Living Wisdom presents selected, edited excerpts of teachings from four visits of His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd Menri Trizin, to Serenity Ridge in 1999, 2001, 2011 and 2013. His Holiness was the abbot of Menri Monastery in Dolanji, India, and spiritual leader of the Tibetan Bön Buddhist tradition from 1968 until his passing on September 14, 2017. Teachings on dzogchen are among the highest offered in the Tibetan Bön tradition, pointing out the true nature of mind. The excerpts in this book include profound teachings from the 33rd Menri Trizin on the Twenty-Four Masters, subsequent Lineage Masters of the Zhang Zhung Nyen Gyü, and the Six Lamps. Throughout his life, His Holiness the 33rd Menri Trizin worked tirelessly to preserve the ancient Bön tradition and culture. Numerous full-color photos are included. The book was first made available during the visit of His Holiness Dawa Dargyal Rinpoche, the 34th Menri Trizin, to Serenity Ridge in June 2019.
Living Wisdom: Dzogchen Teachings from the 33rd Menri Trizin, His Holiness Lungtok Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche, Sacred Sky Press, Hardcover, 154 pp, $35.00
Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche, a lama in the Bon tradition of Tibet, presently resides in Charlottesville, Virginia. He is the founder and director of Ligmincha International, an organization dedicated to the study and practice of the teachings of the Bon tradition. He was born in Amritsar, India, after his parents fled the Chinese invasion of Tibet. He received training from both Buddhist and Bon teachers, attaining the degree of Geshe, the highest academic degree of traditional Tibetan culture. He has been in the United States since 1991 and has taught widely in Europe and America.
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