RADIANT COMPASSION: GLIMPSES OF THE LIFE OF THE 16TH GYALWA KARMAPA
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A request for your help
“Radiant Compassion
--The Life of the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje” will be ready for publication in a few weeks. To make it possible that the biography and the many accounts of his disciples who shared their encounters with him is published, the editing, printing and typesetting need to be paid for, and for this I am looking for financial support from the community of Dharma friends. The book will be published by Edition Karuna which was established for this project: www.edition-karuna.de Every small amount helps towards the cost of printing. A donation of 25E or more, will secure a hardback copy of the book as soon as it comes out (due date around November, 25). Thank you for your support in making Radiant Compassion--The Life of the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje possible.

Best wishes! Gerd Bausch
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Radiant Compassion – The Life of the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa

The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje (1924-1981), was one of the 20th century’s greatest spiritual masters and was highly venerated by teachers and disciples in all Buddhist traditions. Following the 1959 Chinese invasion of Tibet, as head of the Karma Kagyü tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, he went into exile in India. From his new home in Sikkim, as well as during his later extended voyages to the West, the Karmapa contributed immensely to the worldwide flourishing of the Buddha’s teachings like few other teachers. With his warmth of heart, his spiritual power and not least his openhearted humor, he moved people to their deepest core and overcame all cultural and social boundaries. Karmapa touched and inspired people from many different spiritual and religious traditions who were interested in inner development, including even those who feared or were critical of religion. His radiant compassion affected all who were fortunate enough to meet him.
In this book Gerd Bausch traces the life of this great Kagyü master who effortlessly pushed the boundaries of the human imagination and provided people with a new outlook. Literally day and night, the 16th Karmapa tirelessly assisted everyone who asked for his advice and help, welcoming all with infinite generosity.  In addition to accessing other contemporary sources, Bausch conducted close to eighty interviews through records the first-hand experiences related by many of the fortunate people who encountered this extraordinary master.

“This book provides a first-hand view into his exceptional qualities, as it describes his unceasing activities for the benefit of beings and his tireless endeavor to promote a close relationship between the different branches of Tibetan Buddhism.“  
His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin


extracts of the book:
http://www.extract.karmapabiographie.de/



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  • Welcome
  • the latest posts
  • Words of His Holiness
    • Prophecies >
      • Prophecy 1944
    • Vajrasongs >
      • Spontaneous Vajrasong at the Ground Breaking Ceremony of the Shri Nalanda Shedra in Rumtek
      • More vajrasongs and teachings
    • Words of Advice >
      • Towards Illumination
      • Short Wisdom Quotes
      • Interview 1980
      • Compassion -- the Language of the Bodhisattva
      • Western Visitor's Interview
    • Long-life prayers by HH the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
    • Letter to European Disciples 1978
    • Words of His Holiness the 16th Karmapa: From Social Media, Part One
    • Guidelines for Buddhist Studies in the Karma Kagyu School
  • A book about HH the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
    • Presentation of the book about HH the 16th Karmapa >
      • Interviews
  • Short Biography of HH the 16th Karmapa
  • Extracts from Radiant Compassion
    • Table of Contents
    • prefaces and introduction
    • From Volume One, Chapter One >
      • Enthronement in Tsurphu
      • Lama Tönsang about Tsurphu
      • Tireless Dharma activity despite escalating violence
      • Garchen
    • From Volume One, Chaper Two: Travel to Nepal, Bhutan and India >
      • Birth of a Buddha
      • Construction of the Rumtek Monastery
      • travels
      • Minor Obstacles Abroad
      • The First Western Students
      • The 16th Karmapa in the USA 1974
      • extracts of volume two >
        • Vienna 1977
        • Laying of the Foundation Stone of the KIBI
        • HH the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa's Parinirvana
        • Birdstories
        • Steve Roth Supreme Lord of Compassion
        • The Black Crown of the Karmapas
        • Moments that Changed Entire Lives
        • Bardor Rinpoche
        • Peace!
  • Who's the Karmapa?
  • Press articles about HH the 16th Karmapa
    • Visit in Rumtek 1965
    • The Priest and the Pekinese
    • Sickness and Parirvana
    • Visit in Rumtek 1965
  • Videos
  • background
    • rumtek shedra >
      • additional information >
        • dates
        • risks
  • bibliography
  • background informations
    • Predictions of the Karmapa by Buddha Shakyamuni and Padmasambhava
  • mistakes and modifications
  • links
  • about the author
  • contact, disclaimer, copyright
    • Contact
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  • sitemap
    • original documents >
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      • Letter to Practitiones in Scandinavia
  • additional interviews and accounts
    • Account of Kenneth Green
    • Letter to Prime Minister Nehru
  • Victory banner of the Dharma
  • Interview with HH the 16th Karmapa, New York City 1980.
  • 50 years Karmapas in the West
    • Achi Tsepal: Karmapa in New York 1974
    • Visit to the Hopi Nation
    • Meeting with the Pope 1975
    • Karmapa in the UK by Samten de Wet
    • In Dordogne
    • Last Stop in Europe
    • 100th birthday of HH the 16th Karmapa >
      • 100th-anniversary-of-hh-the-16th-karmapa
  • Bookorders Volume One and Two
    • Prices
    • Volume Two
  • HH the Dalai Lama: My Friendship with the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa