Ah, yes... another blog. But why?In Buddha's Words, I am exploring the sutra, studying, contemplating, and taking notes, and attempting to integrate into practice Buddhism's oldest source material.
In The Words of Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé, I am doing the same thing, but with different source material: Kongtrul's The Treasury of Knowledge.
Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé was one of the most extraordinary scholars of Tibet and a founding member of what has become known as the "Rimé" movement. You can read more about his life here: http://kong.sprul.gsung.org/2011/01/life-of-jamgon-kongtrul.html
We lead really, really busy lives in the West. Very few people have the time to sit down and study the source documents of the Dharma, even in translation. Our regular, daily work and householding responsibilities take up most of our time and energy.
However, many of us do have the time to read quotes, excerpts, and the like, if we make it a part of our regular internet workflow (e.g., RSS readers, email updates, etc.).
As such I hope to be able to provide something of this, in the coming months and years. I plan on working my way through the English translations of Jamgön Kongtrul's Treasury of Knowledge, and in the process, pick a few gems to share -- among the countless, splendorous treasures of his words. This new blog is the home of these shared jewels.
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