Blog Categorys: Research Articles
Tibetan History: A Snippet
To inaugurate this Jonangpa blog, I thought it might be helpful to provide historical context for some of the socio-cultural and religious forces that eventually led to the founding of…
Read MoreIntro. to the Jonang
We invite you to read our concise Introduction to the Jonang. This one page description overviews the Jonang tradition of zhentong and the Kalachakra Tantra, giving you a summary of…
Read MoreHistory of the Jonang
A Brief History of the Jonang Tradition This essay is a condensed chronological history of the Jonang Tibetan Buddhist tradition from its ancestors in India, up through its 17th century…
Read MoreZhentong Supplication
A Supplication to the Profound Zhentong Madhyamaka Lineage Composed by the great Jonang master Jetsun Taranatha (1575-1653) with added verses by the modern Jonang scholar Khenpo Ngawang Lodro Drakpa…
Read MoreTreatise on Awareness
Ordinary Awareness & Pristine Awareness: A Treatise on the Distinction Composed by the 3rd Karmapa Rangjung Dorje (1284-1339), this treatise on the nature of awareness has been characterized by…
Read MoreEssence of Zhentong
Taranatha’s condensed text on the different schools and systems of Buddhist philosophy known as the “Essence of Zhentong” was recently published. This new book also includes a translation of Taranatha’s…
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