here in conjunction with a • 5 Hrs/day Intensive Study with Native Instructors new institute of Tibetan Buddhist Studies. • Pacing According to Individual Skill Levels • Extensive Drills and Tapes for Personal/Lab THE STUDY AND PRACTICE PROGRAM Practice The Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies is open to women and men regardless of Open to all qualified students with prior language race or religious creed. The Institute provides an opportunity for the systematic study in experience. Inquire about arranging course credit with English of Tibetan Buddhism in a traditional monastic setting. your university or college. Equivalent of 6 credits. The curriculum of Namgyal Monastery has been adapted for students at the Institute wishing to Study this summer at Namgyal Monastery, the North seriously study and practice. Additional related courses and seminars are also offered as well as American branch of the personal monastery of H.H. the public programs. The Monastery offers personal guidance in practice to students wishing it, as Dalai Lama, located in the beautiful Finger Lakes district well as other classes and retreats. of upstate New York. The basic study program in Tibetan Buddhism of the Namgyal Monastery Institute is a five-year For further information about the Intensive Tibetan Language diploma program which may be pursued on a full or part-time basis. Students are able to study Summer Course, write: Namgyal Institute, P.O. Box 127, Ithaca, Tibetan language intensively and the entire scope of Buddhist sutra and tantra. The last NY 14851. Early registration is advised. (Tel.: 607-273-0739) semester of the fifth year is conducted at Namgyal Monastery in Dharamsala, India where students will take their final exams and receive their diploma.

THE FACULTY The Namgyal monks associated with the U.S. branch as faculty members are well qualified. The monks teach in conjunction with western scholars to promote cross-cultural understanding and I WOULD LIKE TO JOIN dialogue and to serve the wide array of student needs. As an Institute of Buddhist Studies, Namgyal combines its Tibetan faculty and resident Western scholars with a large adjunct faculty FRIENDS OF NAMGYAL of preeminent scholars of Tibetan Buddhism. The Institute thus serves as a hub in the academic world of Tibetan Buddhist studies, connecting scholars and institutions throughout I wish to help sustain and develop Namgyal Monastery Institute North America. of Buddhist Studies as a non-sectarian American resource. Nam- gyal is an official branch of the personal monastery of His Holi- ness the Dalai Lama and as an institute is open to women and men P 0 Box 127 / Iihaca. New York H851 U.S.A. regardless of race or religious affiliation. Tel (607} 273-0739 and (607) S39-7126 / Fax: (607) 273-8508 Name: Address: Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies Three Summer Retreats Telephone: The monks of Namgyal Monastery are three summer retreats this Sustaining Member—$15 per month ($90 semi- year, providing a wide range of exposure to Tibetan Buddhist studies and annual or $180 annual payments) (Receive 10% dis- meditation practice suitable for beginners through advanced students: count on courses taken not-for-credit, course mate- • 2nd Annual "Get Acquainted with Namgyal" Summer , August 1- rial, etc., free periodic newsletters) Attendees who came from all over the U.S. to last year's "Get Acquainted" retreat Major Donor—$1,000 (Gift of Tibetan mask, 20% found it a great success. This year's retreat will offer instruction in meditation, art workshops, discount on courses, course materials, etc., and one introduction to Tibetan language, plus other instructive workshops—with time for lots of free weekend workshop, plus periodic newsletters) direct informal contact and fun with the monks. Founding Benefactor—$10,000 (Lifetime access to • Avalokiteshvara Meditation Retreat August 10-17 all Namgyal classes and programs, including retreats, Especially suited for those who will be receiving the Four Armed Avalokiteshvara initiation free of charge. You will also receive our periodic from H.H. the Dalai Lama this June in Montreal. This one week retreat provides an opportu- newsletters) nity for intensive practice with monks form His Holiness's personal monastery. The initiation Enclosed is a donation of ! Please inform me of will be offered at the beginning of the retreat for those unable to attend the Montreal initiation courses and programs at the Namgyal Monastery Institute of Bud- yet wishing to engage in this practice. The retreat will conclude with a fire puja. dhist Studies. • Medidne Buddha Meditation Retreat July (dates TBA) All donations are tax-deductible. Namgyal Monastery Institute of One week of intensive practice with instruction. Buddhist Studies is a registered 501(c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit Retreats will be held near Ithaca, NY at Arnot Forest retreat center with cabins and a central lodge. organization. Vegetarian meals. Nearby outdoor camping is also available. Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies Write for details and registration forms. Early registration is recommended because space is limited. P.O. Box 127 Namgyal Institute, P.O. Box 127, Ithaca, NY 14851. Ithaca, NY 14851

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out, to watch for the Chinese who New from Snow Lion: had night patrols in the village. In a Tibetan house the ground floor is "FACES OF SORROW where we keep the cattle, above that A STRANGE LIBERATION: are the living quarters. When the THE ABUSE night patrols came by everyone OF THE Tibetan Lives in Chinese Hands would quickly hide, and keep ab- solutely silent. We had black cur- ¥ Produced/Directed by Mary Teal Coleman r- by David Patt tains across the windows, and just (Ani Tenzin Yeshe) the dim light of a few small lamps I would immediately spread word to lit the room. the other ladies, asking them to Eventually, I suspected the Chi- come to a meeting. nese were becoming aware of my ac- This documentary was videotaped in A Strange It was a group of perhaps fifty or tivities. By that time, every night, Dharamsala, India during 1990. It depicts first- sixty women. The most trustworthy every day, people were getting ar- hand accounts from Tibetans who were impris- Liberation women. We had to scrutinize them rested. And in the mountains, more oned and tortured, most of whom are showing well before we accepted anyone in and more people were getting killed their faces and revealing their real names for the the group. Someone might be too in the fighting. And of course it did first time; it also features in-depth commentary talkative, and something might leak cross my mind, "Now they might out, so we had to be careful. Most come and arrest me." from His Holiness the XlVth Dalai Lama. of the women were farmers. In the I was not really worried about my nomadic regions the Chinese had al- own well-being, but the one thing All proceeds from donations for "FACES ready clamped down. Most of our that really concerned me was my OF SORROW will be donated by Ani Tenzin members were farmers and farmer- children. My son was very young, Yeshe to Dharma Institute, a fully tax-exempt nomads, mostly middle-class and my daughter was just a baby. women. Sometimes I had dreams of the Chi- non-profit organization towards projects directly I myself could not actively work nese arresting me, and then I would aiding Tibetans in exile to continue their spiri- out in the open, because my family realize, "Oh! My two children are tual/cultural traditions. Your minimum donation was too well-known, so they would left behind." I thought if it was just of $35.00 to Dharma Institute will entitle you to suspect me. But the other women me, there would be nothing to wor- receive this video production (1 hour, 15 minutes 268 pp. $12.95 available now worked as spies. They would go ry about. But if I am taken away, around and look to see where the my two children will be left alone. long) which includes a 16-page magazine with Late in 1949 the Chinese Com- prisons are, how many prisoners are So I was always thinking about full color photographs. Edited for use in schools munists announced their intention inside; to locate the main Chinese them. What will happen to them if and for other entities not familiar with events in to "liberate" Tibet, and Chinese ar- offices, how many staff were work- I am arrested? Tibet since 1949. Checks or money orders only. mies began crossing the eastern ing in each one. Also to find out Under those circumstances, I borders of the country. These events where the main military installations remember telling my friends in the set in motion a gradual process of are, and to see what kind of equip- Women's Committee, "If you get TO ORDER: occupation and repression that cul- ment they had. So the women in arrested, you must take the respon- minated in the crushing of the 1959 the group were constantly monitor- sibility. You should never give the Call 1-800-DHARMA-4 (in U.S.A.) Tibetan popular uprising against ing the Chinese activities. Then, at names of others to them. Because or (310) 281-9554 Chinese rule. night we would gather together and if you do, all of us will suffer." We In A Strange Liberation, David v> OR collect all this information. discussed the present situation, the Patt presents the inspiring and un- How often we met depended on killings, imprisonment, the torture, Write P.O. Box 46096 forgettable accounts of two Tibetans developments. If there was some and I told them that I myself, if I who tell what it was like to be Tibe- special activity that we came to am arrested, I will take the entire West Hollywood, CA 90046 tans in Chinese hands during thir- know about, something sensitive responsibility myself. And there is ty years of the Chinese occupation. and urgent that the Chinese were no need for me to give information Ama Adhe, now a well-known doing, then we would meet im- about other Tibetans to the Chinese. spokeswoman for the Tibetan cause, mediately. If there was nothing like This generated a lot of encourage- was born in Eastern Tibet to a fa- that, we might not meet for a week ment and determination in my mily of nomadic farmers. A or more. friends. In the end we all cried. ■ teenager when the Chinese arrived, By 1956 they had already tortured she witnessed the first overtures of to death many Tibetan lamas. All the Communists in Tibetan com- the lamas who were arrested, the munities, and candidly recalls the Chinese tortured them by hanging events that followed in this moving them from the ceiling with their BUDDHIST RELIGIOUS ART AND RITUAL ITEMS account of her life. hands tied behind their backs. The Tenpa Soepa was a government victim died choking on his own mu- Tibetan ■ Chinese ■ Japanese official who was intimately involved cus and vomit. in organizing the flight of the Dalai And by 1957 they had transport- Bronze Statues, Bells, Drums, Malas Lama from in 1959. In this ed aD the religious objects to Chi- dramatic story of his escape, even- na, everything from the smallest large selection of hand painted Thankas tual capture and years of imprison- implements to the biggest statues. ment, he presents a vivid picture of All the monasteries were locked up Wholesale prices to retail buyers the final fall of Tibet. and some were turned into prisons. Here is an excerpt from Ama Many Tibetans had already been Adhe's story: killed, and many imprisoned. Charles O'Hara At that time, when the Chinese So we in the Women's Commit- 207 Washington Street, Susquehanna, PA 18847 were committing these atrocities, tee wanted to know who was the there was a group of Tibetan wom- Chinese officer ordering these en who were trying to inform peo- atrocities. Who had the final A Service Not A Business ple what was going on and what the authority, who was in command. So Chinese were doing, so that once we investigated, and found out who everyone knew what was happening was the head man, and we discov- they would rise up against the Chi- ered where he lived. After finding nese. I myself was involved in plan- out everything we sent a message up ning this opposition movement. We to the mountains, to Pema Gyaltsen, KUN-ZANG LA-MAY ZHAL-LUNG would tell people, "Our religion is my brother-in-law, who was a lead- being destroyed. Our race, our na- er of the guerrillas. Then one night Jig-me Ling-pa, the exponent of Dzog-pa Ch'en-po Long-ch'en Nying-tig, pro- tionality is being destroyed. With so the guerrillas surrounded this Chi- many Chinese interfering in our nese leader's house with three rings vides the required preliminary for the practice of Dzog-ch'en in a short liturgical lives, their ultimate aim is to under- of men. And they began firing on prayer called The Excellent Path to Omniscience. One of his eminent disciples, mine the Tibetan identity." his house from the main entrance. Jig-me Gyal-way Nyu-gu, gave an oral instruction on it, which his disciple, Dza We met in various places to pian He was a Xianzhang, a County Pal-triil Rin-po-ch'e transcribed and gave the title, Kun-zang