CONTENTS: The Karmapas and Their Mahamudra Forefathers
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Letter from H.H. the Seventeenth Gyalwang Karmapa
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ix
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Letter from Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
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xi
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A Note on Phonetics and Transliteration
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xii
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Preface
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xiii
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About the Murals
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xv
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PART ONE
The Illustrated Lives of the Five Kagyu Forefathers
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Introduction
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3
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Lord Telopa Sherap Sangpo
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9
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The Powerful Naropa, Scholar and Siddha
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23
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Marpa Lotsasa Chokyi Lodro
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39
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Jetsun Milarepa, Lord of Yogins
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53
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Lord of Dharma Gampopa
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67
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PART TWO
The Illustrated Lives of the Seventeen Karmapas
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Introduction
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85
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The First Karmapa Dusum Khyenpa
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89
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The Second Karmapa Karma Paksi
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97
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The Third Karmapa Rangjung Dorje
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107
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The Fourth Karmapa Rolpai Dorje
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115
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The Fifth Karmapa Deshin Shekpa
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123
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The Sixth Karmapa Thongwa Donden
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131
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The Seventh Karmapa Chodrak Gyatso
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137
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The Eighth Karmapa Mikyo Dorje
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145
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The Ninth Karmapa Wangchuk Dorje
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153
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The Tenth Karmapa Choying Dorje
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159
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The Eleventh Karmapa Yeshe Dorje
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167
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The Twelfth Karmapa Janchup Dorje
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173
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The Thirteenth Karmapa Dudul Dorje
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181
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The Fourteenth Karmapa Thekchok Dorje
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187
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The Fifteenth Karmapa Khakhyap Dorje
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193
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The Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje
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201
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The Seventeenth Karmapa Ogyen Trinley Dorje
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211
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PART THREE The Patron, Author, and Artist of Illustrated Lives
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A Biography of Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
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227
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A Biography of Khenpo Sherap Phuntsok
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231
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A Biography of the Painter Lama Rigzin
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233
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Photo Gallery: The Artists at Work
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235
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A Brief History of Nama Buddha and the Thrangu Yangtse Monastery
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243
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Acknowledgments
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263
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Glossary
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265
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List of Persons and Deities Featured in the Paintings
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273
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Bibliography
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283
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Index
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287
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About the Translator
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313
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