Today, is the anniversary of the great scholar, practitioner and thinker, Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892). From 2018-2020, I enthusiastically and voluntarily wrote various research articles, translations on or about the first Jamyang Khyentse, and a pilgrimage visit to Sikkim to see the former residence of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro. This culminated in my attending the Collected Works transmission and empowerments of the First Jamyang Khyentse from Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche in Siliguri, India in 2020.
In particular, I have also highlighted Jamyang Khyentse’s strong connection with the Karmapas, Chogyur Lingpa and Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, the founders of the Tibetan ri-mey movement (a pushback against the prevailing Gelugpa authoritarian sectarianism and suppression of the other main lineages still ongoing during the 19th century).
Chogyur Lingpa (1829-1870) the great treasure-revealer and close friend of Khyentse revealed Padmasambhava’s hidden terma regarding the incarnations of the Karmapas, stating clearly (150 years ago) that the 17th Karmapa would be “one mind” with the Tai Situ Rinpoche, emaho! Yet bizarrely, the current Jamyang Khyentse incarnation’s main student, Ogyen Tobgyal has claimed that the 12th Tai Situpa falsified the letter and lied that 16th Karmapa had given it to him. Not only it seems obliviously ignoring Chogyur Lingpa’s important revelation, but also the sacred connection of the Karmapas with Tai Situpa as well, more on that in the footnote below [1].
See section of the website, dedicated to research and translations on Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo here.
Texts and Translations by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Vajrayogini’s ‘Extremely Concise Practice of the Great Compassionate One’ by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Supplication to Padmavajra (Guru Rinpoche) by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Nāropa’s Vajrayoginī by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Praises to Mandāravā by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
‘Condensed Essence of Empty-of-Other‘ by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Kurukullā daily sadhana: Juicy Nectar of Deep, Great Bliss by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
White Tara’s syllables that avert catastrophes and obstacles by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Shower of Great Bliss: The Lineage Prayer of Yumka by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Siliguri 2020 empowerments: write ups and translations
Part II Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Transmissions – The Collected Works and Texts: Origin and Editions
Part IV: The Karmapas and Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse lineage
Part VII: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Kurukullā, red goddess of magical magnetism
PART VIV: Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and the Great Bliss Queen, Yumkha Dechen Gyalmo
Texts and Translations of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (1893-1959)
The Universal Panacea for Curing Ills by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Guru Yoga on Second Karmapa: Naturally-Present Heart Drop, by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Supplication to the Garland of Karmapas by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Guru Yoga on Third Karmapa: Heart Essence of the Profound Meaning‘ by Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Posts on pilgrimage in Sikkim to places Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro visited and stayed in
Part I: Images on the Sikkimese trail of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Endnotes
[1] Sadly, that precious connection between the Karmapa (a much older lineage) and Jamyang Khyentse lineage (much historicaly shorter) has degenerated significantly with the current incarnation, and various allegations by women that he used them to lure and seduce the 17th Karmapa to engage in activities withthat have caused great shame and denigration of his name and the Karma Kagyu (see here). As well as the extremely gross false accusation by his main student, Ogyen Tobgyel that the 12h Tai Situpa’s 16th Karmapa incarnation letter was fraudulently created by him.
In addition, my Ashoka Grant funding from the Khyentse Foundation for my translation work, abruptly stopped on the basis of one unverified email they got from the monastery connected to a Karma Kagyu Rinpoche I and others have complained about for serious sexual and unethical misconduct (read here). They have yet to confirm that the email was from its named source. Then, despite being initially courted and praised by the Khenytse Vision white female project director, Dolma Gunther (who is the sister of one of the Khyentse lineage tulku’s wife), who told me she was a major fan of my work and website. This enthusiasm swiftly change to one of aversion and hostility, and I was barred from any association with their project to tranlsate his collected works, despite being a published scholar-translator, after she told me that various anonymous sources on the project had labelled me “toxic”. Very Buddhist! Not.
Nonetheless, despite such misconduct towards women and nepotism, we can still enjoy the work and pure connection of the first Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo are some highlights of that work and travel. Enjoy the blessings!