a land of Tibet

We're resting at the Serkhang Nyingba of the Litang Chode! Our Footprint Tibet handbook indicates that it has three stories and has more images of deities that we know. I haven't found much about the Dalai Lama VI yet though and haven't learned anything of Phawangka who possibly was a noted figure of the Geluk lineage associated with the Litang Chode. Anyway, I thought I'd mention something of the Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita. It is a very long text of incredible importance in it's commentary on the wisdom of Nagarjuna who as I mention was a great master of the 2nd century. It's sort of difficult to describe what he was talking about; I tried as best as I could in the poem. I'm not sure which lineage he gave rise to in Tibet as he was centuries before even the Nyingma faith! Interpretations of his teachings gave rise an entire body of wisdom texts called Prajnaparamita including both very large wisdom texts like the Shatasahasrika and very short ones like the Diamond and Heart Sutras. All still exist today and are considered extraordinarily valuable. Chandrakirti was an very learned and eloquent monk residing at Nalanda monastery in Bihar India who expounded upon the work of Nagarjuna in Tibet and was renowned for it. Chandragomi was not a monk but a lay practitioner who held a somewhat different tradition who was equally renowned for his meditation practice and extraordinary compassion. Tara was his principal meditation deity. The two once debated for seven years and neither won! There's a lot more to add but as usual two as one we'll add to the notes later beautiful one!


	Through My Eyes * We're resting at the Serkhang Nyingba of the Litang Chode! Our Footprint Tibet handbook indicates that it has three stories and has more images of deities that we know. I haven't found much about the Dalai Lama VI yet though and haven't learned anything of Phawangka who possibly was a noted figure of the Geluk lineage associated with the Litang Chode. Anyway, I thought I'd mention something of the Shatasahasrika Prajnaparamita. It is a very long text of incredible importance in it's commentary on the wisdom of Nagarjuna who as I mention was a great master of the 2nd century. It's sort of difficult to describe what he was talking about; I tried as best as I could in the poem. I'm not sure which lineage he gave rise to in Tibet as he was centuries before even the Nyingma faith! Interpretations of his teachings gave rise an entire body of wisdom texts called Prajnaparamita including both very large wisdom texts like the Shatasahasrika and very short ones like the Diamond and Heart Sutras. All still exist today and are considered extraordinarily valuable. Chandrakirti was an very learned and eloquent monk residing at Nalanda monastery in Bihar India who expounded upon the work of Nagarjuna in Tibet and was renowned for it. Chandragomi was not a monk but a lay practitioner who held a somewhat different tradition who was equally renowned for his meditation practice and extraordinary compassion. Tara was his principal meditation deity. The two once debated for seven years and neither won! There's a lot more to add but as usual two as one we'll add to the notes later beautiful one! * courtesy of A Luminous Diamond (Bright) Crystal Show productions. The information for the sketches is courtesy of the Footprint Tibet handbook by Gyurme Dorje. ( please click here to return to my spinning for you!)