La-may Zhal-lung. strategy. Many times in the night, Commissioner—a civilian adminis- without anyone knowing, we would trator for the region. In this attack Preface by Cha-tral Rin-po-ch'e hold meetings. We set up the deliv- he and two of his staff were killed. Translated and edited by Sonam T Kazi ery of food rations to the guerrillas After that the Chinese atrocities "An excellent, faithful translation ... an authentic preliminary work which in the mountains. We sent them in- decreased somewhat. The local peo- formation about what was happen- ple were glad to hear that this par- will benefit all those who are interested in Dzogchen." ing on the Chinese side. And for ticular Chinese leader had been - His Holiness the Dalai Lama ourselves, we had to go on living, killed. "One of the greatest contributions to ." planning what to do next, making Of course our work in the Wom- - Professor H. V. Guenther decisions about our own lives. en's Committee was very dangerous. "Clear and accurate throughout... can be recommended without hesita- The Women's Committee was a If one person was caught, it became tion to all who arc interested in the spirit of Tibetan Buddhism and a very dangerous situation for every- group that grew up spontaneously, its practice." - Professor Matthew Kapstein, Columbia Univ. among friends. Whoever I was one. The arrested woman would be closest to, I would tell her, and she tortured and questioned and the "A brief and exceptionally useful synthesis of all the main themes of preliminary Buddhist practice would talk to her most trusted Chinese would ultimately make her ... a valuable addition to the corpus of important Tibetan texts that are now available in friends. And one by one it grew. If talk. And then a second would be English." - Professor Huston Smith, Syracuse Univ. and Grad. Theological Union, Berkeley something important happened, or arrested, then the third, and so on. we got some information, one wom- When we met, one woman would Part I available from: Diamond-Lotus Publishing, P.O. Box 43242, Upper Montclair, NJ 07043. Tel: (201)509-1868. 256 pp., 8 full-color plates, $30.00, cloth. Add $4.00 for shipping/handling. NJ residents please add 7% sales tax. an might come and tell me. Then be posted on all four sides as a look-

SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT NEWS Scholarship Fund In the past two years, there has The sponsorship funds have Established for been a tremendous influx into In- made it possible to provide the dia of Tibetan Buddhist nuns flee- nuns with food, clothing, and Tibetan Women ing the Communist repression in shelter. They eat an adequate diet Tibet. Many of them were impri- of three meals a day, supplement- In the past three years the Tibet soned and tortured by the Chinese ed with vitamin tablets. Each of Fund has brought 50 Tibetan col- authorities for their courageous the nuns has been given a bed, lege students to the United States leadership roles in the demonstra- mattress, bedding and basic cloth- and placed them in some of the tions against Chinese control that ing. Most are living in two sepa- best American universities. Twen- have been taking place since 1987. rate facilities, one of which houses ty more students came to the All of them have found that oppor- nuns from Shungshep Nunnery, States in August 1992. From this tunities for religious study and an important Nyingma nunnery total of seventy, we were only able practice are limited in Tibet. They situated southwest of Lhasa, and to bring 7 female students. escape to India, and after a diffi- the other of which is shared by In view of this shortcoming, the cult and hazardous journey, reach nuns from all traditions and Tibet Fund with a seed grant of the Tibetan refugee community, regions of Tibet. Two other groups $25,000 recently established a per- only to find existing support struc- in the sponsorship program are the manent scholarship program spe- tures and resources already severe- recent arrivals who are living at the cifically for female students. ly taxed by the steady stream of Geden Choling Nunnery in Though Tibet Fund is responsible refugees. Dharamsala, and those who are overall for this program, the Approximately 200 nuns who living independently. Department of Tibetan Education have arrived in Dharamsala since With the basics of support in in Dharamsala will administer the January 1991 are now being cared place, the TNP is now working to program in India. for by the Tibetan Nuns Project improve the condition of the nuns With further support, we hope (TNP). The TNP, run under the in three important respects: health Ani Tenzin Chodron, from Shungshep Nunnery. Photo: Susan Lirakis Nicolay to award ten scholarship each year. auspices of the Tibetan Women's care, long-term housing, and edu- In the next two to three years, our Association and the Department cation. Tibetan nurse. Her salary is $75 are underway, as are our efforts to goal is to have 20 to 25 women stu- of Religion and Culture of His The overcrowding, lack of sani- per month. TNP hopes to find a gather sufficient funds to cover the dents in various Indian universi- Holiness the Dalai Lama, was es- tation, spartan diet, and poor wa- sponsor (or co-sponsors) to cover building costs! ties and colleges under the direct tablished as a central entity for ter supply have led to and this important expense. The dis- Education is the key to providing support of the Tibet Fund. channelling assistance to Tibetan exacerbated a variety of health pensary is equipped with simple the nuns with the resources that can In addition to giving educational nuns in exile. The immediate ba- problems, including typhoid and medicines to meet minor daily lead to self-sufficiency and improved opportunities and incentives to sic needs of the newly arrived nuns tuberculosis. With no way to iso- needs of the nuns, and has served status within Tibetan society. To- these young women who may be have been met both with dona- late the sick, the spread of infec- to relieve considerably the de- ward this goal, TNP plans to build disadvantaged due to background tions from the Tibetan Women's tious disease is a real problem. In mands on other local health care an Institute of Higher Studies on and qualifications, this new pro- Association and the Tibetan an attempt to meet the medical institutions. Medical supplies the same site as Dolma Ling. The gram will prepare women students government as well as through a needs of the nuns, TNP has estab- needed for the clinic are being fecility will be non-sectarian and will to compete for the Fulbright sponsorship program that reaches lished a dispensary at the site of provided by Direct Relief Interna- provide an education to the nuns scholarships which are ad- out to people all over the world. one of the nunneries, staffed by a tional, working with the Friends which will include instruction in ministered under the Tibetan of Tibetan Women's Association Tibetan language, English, Bud- Scholarship Program. In this way (FOTWA). A container has just dhist philosophy, and the basics of the Tibet Fund hopes to signifi- been shipped. In addition, health western education such as science, cantly increase the number of education was provided for the 100 geography, and rrath. From this In- Tibetan women in graduate and nuns, and two nuns received stitute TNP hopes to provide undergraduate programs in nurses' aid training. FOTWA is trained teachers and leaders for the American universities. looking into the prospect of next generation of Tibetans. For anyone interested in this in- producing a simple health educa- Anyone interested in making a itiative, inquiries can be made by tion training video for women. donation to the Tibetan Nuns Pro- contacting the Tibet Fund at 241 The available rental housing is ject, in contributing to either the East 32nd Street, New York, NY totally inadequate. The nuns are building fund for Dolma Ling or 10016. Tel. 212-213-5011. ■ .iisM seriously overcrowded, are without Shungshep, or in sponsoring a nun bathing or toilet facilities, and have can contact the Tibetan Nuns Pro- only the most rudimentary of ject at the following addresses. Our kitchens. The existing space is al- US address is: Friends of Tibetan Update on the ready full, and many nuns are un- Women's Association, 1667 Las able to live as part of a community. Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, CA TNP has purchased and now 93105. Your tax-deductible dona- Artemis wishes to improve (by adding toi- tions can be made payable to FOT- lets, a kitchen, and so forth) the WA/Nuns Project. In Canada, Foundation house in which the Shungshep tax-deductible donations can be nuns are now living. In addition, made payable to WWFT/Nuns In the summer edition of "Snow TNP has purchased a four-acre Project and mailed to: Women Lion" we published an article on plot of land in the Kangra Valley Working for Tibetans, 235 East the plight of a group of Mongolian just below Dharamasala, and has 50th, Vancouver, B.C. V5X 1A6. Tibetan Buddhists under Lama developed a plan for a nunnery for For readers outside of the US and 200 nuns. This nunnery will be Canada, please write direcdy to Tenzin Samayev residing in the Photo: Susan Lirakis Nicolav Temple in St. Peters- known as Dolma Ling, and is in- Tibetan Nuns Project, Kashmir burg, Russia. The article stressed tended as a non-sectarian facility Cottage, Kharadanda Road, the need for medicine, food, office Tibetan Babies Project to house nuns from all parts of Dharamsala 176215, Dist. Kangra, supplies, personal and religious Tibet. Proper access into the prop- H.R INDIA. We warmly welcome items to be donated to the temple. Imagine a 12 x 15' room, with no environment in which to grow. erty has been negotiated, and road your inquiries, your contributions, They were to be shipped via the windows and an open sewer run- The Tibetan Babies Project plans construction will soon begin. Ar- and your concern. Thank you. ■ Artemis Foundation. Many of our ning by the front door. The room to build a new day care center in chitectural plans for the complex readers called us since the article is dark and cold and full of small Dharamsala, India. The project will was published saying that they had children. They sit on potties in the provide: tried by mail and phone to reach same place they eat, play and sleep. —A large complex with designated the foundation, but without suc- Kids with bright, eager faces play, sleep, kitchen and bathroom Video Introduction cess. We are sorry for the incon- pressed against the screen door, areas. venience that this has caused. hungry for attention. Imagine them —A well-maintained garden and en- to Please be aware that the need for having no toys... no paper, paint or closed outdoor play area. materials still exists and that any crayons... no opportunity for crea- —Bathrooms with running hot and donation would be helpful. We do tive expression... no fresh air to cold water. not at this time have any other breathe... no place to play out- —A small kitchen for heating wa- source for shipping items to the doors. Imagine that you can help. ter and preparing snacks. Buddhism former Soviet Union, as the mail Friends of Tibetan Women's As- —A trained staff to supervise and teach the children and maintain the is unreliable. We are still in the sociation (FOTWA), a non-profit John Daido Ix>ori, Abbot of Zen process of finding another organi- organization, is dedicated to sup- center. zation that could possibly ship do- porting the Tibetan Women's As- —A supply of safe educational toys Mountain Monastery, offers a nations from interested readers. sociation as they seek to improve the and materials. wonderfully rich, detailed tour of We do however have a way to send lives of Tibetan women living in ex- His Holiness the Dalai Lama has the Zen tradition. Purposeful, monetary donations to the temple. ile, especially the nuns, the elderly said, "So long as little children are illuminating— this video awakens Checks should be made to CITI- and mothers with children. TWA allowed to suffer there is no true love questions about the of being itself, and offers BANK so they can be wired to St. assists groups and individuals on a in this world." inspiration and encouragement to discover for oneself the Petersburg, and the donation can day-to-day basis. If you would like to help, please be sent to Ellen Pearlman, 99 In the light of this commitment make your check payable to FOT- clarity and compassion that Is every individual's birthright. Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY the Tibetan Babies Project has been WAATBP and mail your tax- $29.95 plus $5 s&ii DHARMA COMMUNICATIONS 11211. ■ formed to improve the quality of deductible donation to: Friends of day care and early learning facilities Tibetan Women's Association, 1667 for babies and toddlers in the refu- Las Canoas Road, Santa Barbara, P.O.Boxl56SLMt.Tremper, NY 12457 gee community. These children CA 93105. 805-962-1190. Contact: or call (914) 688-7993 need a nurturing and stimulating Sarah K. Lukas ■ Visa and MasterCard! Send for a free catalog!

