Day: December 23, 2020

A Brief History of The Lineage of Jonangpa.

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For the purpose of different levels of three disciples, Buddha Shakyamuni turned the wheel of Dharma three times. The first was the wheel on the four noble truths; the second was the wheel on the absence of characteristics and the third was the wheel on doctrine of good differentiations. The lineage holders of the practice lineage of the definitive meaning of Madhyamika <intermediate > that was belonged to the last turning the wheel of Dharma and later spread into Tibet are called Jonangpas. Madhyamika, one of the three famous traditions in the land of snow, the Great Perfection, Mahamudra and Madhyamika, is consisted of Empty of Self and Empty of Other. The latter, the great Madhyamika of the ultimate definitive meaning, the tenet that reveals the true existence of primordial wisdom that sees all phenomena, encompassed by imputed and relative subject and object, are not truly existed and to see the non-dual of the two perfect establishments has been coming down in two lineages, sutra lineage and Tantra lineage. First, our historical Buddha, the fully enlightened one turned the wheel of Dharma three times because of the disposition and interest of different disciples. The lineage of the great Other Empty Madhyamika <Uma Shandong Chenmo> of the ultimate definitive meaning that was imparted in the last turning of the wheel, came down from Buddha the fully enlightened one and then through Lord Maitreya, the glorious Arya Nagarjuna, Arya Asanga and his brother and others, then it came down successively to Mahasidha Shavaripa, the great Maitriopa, Ghawa Drapa, Khachewa Jongney Shiwa and Brahmin Sajana These masters illuminated the Great Other Empty Madhyamika <Uma Shandong Chenmo>of the ultimate definitive meaning in India, the land of Aryas. In the land of snow, some translators and Panditas < great scholars> translated these teachings into Tibetan. The ones who upheld this tenet purely are Gzi Lotsawa Gawe Dorje, Tsanrig Kawoche Drimed Shereb, Latodpa Tarma Tsondu, Tolpa Nyan Yeshi Chungnay, Jatod brother Chang Chup Kyab, Shonu Chang Chup, Kyitonpa MolamTsutrim, Jomden Rigpe Raldri and Kyiton Jamyang. In this way it came

Takten Damcho Ling

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In the year 1615, Takten Damcho Ling was established by Jetsun Taranatha. Located about an hour south of the Great Stupa of Jonang at the Richo Chenmo, Takten Damcho Ling Monastery was the largest monastic establishment of the Jonangpa in Central Tibet in the early 17th century. For 35 years, from 1615 until its conversion in 1650, this monastery was the center of Jonangpa activity. Enclosed within this monastic complex is a large Buddhist studies college meditation retreat facilities , a printing press, and 16 temples. During Taranatha’s time, it is said that there were approximately 10,000 yogis and scholars living in the vicinity of Takten Damcho Ling and the mountain retreat hat surrounds the stupa. Later, Takten Damcho Ling was seized by Geluk and officially covered into a Geluk monastery. recently, Choktul Lobsang Tenzin and other 100 monks live there, Khal Kha Jetsum Dampa and other Jonong great masters used to visit there before chinese government invaded central Tibet.