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Lama Lama (; "chief") is a title for a teacher of the Dharma in Tibetan Buddhism. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term ''guru'', meaning "heavy one", endowed with qualities the student will eventually embody. The Tibetan word "lama" means "hi ...
Chökyi Nyima) is a Canadian translator who specializes in the writings of Longchenpa. He has served as an interpreter for many lamas from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, including his first teacher, Kalu Rinpoche. He completed a traditional three year retreat in 1980 at Kagyu Ling in France, and later became a close student of the late
Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche Chagdud Tulku (, 1930–2002) was a Tibetan teacher of the Nyingma school of Vajrayana Tibetan Buddhism. He was known and respected in the West for his teachings, his melodic chanting voice, his artistry as a sculptor and painter, and his skill ...
. He is currently engaged in a long-term project to translate the Seven Treasuries of Longchenpa. He has been a Tsadra Foundation fellow since 2000. His other translations include ''Buddhahood Without Meditation'', ''The Autobiography of
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'' and ''A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen lineage'' by
Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche Nyoshül Khenpo Rinpoche (1932–1999), more fully Nyoshül Khenpo Jamyang Dorje (), was a Tibetan lama born in the Derge region of Kham.
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Books and translations

* Barron, Richard (trans), Dudjom Lingpa (author): ''Buddhahood Without Meditation: A Visionary Account Known as Refining Apparent Phenomena (Nang-jang)''. Padma Publishing (1997) * Barron, Richard (trans),
Longchen Rabjam Longchen Rabjam Drimé Özer (), commonly abbreviated to Longchenpa (1308–1364, an honorific meaning "The Vast Expanse") was a Tibetan scholar-yogi of the Nyingma school ('Old School') of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetology, tibetologis ...
(author): ''Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding''. Padma Publishing (1998) * Barron, Richard (trans),
Longchen Rabjam Longchen Rabjam Drimé Özer (), commonly abbreviated to Longchenpa (1308–1364, an honorific meaning "The Vast Expanse") was a Tibetan scholar-yogi of the Nyingma school ('Old School') of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetology, tibetologis ...
(author): ''A Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmission: A Commentary on the Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena'' Padma Publishing (2001) * Barron, Richard (trans); Nyoshul Khenpo, Jamyang Dorjé (author): ''A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage''. Padma Publishing (2006) * Barron, Richard (trans),
Longchen Rabjam Longchen Rabjam Drimé Özer (), commonly abbreviated to Longchenpa (1308–1364, an honorific meaning "The Vast Expanse") was a Tibetan scholar-yogi of the Nyingma school ('Old School') of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetology, tibetologis ...
(author): ''The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena (Chöying Dzöd)". Padma Publishing (2006) * Barron, Richard (trans),
Longchen Rabjam Longchen Rabjam Drimé Özer (), commonly abbreviated to Longchenpa (1308–1364, an honorific meaning "The Vast Expanse") was a Tibetan scholar-yogi of the Nyingma school ('Old School') of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetology, tibetologis ...
(author): ''The Precious Treasury of Pith Instructions (Man-ngak Dzöd)'': Padma Publishing (2007). * Barron, Richard (trans),
Longchen Rabjam Longchen Rabjam Drimé Özer (), commonly abbreviated to Longchenpa (1308–1364, an honorific meaning "The Vast Expanse") was a Tibetan scholar-yogi of the Nyingma school ('Old School') of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetology, tibetologis ...
(author): ''The Precious Treasury of Philosophical Systems'' (''Drupta Dzöd''): Padma Publishing (2008)


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