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donation of $200. Registration in- Dalai Lama to Teach in Arizona formation may be obtained by sending name and address to: Ar- Plans have been announced for resort to aid in creating a campus- izona Teachings, Inc., 4725 E. His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the like atmosphere. Sunrise Drive, #137, Tucson AZ , to visit Arizona From September 11 through 85718. Tel: 602-624-4517. in September 1993. September 15, the Dalai Lama Recommended Reading List The 1989 Nobel Peace Laureate will lecture for two hours in the Books marked with an asterisk (*) will give a public talk in the Phoe- morning, followed by a long lunch VAJRAPANI INSTITUTE nix area on September 9. Teach- break and an afternoon lecture of are considered essential prepara- tion for the teachings. ings on the "Patience" chapter of about the same length. After din- A Tibetan Buddhist Retreat Center located 's Guide to the Bod- ner, Buddhist teachers noted for Walpola Rahula, What the Bud- hisattva 's Way of Life will follow in their scholarship will lead discus- dha Taught (Grove Press)*; Thub- in the Santa Cruz Mountains Tucson from Sept. 9 through 15. sion groups and offer commen- ten Chodron, Open Heart, Clear The visit is co-sponsored by Ar- taries on the day's lectures. Mind (Snow Lion); Dalai Lama, ANNOUNCEMENT: izona Teachings, Inc. and the Ar- Arrangements are being made for Kindness, Clarity and Insight (Snow izona Friends of Tibet, both based hotel fees to include meals for all Lion)*; , The Tan- NEW RETREAT COTTAGES in Tucson. attendees, providing additional op- trie Distinction (Wisdom)*; Dalai available January 1993 Lopon Claude d'Estree, presi- portunities for discussion and Lama, Path to Bliss (Snow Lion)*; dent of Arizona Teachings, Inc., practice. The site was chosen to Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, Meaning- said plans call for the establish- integrate the beauty of the Great ful to Behold (Tharpa)* (This book Facility available for rental to groups ment of a "Buddhist Institute" for Sonoran Desert into the teaching is a commentary on Shantideva's five days in a "campus-like" en- environment, d'Estree said. Guide to the Bodhisattva's Way of Extensive program of visiting teachers vironment at the Sheraton El Con- The "Patience" teachings by Life.) Dalai Lama, Essence of Re- quistador Resort in Tucson. His Holiness will be audio- and fined Gold (Snow Lion); Elizabeth "This will be an unprecedent- video-taped to allow Buddhist Napper, Dependent Arising and For information and reservations: ed opportunity for serious stu- centers around the world the op- Emptiness (Wisdom), particularly P.O. Box I • Boulder Creek, CA 95006 dents and Buddhist scholars to portunity to share in these teach- Part I; Shantideva, A Guide to the (408) 338-6654 attend teachings with His Holiness ings, and the teachings will also be Bodhisattva's Way of Life, trans, by in an intimate setting," d'Estree published in book form by Snow Stephen Batchelor (a new transla- said. Lion Publications. tion is due from Shambhala Pub- Between 750 and 1,000 par- Costs for the teachings include lications in June 1993).* All these ticipants are expected. Participants a $75 registration fee and a sug- are available from Snow Lion. ■ will be encouraged to stay at the gested minimum tax-deductible NAROPASummer Heart Drops that you are born in the realm of ceptions. Everything is created. (Continued from page 1) the tormented spirits () with This realisation makes it possible endless hunger and want. Imagine for us to develop in positive or Tibetan Language printed alongside it as they do in- you are born in the animal realm, negative ways. But we are covered deed parallel the original and doing as animals do. Then think with our ignorance, for always we Seminar should be read as a commentary that you are born as a human with are grasping. If things exist as our June 14 - 26 to it, and at the same time. servants—imagine that life; then as grasping mind sees them, as ob- Following the suggestion of Per a titan () fighting with jects that are real and fixed, then LAMA TASHI THONDRUP & SARAH HARDING Kvaerne, this text is better another—what is the purpose of nothing can change in this world. described as an exegetical com- that? Finally imagine that you are But nothing is fixed. That is how mentary than as a translation as born as a god () and spending we are deluded. It is to break this I uring two weeks study and trans- such. As it is a commentary of life in leisure without thinking of deluded perception that is the pur- what is, after all, a personal in- the next life—what is the purpose pose of this practice. D' of total immer- lation skills with struction by a great master of of this? Imagine that you are cir- sion in the Tibetan Sarah Harding; Dzogchen, this need not cause too culating from one realm to the Internal Practice language, this seminar communication much of a problem, and we hope next. Do whatever comes to your The second part of the first will provide an invalu- and comprehen- it preserves some of the flavour of mind—in vision or imagination. preliminary practice is to stop de- able opportunity sion skills with a the text as it was taught. For those Then imagine what it is like to sire internally through visualisa- new to Dzogchen, however, a com- be a (tutelary ) or a tion and recitation. It should be to study inten- native Tibetan prehensive resume of background buddha; or that you are in Sham- done for at least seven weeks. The sively the rich teacher, and reading is given by Professor bhala and are teaching the bodhi- actual practice is not described in oral and written reading and Kvaerne in the bibliographic essay sattvas; or in the tantric realms this text. Briefly, there is a man- traditions of Tibet liturgical chanting that follows the text. with the as disciples; or in tra and sending lights to the six with Lama Tashi As mentioned in the first line of within a supportive Sukhavati or Olmolungring teach- realms to purify all defilements. It Thondrup. First- this preface, this is indeed a rare ing Dzogpachenpo. Pretend that is more connected to the tantric practice event, and we hope that this won- you are actually doing this. Final- system. environ- week attendance derfully cleara nd concise text will ly dissolve all visions into the nat- ment. allowed for non- be both comprehensible and use- ural state. What is left? Then THE SECOND PRELIMINARY Program credit if space PRACTICE CYCLE ful to whoever reads it. It describes dissolve even your thought itself includes: scriptural permits. a tradition that is both utterly into the natural state so there is External Practice for the Body magical yet is still active and avail- nothing left. Then you will realise Here one practices with the able. May it serve to benefit that everything is made by your body. One stands up and places beings. thought—everything comes from the soles of the feet together with The Panorama of Mind with Dr. Judith Simmer-Brown there. You have to realise how will also be offered within the Traditional Arts Program Excerpt from the text: the knees out and the hands joined things are created. above the head. The neck is bent July 5-31. This introductory class explores the nature of PRELIMINARY PRACTICES mind and emotions in the context of formal meditation You must practice this serious- to the chest. That is the body pos- ly for at best three months, or at ture. One visualises oneself as a practice according to Tibetan Buddhist . First there is a preliminary prac- 2 tice which is described in two sec- least one month. three-pointed dorje, flaming and tions. The purpose of the first The purpose is to see that every- blue, inhale the breath and hold thing is created by your thought. The Institute practice is to end desire for sam- it. Hold that posture until you can- 2130 Arapahoe Avenue, Boulder, CO 80302 sara; the purpose of the second is Once you finally realise this you not hold it any longer. At that can check back to find its origin. 303444-0202 BA'MA'MFADegrees. to stop desire for objects or point fall down backwards, exhal- NCA Accredited. thoughts. All things are created by your ing with HAH strongly. Do this thought and mind—and if you Call or write for free Summer catalog. many times. The Naropa Institute supports civil rights for everyone, regardless of sexual orientation. THE FIRST PRELIMINARY look back to the source of your This practice serves three pur- PRACTICE CYCLE: thought and mind you find that it poses: first, it purifies the body; TO DISTINGUISH SAMSARA disappears. It dissolves and goes second, the demons see the flam- FROM back to its nature. That is the lim- ing and leave you alone; and The first practice is further sub- it; every individual thing is depen- third, it stops desire for the body. divided into external and internal dent on the mind. All worldly life, practices. all the beings in the six realms are The Practice for the Speech in the same temporary situation. The second type of practice is External practice The purpose of this practice is to for the speech. There are four sub- Go to a quiet place without any stop all desire for the worldly divisions: Jedapa (sealed), Tsel people and stay there. First make life—to see that it is all created by jang (practice), Nyen Tsal (the offerings to the mountain gods or our mind. The world is like a com- training), and Lamdu shug (to put Visit the whoever is powerful and spiritual mon mind, with the whole human in the way). Jacques Marchais Center of in the area so that they are not dis- race sharing the same attitude, the 338 Lighthouse Avenue turbed. Tell them where you are same . Likewise for the be- The seal practicing so that you do not dis- ings in the other realms—they all (jedapa, rgyas gdab-pa). Staten Island, New York 10306 turb them. share a karmic vision of the world. There are three subdivisions. (718)987-3500 Then, thinking that you must Take the individual mind, for HUM is a seal for the impure A museum of Himalayan art within a Tibetan setting stop desire for samsara, ask what example. One person might think mind. HUM is used since it sym- is the purpose of so much attach- that he is good although others bolises the Buddha mind. The Hours: Wednesday through Sunday 1 PM - 5 PM ment? You need to ask why you think he is bad; a mother may see practice is to sit cross-legged and April through November have this desire. Imagine that you a man as her son, but his wife sees gaze into space. Visualise your Call or write for a calendar of events. are naked and born in hell, him as a husband. All this is creat- mind at the heart as a blue HUM, screaming and suffering as if you ed by individual minds—people then sound HUM slowly many are actually there. Then imagine see others through their precon- (Continued on page 7)

SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT NEWS Heart Drops and whatever they touch they de- (Continued from page 6) stroy. Finally they go through every- His Holiness, The 17th thing and destroy in all directions. times. At the same time visualise Everything is destroyed by this the blue HUM emitting rays of lit- strong HUM. Then again it comes Gyalwa tle HUMs which come out back through the left nostril and through the right nostril filling up destroys all the material of your 1 nis home video of the Haircutting Ceremony and other private the universe with HUM. Whatever body. It also helps to send away all visits with His Holiness captures rare and precious moments during the HUM touches turns into an- sickness and disturbance. It can these special occasions, some of which may otherwise never be seen. This color other blue HUM, everything both even help in the formation of the photo (shown at right) is included with the video. internally and externally. Your jalu (the body of light) by stopping mind is completely absorbed into all desire for the body. All proceeds are being donated to Tai Situ Rinpoche's project to install HUM—nothing else is happening. The signs that this has been prac- three Buddha statues dedicated to His Holiness at Sherab Ling Institute in India. Always sound the HUM, soft and ticed enough are to have the sud- The virtue accumulated by giving even a small amount to this project is long. den vision that the universe is just inconceivable. Contributions are tax-deductible in US. Now sound HUM in a fast an illusion and that your body is INTRODUCTORY PRICES (VALID FOR PAYMENTS RECEIVED BY 2/1/93): rhythm, and imagine that all the thin like a net, insubstantial. That $25 NTSC (US) format; $30 PAL format. Please add shipping & handling HUMs dissolve one into another is the sign. per video; U.S./Canada $5. Overseas $10. Please allow 3-6 weeks for delivery. To order your copy or to make a donation, and come back to the heart send a check or money order (in US $) PAYABLE TO KAGYU THUBTEN CHOL1NG. along with your name address and through the left nostril. When The training phone number to: Buddha Statue Project (SL), c/o Kagyu Thubten Choling Monastery, 127 Sheafe Rd., WappingersFalls, they come to the inside of the body (Nyen tsel, Nyen btsal-ba). NY 12590 USA. For more information, write Kagyu Thubten Choling. all the flesh and blood turns into The purpose here is to tame your HUM so that the body is filled mind and bring it under control. with HUM. Hold this vision for You practice by placing a stick in off, travelling over the countryside, a long time. Thus you realise that front of you and sounding HUM until finally it goes to countries that H.E. Tai Situ Rinpoche to no object, not even your body, is continuously like a beat. Then you have never seen. All the while self-sustaining. Nothing, not even many HUMs come out from the say, "HUM, HUM" continuously. Bestow Initiations in New York your body, has independent ma- heart like beads, leave the body Then stop it by saying "PHAT!" terial existence—everything can be through the nostrils, and go to the strongly and suddenly. The vision His Eminence Tai Situ Rinpoche (Red Chenrezig) Initiation, Amitab- easily changed. When you have base of the stick. They climb the disappears and you rest as you has accepted an invitation from ha Initiation, a public talk, a fund- practiced long enough signs come, stick like ants, wrapping around it. are—you remain in your nature. Kagyu Thubten Choling to give raising dinner and teachings. This such as an unexpected vision of When the first one comes to the top This HUM can go to the heavens teachings and bestow initiations in is Tai Situ Rinpoche's first visit to HUM externally, or that you sud- of the stick it stops, facing you; the or to Shambhala; suddenly you stop New York this spring. At press time New York since 1987. denly feel that your body is filled rest are wrapped around in a spiral. it by sounding PHAT. By doing this the program and dates have not For more information, please with HUM. That is a sign that you When thoughts disturb you, all the you induce the natural state. By car- been finalized. Tentatively, events in write to 's Dharma have practiced jedapa enough. HUMs come back to the first HUM rying out this practice you will be- New York City and Wappingers center in New York City: Kagyu at the heart. You have to spend gin to have experiences of bliss, Falls will include the Red Crown Dzamling Kunchab, 35 West 19tn The practice of visions as reflections some time doing this, and it brings emptiness and clarity. Ceremony, Shitro (the 100 Peaceful Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY (Tsel jang, rtsal sbyang). the thoughts under control so you The sign that you have carried and Wrathful ) Initiation, 10011. Tel. 212-989-5989 (answer- Whatever vision comes to mind can meditate for as long as you want out this practice enough is that you Initiation, Gyalwa Gyamtso ing machine). ■ is Tsal (reflection), so this practice to. _ will be able to remain in the natu- is to destroy whatever comes and To put in the way ral state without any doubt or effort. OM MANIPADME HUNG dissolve it into mind. The practice (Lamdu Shug, Lam-du gzug). clear Free World conference. is similar to before. Sitting with This means to put the body, The Practice for the Mind on Berlin Wall Placed as a part of a puja for the five-point body posture, visua- speech and mind into the right (Sem Jongwa, Sems sbyong-ba) The Tibetan OM MANI world peace, the mantra joined an lise a dark blue HUM inside the way—to put them into the natural These are direct methods of in- PADME HUNG was placed on earlier sun and moon symbol, heart. Now you should sound the clear light. The practice is to think troduction to the natural state. The the Berlin Wall behind the German which mean "never again a war". HUM very strongly, very sharply, of a blue HUM the size of the dis- methods described above are all ma- Parliament building on Friday Sep- The mantra is said to have power and visualize the HUM as a very tance from your elbow to your fin- terial ways to bring you to the nat- tember 25 during a ceremony at- to transform negative emotions into strong fire with swords, throwing ger tips. This represents your body, ural state. Below are given nine tended by Ven. , positive. Following the Tibetan off sparks like lightning. This speech and mind—everything. methods to bring you directly to this Dorjee Gyaltsen, and a puja, the Native Americans per- HUM comes out through the right When you sound HUM it moves to state. group of Native Americans, all of formed a fire ceremony also dedi- nostril in the form of manv HUMs the right and left and then it moves (End of excerpt) ■ whom were visiting Berlin for a Nu- cated to world peace. ■ ricrcle THE t^BUDDHIST REVIEW

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tion for Buddhists throughout the The Compassionate Emanations world, who have waited for news his disciples. He has returned with of the Karmapa's for near- the other two young to re- ly twelve years. There are plans for new the energy and wisdom of the of Three Lamas an at Rumtek Mon- Kagyu lineage. astery in . Disciples in In- New Monastery at Sherab Ling Reprinted from Dzamling Kun- 14th Dalai Lama had had a dia and look forward to the chab, Newsletter of Kalu Rin- prophetic vision concerning the opportunity of welcoming the new In preparation for the essential poche's East Coast Centers 17th Karmapa. The imagery of the Karmapa to their countries. The task of preserving the lineage by vision reflected the details in the 17th Karmapa will also visit Bud- providing His Holiness and the The Seventeenth 16th Karmapa's letter. Thus, dhist centers in other parts of the other tulkus with formal training, Gyalwahg Karmapa when he learned of the discovery world, including the United States construction of a new monastery Eight-year-old Ugyeri Tinley of Ugyen Tinley, he was immedi- and Europe. at Sherab Ling—the 's was formally enthroned as the ately certain that the child was the Among the people who have seat in India—has been underway Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa Gyalwang Karmapa, and gave his been instrumental in bringing this since 1989. on September 27, 1992 in a blessing. Relying on the letter and about, we owe special thanks to The main shrine room of the ceremony at , his own knowledge of the Gyal- Lama Palden, who cared for the monastery will house three im- the main seat of all the Gyalwang wang Karmapa, the Dalai Lama Karmapa for many years. Above mense Buddha statues, dedicated . Tai Situ Rinpoche and officially confirmed the identity of all, we extend our deepest grati- to His Holiness. The three-story- Gyaltsap Rinpoche conducted the the new incarnation in writing. A tude to His Holiness the Dalai high main statue will be of ceremony, which was attended by radio announcement was broad- Lama, Chamgon Tai Situ Rin- Maitreya (the fifth and next Bud- many great lamas, mem- cast from Washington, D.C., in poche and Goshir Gyaltsap Rin- Photo: Yeshe Kim Schul dha), whose emanation in this world is Tai Situ Rinpoche. The bers, government officials and over which His Holiness stated that the poche for their untiring work in Kalu Rinpoche 100,000 people from all over the new Gyalwang Karmapa had been returning the glorious Gyalwang other statues, each two stories world. Ugyen Tinley, the son of a found. He said that he was ex- Karmapa to his throne. Kyabje Dorje Chang Kalu Rin- high, will be of Shakyamuni (the nomad family from Lhatok in tremely pleased about the return poche passed away on May 9, fourth and present Buddha) and eastern Tibet, was recognized ear- of the Karmapa, and that his birth 1989. He took rebirth a little over Drukpa Senge (the sixth Buddha), ly in 1992 on the evidence of the in Tibet is a very good sign that a year later, and was recognized on whose emanation in this world is handwritten letter left by the 16th the dharma will flourish there and March 25, 1992, by Tai Situ Rin- the Gyalwang Karmapa. The Karmapa, which clearly identified throughout the world. Twelfth Trungpa Rinpoche Tulku poche. These two great lamas have statues will be made of copper and the region, town, birth year and When His Holiness a special connection which spans pure gold and are estimated to cost parents of his successor. saw the prediction letter, he was The 11th Trungpa Rinpoche many lifetimes. Kalu Rinpoche over $100,000. A team of 15 The 16th Gyalwang Karmapa delighted, and wrote a long-life passed away in 1987. During Tai received his vows of ordination skilled artists from Tibet has been concealed this letter in an amulet prayer for the new Karmapa. His Situ Rinpoche's visit to Tibet last from the previous Situ Rinpoche, commissioned for their con- which he gave to Tai Situ Rin- Holiness Meling Trichen Rin- year, he recognized the 12th and trained for many years at Pal- struction. poche in 1980, telling him to wear poche and Ven. Chatral Rinpoche, Trungpa Rinpoche incarnation, pung Monastery. The responsibility of raising it as protection, and to open it in who were very close to the 16th and gave the two-year-old child Historically, every Situ Rin- funds for this monumental project the future when it became neces- Karmapa, also expressed great joy blessings and initiations. At Situ poche has had a connection with has been assumed by Kagyu sary. After His Holiness passed at the news. Rinpoche's request, Ven. Dumo one great (accomplished Thubten Choling, Kalu Rin- away, no one knew the where- The Beijing government has en- Choje Rinpoche, a close disciple of master), and the current Situ Rin- poche's monastery in Wappingers abouts of the prediction letter for dorsed the new Karmapa, its first the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa and poche has said that in his life that Falls, New York. It is a rare and many years, and concern devel- official acknowledgement of a high Kagyu tulku in Tibet, en- siddha was Kalu Rinpoche. Situ wonderful opportunity for stu- oped among the Regents. During reincarnated Tibetan religious throned the new incarnation. The Rinpoche has extremely strong de- dents and friends of the Dharma this time, signs arose that prompt- leader since 1959. Historically, the enthronement took place on Au- votion for Kalu Rinpoche, con- to offer the very Buddha statues ed Situ Rinpoche to open the amu- Karmapas were the first line of en- gust 28, 1992 at Dutsi Til Monas- sidering him to be his second root that will repose in the shrine room lama, and like a mother and father let; inside he discovered a poem lightened teachers whose incarna- tery, the seat of all previous where their kind teachers will be to him. In turn, Kalu Rinpoche describing the circumstances of tions were recognized and called Trungpa . trained. Also, since Tai Situ Rin- the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa's tulkus. The recognition of the The new incarnation will be ful- had deep veneration for Situ Rin- poche is an emanation of Maitreya, birth. newly enthroned Karmapa fol- ly trained in the Kagyu tradition poche's wisdom, and often spoke not only will those who view this In 1988, Situ Rinpoche an- lowed precisely the traditional and in all levels of the Buddhist of his special qualities. statue form a connection with nounced that he had important procedure, in which the new incar- path—, and After the Gyalwang Karmapa Maitreya, but if one makes the passed away, Kalu Rinpoche said news and requested a meeting at nation is identified by means of a . In accordance with Situ aspiration when contributing to to Lama Norlha that on three Rumtek Monastery, the seat of the letter left by his predecessor. Each Rinpoche's wish, he will receive a this project, one will be born with- different occasions the Karmapa 16th Karmapa in Sikkim. When incarnation has possessed great traditional education together with in the first retinue of Maitreya's the meeting place was shifted to a spiritual power and accomplished the 17th Karmapa and Kalu Rin- had told him that Situ Rinpoche disciples. hotel in Delhi, he felt the setting vast activity, dedicating his life and poche's tulku. would be the principal holder of To help generate funds for this project, a home video of the pre- was not auspicious, and refrained work exclusively to the practice After the 16th Gyalwang Kar- the Kagyu Golden Rosary lineage. When many years passed without enthronement haircutting ceremo- from mentioning