March 03, 2023

His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche: Mahāmudrā (#159)

1 hour

This episode of the Wisdom Podcast, recorded live as a Wisdom Dharma Chat, features special guest His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche speaking with host Daniel Aitken. His Eminence the 12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinpoche was born a son of the Sikkimese royal court and was recognized by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa as the twelfth incarnation of the Gharwang tulkus. Rinpoche is the supreme lineage holder of the Whispered Lineage of the Zurmang Kagyu tradition. He teaches around the world. As head of the Zurmang Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism, Rinpoche is the spiritual head of thirteen monasteries and one nunnery in Tibet as well as monasteries and nunneries in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Rinpoche oversees the spiritual education of the four thousand monks and nuns and approximately fifty thousand followers in the Zurmang Kagyu tradition worldwide.

His Eminence and Daniel discuss:

the Mahāmudrā teaching lineage and tradition of texts and practices;

Rinpoche’s upcoming book, Mahāmudrā: A Practical Guide;

practical, everyday advice from the Zurmang Mahāmudrā tradition;

Rinpoche’s memories of the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje;

the Zurmang lineage and monastery in Sikkim;

and much more!

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