Longchenpa
Longchen Rabjam ( Tib: klong chen rab ' byams; briefly also: Longchenpa, Tib: klong chen pa, * 1308, † 1363) was the most important scholars and accomplished masters of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Transmission of the Great Perfection
Longchenpa was ordained in 1319 at Samye. He was a student of Dzogchen master Lama Kumaraja, who with his students traveled no fixed residence seeking, often under the harshest conditions in Tibet. Lama Kumaraja recognized early on that Longchenpa would be most important pupil will and entrusted him with the Dzogchen teachings of the " Heart Essence of Vimalamitra " ( Vima Nyingthik ). Guru Rinpoche Dzogchen teachings transmitted Longchenpa the " Heart Essence of the Dakinis " ( Khandro Nyingthik ). Dzogchen means the highest leading directly to enlightenment experience lessons that are taught especially in the Nyingma school. But Longchenpa was also students and teachers of different masters of the traditions of the "New Translation " ( Sarma ). He transferred to the 3rd Karmapa Rangjung Dorje Dzogchen teachings of the " Vima - Nyingthik " and received from him in return for the transfer of various Tantras of new traditions.
Works and work
Longchen Rabjams scholarship related to all areas of Sutra and Tantra, in particular, he is known for his writings on the teachings of Dzogchen, the " Great Perfection " known. His most famous writings are the "seven treasures" ( Dzö thin; Tib: klong chen mdzod bdun ), the three " cycles of relaxation " ( NgalSo Korsun; Tib. gso skor gsum ngal ), the three " cycles of natural liberation" ( Rangdröl Korsun; Tib. rang grol skor gsum ) and the lyrics to the "four branches of the heart Essence " ( Nyingtik Yabshi; Tib: snying thig ya bzhi ). Centuries later, the Nyingma master Jigme Lingpa summed (1729-1798), inspired by Longchenpa, the different branches of the Nyingma Dzogchen transmission into a unified teaching system either since as Longchen Nyingthik ( " Heart Essence of the wide dimension " ) in an unbroken line is transmitted to the present day.
Longchenpa is a Nyingma master and the founder of the tradition of Tibetan Vajrayana undogmatic. He took hold of the many techniques of the founding father of the Nyingma Padmasambhava together in a doctrine.
Longchenpa first lived as a free Yogi until he came to enlightenment. Then he worked as a spiritual master and presented the doctrine of the three great satisfactions on. It is good to live as a yogi and quick to come to enlightenment. It's good to be an enlightened master, because you can help many people spiritually. And it is well lit to die, because you still alive then ever in the light ( Nirvana ).