the letter. and teaching of pure dharma. mapa passed away, he remained in news of the 17th Gyalwang Kar- ny and other private visits with His Situ Rinpoche sent a letter to Ven. Khenpo Khatar Rinpoche (Tib. tukdam) for three mapa, Kalu Rinpoche became Holiness taken in August 1992 in Lama Palden of Kaleb Gonpa, a and Ven. Lama Norlha traveled to full days. During that period, Kagyu monastery in Lhatok, ask- Tibet this summer for the ceremo- Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche said concerned. After visiting Situ Rin- Tibet is being offered for sale. It captures very precious moments ing him to take charge of an ex- nies preceding the enthronement. to Situ Rinpoche that although poche at Sherab Ling, however, he from these special occasions, some traordinary child born in that In Lhasa, they joined Situ Rin- His Holiness has passed into told Lama Norlha and others that his mind was now at rest, know- of which otherwise may never be region. Lama Palden brought the poche and Gyaltsap Rinpoche for peace, he is continuously present ing that Situ Rinpoche was fully seen. The video is available at a child to the monastery, where he meetings with local officials to dis- as a field for the accumulation of aware of all details regarding the special introductory price (for pay- enthroned him at the age of four. cuss future plans involving the . We must entrust ourselves In 1991, during Situ Rinpoche's 17th Karmapa. There was unani- to the Karmapa, placing all our 17th Karmapa. Near the end of ments received by February 1, 1993) of $25 NTSC format, $30 visit to Palpung Monastery, he mous acceptance of the 17th Kar- hopes in him alone. Trungpa Rin- Kalu Rinpoche's life, Lama Norl- PAL format, plus shipping & han- gave the young boy initiations and mapa from the outset. The dates poche went on to say that since ha asked him about his future in- carnation. He replied, "Don't dling (per video ordered) of $5 blessings. After leaving Palpung, for the hair-cutting ceremony and sentient beings need a living ob- worry, Situ Rinpoche will take care US/Canada, $10 overseas. All con- he sent a mala and a kata with a enthronement were set, and it was ject of veneration, he would sup- of me in my next life. Like the tributions are tax-deductible in the letter for Lama Palden and the formally agreed that His Holiness plicate Situ Rinpoche as the Karmapa, I put my full trust in child's parents, who clearly under- could travel abroad. Karmapa's dharma heir. Trungpa US. Please send contributions and stood the implications. The hair-cutting ceremony took Rinpoche's statement was in ac- him." When Situ Rinpoche an- video orders by check or money The meeting of the Regents fi- place at the Jokang in Lhasa on cord with the actual words of the nounced the identity of Kalu Rin- order in US dollars made payable nally took place at Rumtek in ear- August 2. Situ Rinpoche per- 16th Karmapa, written before he poche's tulku, he indicated that to Kagyu Thubten Choling (along ly 1992 and Situ Rinpoche formed the cutting of His Holi- died, that Tai Situ Rinpoche the tulku would be enthroned first with your name, address and disclosed the prediction letter at ness' hair at the point in the prayer would be the Karmapa's root at Sherab Ling and that a second phone number) to: Buddha Stat- that time. In April 1992 he sent a The Twelve Deeds of the Buddha in his next life. enthronement ceremony would ue Project (SL) Kagyu Thubten delegate to eastern Tibet to ask that describes Buddha Shakyamu- Soon afterwards, Situ Rinpoche, follow in Sonada. Current plans Choling Monastery, 127 Sheafe Ven. Dumo Choje Rinpoche and ni cutting his own hair and escorted by Trungpa Rinpoche, are for the enthronement in Sona- Road, Wappingers Falls, New Ven. Sangye Tenzin Rinpoche to renouncing worldly life. Khenpo visited Vajradhatu centers in da to be conducted by his Holiness York 12590, USA. Also ask for perform the appropriate ceremo- Khatar Rinpoche and Lama Norl- America, performing the Red the Dalai Lama. other information about projects nies for the 17th Karmapa in Lha- ha attended the ceremony and later Crown ceremony and giving teach- Kalu Rinpoche has shown im- and activities of Kagyu Thubten tok. Druppon Dechen of Tsurphu visited His Holiness on several oc- ings and empowerments. Situ mense compassion by his quick re- Choling. ■ also received a letter from Situ casions. When they returned to Rinpoche conferred many em- birth, bringing great happiness to Rinpoche with details of the the United States, they said that powerments on Trungpa Rin- prediction letter, which he present- being in the presence of the young poche, from whom in turn he ed to local government officials in Karmapa had been the most joy- received extensive instruction. Lhasa. They in turn sent the in- ful experience of their lives, and The 11th Trungpa Rinpoche formation to Beijing, and the reported that all lamas of the four dedicated his life to spreading the government gave immediate ap- schools of Tibetan Buddhism, and dharma in the West, and deeply proval to proceed. Akong Rin- all monks, nuns, and lay people in benefited countless beings through poche, representing Situ Tibet without exception are fully his great realization. The 16th Rinpoche, and Sherab Tarching, convinced that Ugyen Tinley is the Gyalwang Karmapa once wrote representing Gyaltsap Rinpoche, Gyalwang Karmapa. Everyone that Trungpa Rinpoche radiated traveled from Nepal to Lhasa, who sees him knows immediately the teachings of the Kagyu lineage where they attended meetings with that he is no ordinary child, and in the ten directions, and had the Druppon Dechen and local feels the power of his blessing. power to take birth according to authorities. Then, along with Khenpo Khatar Rinpoche and his wish. Now, out of compassion, many tulkus, lamas, and monks, Lama Norlha agree that the his incarnation has appeared, and they went to Lhatok and escorted child's identity is beyond we pray that all beings will soon the 17th Karmapa to Tsurphu. question. have the fortune to meet this great Years before, His Holiness the It is now a time of great celebra- teacher.

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The Monlam Festival is no longer pos- nh rn concert will feature performance sible under Chinese occupation in artist Laurie Anderson, and a new Tibet. work of music and poetry by The concert will benefit the pare for such an awakening, or to Philip Glass and Allen Ginsberg Tibet House, New York, a non- Dream and the Practice use it at death, or after dying, one created especially for Tibet House. profit cultural organization found- must receive transmission from a Also on the program will be the ed in 1987 under the auspices of tantric or dzogchen teacher. 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chotherapy, a cause for considera- ment to provide a means of checks ments. But, ultimately, students Northwest Dharma Umbrella ble humor! and balances that have been miss- have charge of their own lives and The core group expanded to in- ing in American Buddhism and the teacher must make the student The Northwest Dharma Umbrel- Sonam, experienced the warmth clude the western teachers and have resulted in misuse of power. aware of this and not aggrandize la was born out of necessity. In June and humor of the Zen Center sen- directors from other dharma It was agreed that the dharma themselves at the expense of the stu- 1991, the Portland Sakya Center seis, Kyogen and Gyukuko Carlson, centers, adding Liza Goldblat, centers are to serve the members dent. The teachers and directors of found itself without income to con- it was enough to displace the anxi- Dharma Study Group; Sanje Elliot, and that individuals are not to be the Northwest Dharma Umbrella tinue renting a house and had to ety of the moment. Two other Kagyu Chang Chub Chuling; Clark sacrificed for the centers. In that agreed to these principles and gave find a new home or disband. The groups rented space in the building: Hanson, Portland Yeshe Nyingpo; context, both teachers and students permission to their co-members to Dharma Rain Zen Center had the Zen Community of Oregon un- and Eric Marcoux, Waking Pea- are important, but, because teachers bring to their attention, in the group bought a prairie-school style build- der the direction of Jan Chozen cock, a center practicing Tibetan have the power, they must take the setting, any possible breaches of the ing across the street from the resi- Bays, and Insight Seminars, a Buddhism. responsibility to insure that prem- ethical statement. dence, and plans and projects were Vipassana meditation group led by The group began meeting every ise. Teachers must not serve their The congregations of participat- underway to convert what had been Robert Beatty. other month at the home of the own needs to the disadvantage or ing groups have gathered for three an American Legion hall into a zen- By August, the leaders of the members, with either poduck din- harm of the student, whether functions. These have included the do. The looked at room groups had gathered for a potluck ners or sack lunches. No leader was through money, time, labor, sex, or Dharma Rain Zen Center's Celebra- space and their pocketbook and dinner and experienced the instant designated. The directions of the any other thing that would com- tion of the birth of the Buddha and chose to rent the downstairs, which camaraderie of being second gener- meetings began and have continued promise the student. The role of the the Portland Sakya Center was to be stripped of lath and plas- ation dharma teachers. Loren Bays, to be spontaneous and far ranging, teacher is ultimately to empower the (New Year) Celebration, which in- ter, the walls repaired and a false Jan's husband, and Kathleen sharing ideas and histories of per- student. It is known that teachers cluded the monks from the Nam- ceiling installed. It wasn't a very in- McLoughlin, Robert's wife, joined sonal spiritual and group growth. It may need to push students and that gyal Monastery in India who were viting environment, but, as the in. Four of the seven present were was that environment that prompt- technique should be recognized as in Portland to create a Kalachakra director of the Sakya Center, Ani involved with various areas of psy- ed the drafting of an ethical state- part of breaking through ego attach- (Continued on page 12)

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Ligmincha ings and practices of Bon, especial- shamanic practices of Tibet. Histor- (Continued from page 3) ly emphasizing the view, medita- ical, philosophical, exegetical, literary, tion, and practice of Dzogchen. medical, mythological, folkloric, ritu- by the kings of Tibet and redisco- Students will not only study the alistic, and shamanic texts will be vered centuries later, from the tenth original texts in Tibetan and in included in the translation projects century onwards. There exist three English translation for Sutra, Tan- of the Institute. systems of classification of the Nine tra, and Dzogchen, but will also Ways of Bon, that according to the receive detailed instruction and ex- Cultural Center for Traditional THE VENERABLE Southern Treasures (Iho-gter), that pert supervision in the meditative and Contemporary Arts according to the Central Treasures traditions associated with these The activities of this Center operate {dbus-gter), and that according to the various spiritual paths. Students, in two principal areas: First there LAMA SONAM JORPHEL North Treasures (byang-gter). The over the course of their studies at is the concerted effort to preserve the Institute will organize its own cur- the Institute, will receive complete rich traditional cultural and artistic riculum around the former two, the authentic instructions, transmis- heritage of Tibet. This will be ac- RINPOCHE Southern Treasures and the Central sion, and initiations (bdang lung complished through a regular pro- Treasures, which are the most ex- khrid) in the traditional Tibetan gram for teaching the Tibetan tensive and comprehensive. manner. Parallel to instruction and language, both classical and collo- The Institute will introduce to the study, there will be a series of in- quial, including calligraphy and poet- West for the first time the systematic tensive meditation practice ses- ics. Other traditional arts such as study of Yungdrung Bon, the Eternal sions of varying duration. There astrology and divination will be Dharma, including its teachings, will also exist ample facilities at the taught from time to time. There will meditations, and practices (Ita sgom Institute for making personal be a special emphasis on teaching spyod gsurri). The activity of the In- retreats as the opportunities arise, the traditional arts of paint- stitute will focus on the teaching and and the individual student, in con- ing, sculpture, mask making, dra- study of the original Tibetan texts sultation with qualified Lamas, ma, music, dance, and design in of Sutra, Tantra, and Dzogchen as will be able to design a program general. This will be accomplished expounded in the Bon tradition. of personal meditation practice through inviting teachers of the tradi- Translations of all or of salient parts suited to his or her individual tional Tibetan arts to be in residence of these texts will be made into Eng- needs and capacities. and teach at the Institute as well as lish and other Western languages. At Two tracks are envisioned for the through organizing shows, perfor- the Institute there will also be the program, one for those who desire mances, and exhibits of the tradi- teaching of Tibetan language and to become teachers and meditation tional Tibetan arts. literature in general. instructors, and one for those who 1993 Program The Institute will also seek to pre- simply desire to deepen their serve and develop in a creative fashion spiritual knowledge and develop I Ligmincha's 1993 program will the arts and sciences of ancient Tibet their own personal meditation run from June 11th through Au- and there will be the opportunity to practice. gust 11th, and will be held near explore the contributions these tradi- The approach here at the Cen- Woodstock, New York. Camping tional arts can make to contemporary ter will be purely traditional from facilities will be available. The culture. the Bon and the Nyingma stand- daily schedule will include approx- Further, the Institute will seek to points, while at other Centers, imately four hours of practice, two discover new ways in which the elsewhere in the Institute, efforts formal teaching sessions and one Lineage Holder and teachings and practices of the ancient will be made to integrate the in- cultural class. Group discussion Bon shamanic tradition can contrib- sights obtained from traditional meetings will also occur as re- Master of Yoga, Ritual Art and Meditation quired. ute to healing both the individual hu- training in Dzogchen with our to give teachings in the United States and Can?da man being arid the natural contemporary culture in terms of Staff of the Institute environment of our planet earth. In the creative arts, therapy, and this respect, special emphasis will be healing. The teaching staff of the Honorary Chairman: H.H. Lung- placed on the many connections be- Institute will maintain contact tog Tenpai Nyimpa, Abbot of tween Bon and other ancient native throughout the years with both lo- , Dolanji, India and tribal shamanic traditions. cal and long distance students and Honorary Director: Ven. Lopon In these and other ways, the In- provide a support system for their Tenzin Namdak, Founder and stitute hopes to preserve and further studies and practice. Head Teacher of Menri Monas- VAJRA YOGINI INITIATION develop the indigenous culture of tery, Dolanji, India and of Nor- AND COMMENTARY Tibet among the Tibetans themselves Hie Center for Translation butse Monastery, Kathmandu, living in exile from their homeland, and Research Nepal as well as to communicate the an- The purpose of this Center is to President and Director of the In- CHOD cient tradition of Bon to interested promote scholarly research into the stitute: Geshe Tenzin Wangyal THE BEGGARS' ACCUMULATION OF MERIT people in the West. We at the In- rich cultural heritage of Bon and Rinpoche Vice-President: Anne Klein, As- stitute believe that the ancient Bon the ancient civilization of Tibet. SER KHANG MA tradition of Tibet, which otherwise Thus the Center has established a sociate Professor, Rice Univer- is in much danger of being lost to library to house a major collection sity Coordinator of Daily TEN-FOLD PATH OF VAJRAYANA humanity, can make a significant con- of rare Tibetan books and Operations: Anthony Curtis tribution toward solving the prob- manuscripts presently being pub- Secretary: Joan Kalyan Curtis ACHI CHOKYI DROLMA IMITATION lems facing the world at the end of lished in India, Nepal, Bhutan, Treasurer: John Kalyan FEMALE DHARMA PROTECTOR AND HEAD OF the twentieth century, and that Bon Tibet, and China. This library will Translation and Research Center has an extraordinary potential for con- serve as a research facility for scho- Director: Prof. John Myrdhin TWELVE PATRON GODDESSES OF TIBET tributing to the new world-spanning lars and translators in the field of Reynolds civilization of the twenty-first cen- Tibetan studies. A special empha- Cultural Center Coordinator: Jen- tury, especially in the areas of heal- sis will be placed on collecting nifer Axinn Cultural Consultant: Prof. ing, human development, and texts, both Bonpo and Buddhist, Michael Fischer ecology. that deal with the teachings and practice of Dzogchen. For more information, contact: March - May, 1993 Divisions of the Institute The Center will give high priori- Ligmincha Institute for the Study Hie Center for Religious Teachings and ty to translating Tibetan texts into of the Religions and Cultures of Transmissions English and other Western lan- Tibet, PO Box 7182, Richmond Boston, Massachusetts The focus of this Center will be guages, especially those texts relat- VA 23221. Tel. 804-730-4653. Fax Contact Steve Zimmerman (617) 924-8085 the training of students in the teach- ing to Dzogchen and the ancient 804-730-0020. ■ Rochester, New York Contact Charlie Peterson (716) 454-3844 NAMKHAI N0RBU 1993 Trips to Tibet and the Washington, DC RINPOCHE Contact Mike Essex (410)339-7412 with Distant Public teaching in New York City Los Angeles, California Horizons Contact Kathy Grannis (310) 827-1265 April 2 Toronto, Ontario Group sizes are limited (15-20 travel- and Tibet, August 25—Sept. 15, Talk: "Meditation in ers) and all prices are based on 1993. $4,880. Guide: Paul Contact Rob McConnell (705) 488-3280 departure from the West Coast. Nietupski. Everyday Life" Himalayan Kingdoms: Nepal, at the Open Center 8:00 pm Oxford, Iowa Eastern Tibet: Through Bhutan and India, Sept. (register early 212-219-2527) Contact Juanita Strait (319) 628-4475 to Lhasa, May 27-June 18, 1993. 16-Oct.6, 1993. $5,190 from Los $5,300. Guide: Paul Nietupski. Angeles or San Francisco. Guide: April 3 Mt. Kailas: Tibet's Sacred Paul Nietupski. All day Dzogchen Teachings Mountain, May 27—June 24, Exploring Tibet, Sept. 23—Oct. at Earl Hall, Columbia 13, 1993. $5,120. Guides: John 1993. $5,600. Guide: Dr. University 9:45 am-5:Q0 pm Elizabeth Napper. Dunne and Sara McClintock. (914-268-3050 or 718-599-0438 Monasteries and Temples of For information about these for registration) Tibet, June 17-July 5, 1993. tours, contact: Distant Horizons, $5,480. Guide: Dr. Jeffrey 619 Tremont Street, Boston, MA, Hopkins. 02118. Tel. 800-333-1240, 617- Presented by the Dzogchen The Hidden Faces of Mongolia 267-5343. Fax 617-267-0323. ■ Community of New York SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 12 NEWS

"Tibetan Book of the Bed" ~2M fp _V w TIBETAN and PUBLISHING SOFTWARE Review of Tibetan Arts of Love is disclaimed from the mouths of all & by Ellen Pearlman reprinted from but it alone is what is liked from the if The Shambhala Sun. $14.95. Snow minds of all." Who knew? • TIBETAN! • DIACRITICS! For publishing with Tibetan, English, and transliterated Sanskrit. Tibetan! turns WordPerfect &" Lion Publications. He must have known, because he if Ji< into a full-featured Tibetan word-processor with Tibetan keyboard, conversion from Wylie When I heard about this book, wrote his "Treatise on Passion" in .32 transliteration, Tibetan spelling checker, sample and a variety of other aids to help >if I thought, "Hot new information, 1938, while experimenting with the with Tibetan publishing. Our new version features a full set of Tibetan-Sanskrit characters, if" KIT let me at it!" After all, isn't orgasm subject matter. He was equally postscript fonts, two different Tibetan typefaces and more. The Tibetan fonts have been ac- traditionally one of the four ways to provocative in the political sphere, _)\ )\f claimed for their exceptional quality; the new postscript fonts allow documents to be sent u~ experience ordinary mind? As Ge- which led to his downfall. In 1947 directiy to a typesetter. Diacritics! turns WordPerfect into a transliterated Sanskrit word- ZF orge Michael says, "Sex is wonder- he was entangled in a web of in- _n processor. Trie fonts are of high quality and include all required diacritical marks and some )\f \r ful, sex is fun—not everybody does trigue between the British and the special marks for publishing. Screen fonts come witii both packages. Comprehensive and zrr properly produced documentation. Support for laser and dot matrix printers! Chosen by the it, but everybody should." Chinese and imprisoned as a spy. -)\ )\f What I read was a savvy transla- Emerging in 1949 from prison a Voice of America and Tibetan government as their software for Tibetan word-processing. ir~ tion and commentary by Jeffrey broken man, he died two years later J< ZF J3Z • TIBETAN ALPHABETIZING! >if Hopkins of an original Tibetan text. from too many cigarettes and too For lexical work with Tibetan! and English. Create dictionaries, search for Tibetan/English if" Hopkins has stepped down from his KF much liquor. equivalences. usual position somewhere in the His "Treatise on Passion" was Jaz >if if" realm of the immortals and uses based on Indian and Tibetan texts, J!< Contact the Tibetan Computer Company for a brochure or more details: plain English. He is completely un- an Indian "informant" and his own iJ2 1113 Spruce St., Boulder, CO 80302 & squeamish discussing acts that I rather varied experience. It is a dis- wouldn't dare describe in this re- course on the 64 Arts of Love, * l!^'^^'^^^-^^^-^^^'^^^'^^^^^^'^^^'^^^'^^^'^^^^^^^^^]i * view, but his commentary keeps you which goes into much detail about off the track of frivolous titillation. what to kiss, where to put it, and He's gone so far as to tide one sub- how to move it. represented by the Tibetan section "Orgasm, Death and He devotes pages and pages to the Tribunal Declares Tibet Under Government-in-Exile. Spiritual Practice in Highest Yoga importance of female arousal. Light , President of the In- Tantra." You could swing two ways years ahead of Viennese psy- Foreign Domination ternational Campaign for Tibet and with a heading like that, and be- choanalysts, he says about a wom- representative of the Tibetan people cause of his rigorous scholarly train- an's "lower parts" that there is "a Strasbourg, France—After five and the denial of the freedoms of at the Tribunal, stated that the ing, it is not the wrong way. small bit of flesh, about the size of days of deliberations, the interna- religion and expression; Tribunal's verdict "takes a major Gedun Chopel, the author of the a finger—when passion is produced tionally respected Permanent Peo- —population transfer of Chinese departure from the normal interpre- text, was born into the family of a it rises and becomes hard. It is the ples' Tribunal announced its verdict into Tibet and the division of the tation of the status of Tibet, by Nyingma priest in 1905. He was or- equivalent of the male member." on the status of Tibet and condi- Tibetan territory into different ad- recognizing Tibet's subjugation to dained as a Gelugpa monk and be- The basic thrust of the text is that tions inside Tibet under Chinese oc- ministrative entities are directed to- foreign domination. It not only ex- came famed for his brilliance in if one achieves a great orgasm, one cupation, declaring that: wards undermining the ethnic and plicitly recognizes the right of self- both debate and scholarship. But is totally pleasure-stricken and sepa- —the Tibetan people have been de- cultural unity of Tibet; determination but also makes it very the monk's life must have worn rated from habitual mind. Then nied the right to self-determination —the Tibetan people were autono- clear that this right should be con- thin. He was known to deliver more subtle consciousness can man- and have been subjected to arbitrary mously governed for many centuries ferred on all Tibetans in all Tibe- razor-sharp discourses while com- ifest and the nature of emptiness can arrests, the destruction of religious and achieved a specific state struc- tan territories." pletely inebriated. He began con- truly be perceived. ■ and cultural monuments, torture ture after 1911 and are now The Tribunal has recommended sorting with women and said, "Sex that the United Nations appoint a Special Rapporteur on Tibet. The Tribunal also calls for an in- ternational conference on Tibet to be organized to discuss the future NEW FROM QUEST BOOKS of Tibet, to which the Chinese Government and the Tibetan Government-in-Exile will be invited. The European Parliament unani- Lighting the Lamp mously passed a resolution in sup- port of the Tribunal's declarations on Tibet and Tibetan human rights, An Approach to the Tibetan Path calling for the release of all political prisoners in Tibet and for China to Alfred Woll allow the International Red Cross to visit prisons in Tibet. For more information, contact: Why should overcommitted Westerners make time in their schedules for meditation? International Campaign for Tibet, In this down-to-earth book the author, a westerner himself, guides the reader in 1518 K Street N.W., Suite 410, answering these questions: Washington, D.C., 20005, 202-628-4123. ■ • Why does the typical Western life-style lead more often to dissatisfaction than to lasting happiness? Northwest Dharma Umbrella • How can the example of the Buddha's life lead to an alternative focus on spiritual (Continued from page 10) development? for the First Annual Tibe- • How can meditation, drawn from Tibetan practice, help Westerners? tan Cultural Festival. The largest event was the Big Sit, held in Oversized with line drawings VISA & MasterCard may call November, creating a knee-to-knee 0-8356-0686-4 Quality paperback $12.00 (800) 669-9425 meditational experience as students Illinois residents add 6.75% sales tax Quest Books, P.O. Box 270, Dept. SNO packed the zendo. Robert Beatty, Liza Goldblat and Eric Marcoux S & H please add $3.75 Wheaton, IL 60189-0270 contributed to various parts of a program that lasted two hours and was such a success that Big Sit II is being planned for April 1993. 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SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 13 NEWS Compassion in Action i n df ul n ess Fresh off the press! IN PLAIN ENGLISH Developing Tibetan Diplomacy IN PLAIN ENGLISH by Louise Diamond, Ph.D. Venerable Henepola Gunaratana "Are modern politics and China is critical to the TGIE, this Venerable Gunaratana's deeply spiritual yet nondenominational diplomacy compatible with the is by no means its only interna- approach invites readers of all backgrounds to experience the fruits of way of truth, non-violence and tional relationship of significance. meditative awareness through this step-by-step guide to insight med- compassion?" In asking this ques- The TGIE has deeply embedded itation. 185pages, $10.00 tion, Samdong Rinpoche, Chair- relations with the government of man of the Tibetan Parliament- India; is a member of the Un- in-Exile, set the tone for my week represented Nations and Peoples in Dharamsala. Organization; has human rights, Back by popular demand! As Executive Director for the self-determination and environ- Institute for Multi-Track Diploma- mental issues that naturally fall THE ESSENTIAL NECTAR cy (IMTD), and as a student and within the scope of several global Meditations on the Buddhist Path practitioner of Tibetan Buddhism, bodies; has "embassies" or offices Geshe Rabten I came to Dharamsala with essen- in eleven major cities around the Translated and edited by Martin Willson tially the same question, only planet; has grassroots political, phrased another way. I wanted to spiritual and cultural support Enlightenment is an attainable goal and not a vague esoteric idea— explore how the Tibetan Buddhist groups all over the world; and be- the steps to get there with success are clarified by this contemporary view could inform a practice of in- cause of the far reaches of the Tibetan master. 306pages, $14.00 ternational relations and diploma- Dharma, is a focal point for Bud- cy in a way that would be dhist peoples and nations in Asia beneficial to the Tibetans and to and, increasingly, in the West as the rest of the world. well. WISDOM ENERGY I went to Dharamsala in late In addition, His Holiness' trav- Basic Buddhist Teachings November with an associate, Jen- els, his attendance at internation- Lama Yeshe and Lama Zopa nifer Gordon, to explore the pos- al conferences, his far-flung With insight and warmth, Lama Zopa and Lama Yeshe go to the sibility of providing Diplomacy offerings of teachings and ceremo- heart of how suffering arises and give advice on how to incorporate Training to the Tibetan nies,, his visits with other world Buddhist practice into daily living. 152 pages, $10.00 Government-in-Exile (TGIE). My leaders, his books, his moral po- colleague and co-founder at sition and his reputation contrib- IMTD, Ambassador John ute to the global position of the McDonald, had previously provid- Tibetans. Thus, even while in ex- ed some training to the Tibetans, ile, the TGIE is in a position to THE MEANING OF LIFE so when he and I sat down last play an active role in internation- From a Buddhist Perspective THE DALAI LAMA A. spring to do strategic planning for al affairs, and needs the tools to The Dalai Lama The Meaning of Life our new Institute, we agreed, from support that role. Translated and edited by Jeffrey Hopkins two different perspectives, that the The second issue that arose is Tibetan people and their cause that of the conceptual basis for Basing his explanations on the twelve links of dependent-arising, the would be a top priority for the such a professional diplomatic Dalai Lama presents the basic world view of Buddhism while work of IMTD. service. In my talk on "New answering some of life's most profound and challenging questions in I was deeply touched, and pro- Trends..." I compared two this book edited from a series of talks given in London. foundly impressed, by the whole parad igms of world order—the 130pp. S12.50 tone and tenor of my experience traditional model of power poli- with the officials of the TGIE. tics, which has been the founda- Lodi Gyari, His Holiness' Special tion for nation-state, win-lose, Envoy, had laid the groundwork domination/competition-based in- for the trip, so we found people ternational relations for some cen- prepared and eager to discuss with turies, and the emerging model of us the needs of the TGIE in the mutual and inter-dependent poli- field of diplomacy and internation- tics characterized by attention to ASSISTANCE FOR ELDER TIBETANS al relations. sovereignty of identity, creative We spoke with several and cooperative partnership, and members, Parliament officials of win/win commitments. Three decades have passed since many Tibetans JF the Department of Information Most of diplomacy, as we know tied their homelands to escape the Chinese cultural and International Relations, a it at the formal and official level, revolution. They suffered the loss of their country Secretary to His Holiness the Dalai is based on the nation-state mode and separation from their families. Many of them Lama, and, finally, with His Holi- of power relations. The seeming ness himself. I also gave a presen- dilemma is that, although there endured the journey out of Tibet only to die of tation on "New Trends in are cracks in this world order, it broken hearts from their tragic circumstances. International Relations, and their is still the primary organizing force Others survived the journey but faced conditions of Implications for Diplomacy" to in international relations. Diplo- severe poverty, loneliness, and isolation. government officials working with matic skills and processes to deal international concerns. in this set of relations are still use- In these conversations, several ful. China, for instance, the prima- Today many of them are in their 70's and 80's issues came up repeatedly. The ry focus of eventual Tibetan and without support of family causing them to feel first was the need for skill train- negotiations, is steeped in the helpless. The older they are the more difficult it is ing in modern diplomacy: negoti- power politics game, and plays it for them to adjust to such severe conditions. ations, conflict resolution, artfully. Yet, this way of thinking lobbying, diplomatic procedures and organizing relationships is an- and language, media relations, un- tithetical to Buddhadharma, Rigpe Dorje Foundation has a sponsorship program for these elder Tibetans which will derstanding the UN and its relat- which, recognizing the inter- provide them with basic necessities and eliminate some of the suffering in their lives. With your ed agencies, familiarization with dependence of all phenomena, help, they can live out their lives with self-sufficiency and a renewed dignity. other international and non- seeks the highest good for all governmental organizations, the through compassion and service, rather than seeking the enrich- Each sponsorship includes a photo, address, and background information about the individual ABC's of international relations and diplomacy, etc. ment of the few through force and in most urgent need of help. Please join us in this worthy effort to help elder Tibetans. Basically, the need here is to de- conquest. velop a professional, modern Thus the need arises to articu- / would like to sponsor and elder Tibetan diplomatic capability. Tibet was late a basis for Tibetan diplomacy isolated from world events until where view and action are con- the Chinese invasion. With His gruent, in a world where Tibetan [ ] $20 monthly I would like to make a [] Please send a Holiness' growing international view and global action generally [ ] $60 quarterly contribution to the general brochure about the presence and stature, spurred by are not in congruence. In my dis- [ ] $240 annually fund for elder Tibetans sponsorship program his Nobel Peace Prize, the TGIE cussions with various TGIE offi- is finding itself increasingly called cials we forged a common Make all checks payable to: Rigpe Dorje Foundation and mail to the address below. to take its place in the international commitment to explore and re- community of nations and peo- solve this seeming paradox. Build- ples. When Tibet is independent ing a conceptual framework that Name again, it will inevitably be an ac- acknowledges the truth of our in- tive player in regional and global terdependence does not preclude Address affairs. On the road to independ- the flexible adaptation and appli- ence, and even as a people in di- cation of skillful means from cur- aspora, Tibetans are in a rent paradigms that will work relationship with other nations effectively in the world as it cur- through a variety of activities, for- rently is, even while helping cre- RIGPE DORJE 328 North Sycamore Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036 mal and informal, and must be ate the world of tomorrow. FOUNDATION All contributions are tax deductible skilled in the arts and sciences of This aspect of the work inter-group relations. represents a major contribution Although the relationship with (Continued on page 14)

SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 14 NEWS Tibetan Diplomacy (Continued from page 13) the Tibetans can make to the rest of the world. Governments every- where, especially of those peoples HIMALAYA who, like the Tibetans, are strug- EVEREST«MUSTANG«MANASLU gling for the integrity of their iden- ANKAPURNA'LAHUL tity and homeland, need TIBET»«SPITI»RUPSHU desperately to know there is anoth- er way to relate with one another. WALK IN SMALL GROUPS TO They need models to follow— UNAFFECTED PLACES HIDDEN IN theoretical models and action THE WORLD'S HIGHEST MOUNTAINS. LIVE IN PURE models that demonstrate that non- violence and compassion are via- CULTURE. WALK BACK. CALL ble approaches to world affairs. FOR A FREE CATALOG. His Holiness personally, and in his proposals to and relations with the Chinese, has been such a model. To broaden that into a fully estab- lished, mature, international diplomatic corps that serves and impacts the world over is to mul- tiply the beneficial effect a thousand-fold. Thirdly, the TGIE identified the SNOW LION Batsaihan Purveegiin, need to develop administrative and pire controlled much of Europe EXPEDITIONS managerial skills to support this and Asia. work. Processes related to team 1-800-525-TREK Artist from Mongolia Buddhism and Genghis Khan building, policy planning and im- are fertile subjects of Batsaihan's by Jamie Kempton paint brush, as are scenes drawn plementation, organizational structure, human resource de- from his boyhood days in the ru- whole societies, these types of ac- velopment, decision making, in- Columbia News Service Because of the assistance he ral, mountainous region of north tivities are especially critical. formation flow, etc., are essential NEW YORK-Batsaihan Purvee- received from Dick Traum, the central Mongolia. To achieve all this, the TGIE and to the smooth workings of any giin didn't recognize the artistic president of Achilles, Batsaihan "His work is very beautiful to IMTD will work in partnership modern diplomatic service. In par- over several years, bringing the talent that lay in his hands until persuaded his power company to look at," said Michael Burban, an ticular, it will be important to cre- best resources from East and West he almost lost the use of those donate 20,000 tugriks—about ASL instructor. "It moves me." ate an organizational infrastructure together to train, consult and sup- hands. $3,000—to the club. Traum dis- Batsaihan paints on cotton, pa- that can recruit, train and advance port the TGIE as it develops its The 2 5-year-old former machin- tributed the money equally be- per, canvas or silk. He uses a mix- the talent of the current and up- unique capacities to speak its ist was badly burned seven years tween two Achilles chapters in ture of egg yolks and water to bind coming generations of diplomatic truth, engage meaningfully with ago in an explosion at a power Mongolia. the color of his dry paint pig- practitioners. its neighbors and work in the company in his hometown of Ulan In his first year at the four-year ments. The water-based combina- Finally, from the multi-track world community to be an in- Bator, Mongolia. art school, Batsaihan has im- tion produces a "very permanent" point of view, which holds that dependent nation and viable actor As part of his rehabilitation, pressed instructors and advisors artwork, Manso said. peacebuilding and peacemaking in regional and global affairs. This Batsaihan was encouraged to draw with his precise, colorful render- Batsaihan has not attempted to are activities that unfold through promises to be a project filled with to regain manual dexterity. He ings of Mongolian wildlife, tradi- sell much of his art, but when he many streams, not only through excitement and learning for all found that reproducing scenes and tional culture, and religious ritual. has it has been bought quickly. formal and official diplomatic re- who are involved. May its activi- images on paper came easily to "His work is unique; nobody When he exhibited some paintings lations, we can look together at ac- ties speed the liberation of all sen- him. else paints this subject matter be- in the New York Road Runners tivities at an unofficial level that tient beings from samsara, and With the help of the Mongolian cause nobody else knows this sub- Club in Manhattan, he earned support and supplement the may its motivation and actualiza- Prime Minister, Dasniin Byam- ject matter," said Leo Manso, an $120—roughly the average month- TGIE's foreign policy goals. Citi- tion arise from the heart of com- basuren, Batsaihan received a ASL teacher and a contemporary ly salary in Mongolia—in a couple zen diplomacy takes many forms, passion that sees all peoples of this $20,000 loan from the Mongolian painter whose work has been ex- of hours, with paintings priced such as international exchanges, earth living together in peace and government to attend the Arts Stu- hibited in 40 museums na- from $5 to $20. dialogues, private non- harmony. dents League (ASL) of New York, tionwide. Besides the Mongolian govern- governmental special interest TTie Institute for Multi-Track As Mongolia has gained politi- ment loan, Batsaihan also has a 116-year-old school in Manhat- groups, advocacy, activism, edu- Diplomacy is currently seeking funds cal freedom over the past two received a partial scholarship from tan that has nurtured scores of re- cation and research, business, arts for the Developing Tibetan Diploma- nowned artists, including Jackson years, nationalism and a spirit of the ASL. When his funding is ex- and media events, etc. These ap- cy project. Anyone who has ideas Pollock, Norman Rockwell and hausted, he hopes to support him- openness has begun to flourish, proaches empower private citizens about individuals or institutions who Roger Tory Peterson. emboldening Batsaihan to seek self by illustrating children's and bring them fully into the sys- may be possible funding sources, or Byambasuren's assistance in gain- books and possibly selling more of Batsaihan is the first Mongolian tem of international affairs. In a who wishes to make a tax-exempt ing acceptance to an American his art. to come to the United States to world where inter-group relations contribution, may contact us at 1133 school. After completing his schooling study art, said Solongo Sukh- are less about formal exchanges be- 20th Street, NW, Suite 330, Ochiryn, a member of the Mon- "He liked my work and helped at the ASL, Batsaihan intends to tween governmental officials and Washington, D.C. 20036. Tel. golian Mission to the United me very much," said Batsaihan, return to Mongolia as a profession- more about relationships between 202-466-4605. ■ Nations. who now lives in Brooklyn. al artist. Batsaihan's opportunity to de- "Things are changing now in If you would like more informa- velop his artistry in America was Mongolia. There is talk about tion about Batsaihan and his work made possible after an initial visit more traditional things again." contact: Wen Schoen Tsai, Tai En- w Lion .Publications here to compete in the New York Among those resurfaced tradi- dicott Inc., One North Page Ave., City Marathon in 1990. He com- tions are Buddhism, the religion Endicott, NY 13760. Tel. peted for a Mongolian chapter of of Mongolians for centuries, and 607-748-6042. ■ the Achilles Track Club, a world- interest in Genghis Khan, the wide organization for disabled 13th-century warrior who united runners. the Mongol tribes and whose em-

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SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 18 NEW ITEMS resistance, the long and frighten- NEW DZOGCHEN BOOK! IN THE MIRROR OF MEMO- ANCIENT TIBET ing bouts with the purifying fires RY: Reflections on Mindfulness of Kundalini, the perseverance, and Remembrance in Indian and the movements towards surrender, Tibetan Buddhism, ed. Janet the longing, and finally the all- Gyatso. 320 pp. #MIME $19.95 consuming love. This book studies the diverse ar- ray of species of memory which are discussed in Buddhist dis- FLIGHT AND course, and which function in re- ADAPTATION ligious practice. Included are discussions of Buddhist medita- tion, visualization, prayer, com- memoration of the Buddha, dharani practice, the use of mnemonic lists to condense lengthy scriptures, and the recollection of infinite previous HEART DROPS OF DHAR- lives that immediately preceded MAKAYA: Teachings on the Sakyamuni's attainment of budd- ANCIENT TIBET, Compiled by Kunzang Nying-tig, by Shardza hahood. Also explored are Bud- Sets forth the preparations, view, the Yeshe De Project Staff. 382 pp. Tashi Gyaltsen, trans. & comrn. by dhist views on mundane acts of essential concepts, ethical basis, memory such as recognizing, #ANTIB $16.95 Lopon Tenzin Namdak, intro. by and stages of the bodhisattva path, A clear and readable story of Tibet Per Kvaerne, ed. by Richard Dix- reminding, memorizing, and stor- leading to contemplations on and its inhabitants from the forma- ey. 180 pp. #HEDRDH $14.95 ing data. mind, reality, creative imagina- tion of the April tion, and meaningful existence. through the 9th century. 75 maps This is the first complete text con- ■ KINDLY BENT TO EASE US and 23 timelines and other charts FLIGHT AND ADAPTATION, cerning Dzogchen meditation that 61 noiiisM II, by , trans, by H. complement the information com- by Tanka Subba. 169 pp. #FLAD has been made available to Guenther. 126 pp. #KIBEE2 piled from ancient Tibetan and Westerners. It comes from the an- $12.95 Chinese documents. $7 This in-depth study focuses on the cient Bonpo tradition of Tibet and This section clarifies the qualities adaptation process of Tibetan refu- pre-dates the advent of Buddhism. useful for meditators. The ex- gees who started their exile life in Dzogchen is an ancient system for perience of meditation presented BUDDHISM the Darjeeling-Sikkim Himalaya, realizing the foundational nature is like the sun emerging from the AFTER which is physically, culturally, cli- of things. The translation of Heart clouds. matically and linguistically simi- Drops was carried out by Lopon KINDLY BENT TO EASE US PATRIARCHY lar to what exists in Tibet. It shows Tenzin Namdak in the course of III, by Longchenpa, trans, by H. 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Recently acquired for the Fournier Collection, it is only now meditation that this extraordinary document has been available for study. A STRANGE LIBERATION: The Gold Manuscript reveals Tibetan Lives in Chinese Hands, another aspect of the life of this by David Pan. 270 pp. #STLI THICH NHAT HANH great leader: an inner world of pro- $12.95 found mysticism, magical powers In 1949 the Chinese Communists announced their intention to lence, the plagues of alcohol and Lama and often disturbing theophanic drugs, alienation, family values, visions. It is a manual of ritual "liberate" Tibet, and Chinese ar- mies began crossing the eastern community, and the realization of practice and ritual paraphernalia. reality. borders of the country. These PSYCHO-COSMIC SYM- events set in motion a gradual MEDITATION: The Buddhist BOLISM OF THE BUDDHIST SFTFAND process of occupation and repres- Way of Tranquillity and Insight, STUPA, by Lama Govinda. 120 m sion that culminated in the crush- Kamalashila. 276 pp., large format pp. #PSSYBU $10.95 OBERATION ing of the 1959 Tibetan popular #ME $22.95 Describes the origins, history, uprising against Chinese rule. In forms, proportions, and power of This book is a comprehensive ■ j^iiiSjIiS'M JUa»*iiH A Strange Liberation, David Patt guide to the methods and theory the stupa, channel for enlightened |If£T presents the inspiring and unfor- of . Written in knowledge and a force for spiritu- gettable accounts of two Tibetans an informal, accessible style, it al renewal. 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His bold OCEAN OF ' 'Anthony Damiani is a truly great man.. .one of my closest spiritu- thesis proposes that the proper un- NECTAR al brothers."—The Dalai Lama destanding of What is this "ego" that some must be thoroughly religious—an tell us to assert, others tell us to understanding revealed in Eckel's deny, and still others say we must new translation of Bhavaviveka's transform and transcend? Why is major work, The Flame of Reason. Hi -J it there? When do we have it, and Eckel shows that the dimensions when does it have us? And how of early Indian Buddhism- will our lives be better if we know? popular art, conventional piety, £ ' - •* v"*' This in-depth, down-to-earth and critical philosophy—all work approach to these issues makes together to express the same reli- •■sasaMBsr Standing in Your Own Way the gious yearning for the fullness of SANCTUARIES: The West most invigorating and comprehen- emptiness that Buddha conveys. 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America, Thich as well as those who are still un- of these wonderful places of still- life. Ocean of Nectar is the first Nhat Hanh begins with mindful clear about various points. The ness."—Joseph Goldstein complete commentary to Chan- breathing and awareness of what author's down-to-earth approach drakirti's celebrated masterpiece, is healing and then shows how this shows the relevance of Buddha's the Guide to the , one awareness can be used to look teachings for today. The second of the most important works in the deeply at the roots of war and vio- section "Working with Anger"

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SNOW LION WINTER 93 NEWSLETTER & CATALOG SUPPLEMENT 24 ORDER FORM & INFORMATION SNOW LION PUBLICATIONS: OUR PURPOSE TO ORDER DELAYS Snow Lion Publications has been established to protect and further Tibet's great religious and philosophic traditions. Al- Forthcoming books are also sub- though this rich cultural heritage is threatened within Tibet itself, its importance and uniqueness is being enthusiastically recognized To order any items in this catalogue, by a growing number of people around the world. please enclose your name, your ship- ject to delays for many reasons. The Our goals are to provide handsome, relevant and informative books for the general reader, as well as authoritative, scholarly ping address and a list of the items publishing process has many steps and presentations and translations of seminal texts within the complete Tibetan meditation and scholastic tradition. 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