Biography and Hymns of Venerable Pema Gyalten

Author: Geshe Rigdzin Yeshe Dorje
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Publish Date: 2005-01-01
Features: The biography of the Great Accomplished One, White Tara Dendé, was written by his disciple Geshe Rigdzin Yeshe Dorje. The language is concise, elegant, and easy to understand. The Great Accomplished One White Tara Dendé is not only revered in the snowland of Tibet but also worldwide as a great (rainbow body) Accomplished One. This biography primarily narrates touching stories from the's early life, such as his experiences of poverty and begging. Subsequently, it describes his life of devotion to the Great Accomplished One Tsoknyi Rinpoche, his study of profound teachings like Dzogchen, and his admirable and joy-inspiring achievements in rigorous practice. For example, after his father's death, the mother and son, while struggling for livelihood, were bitten by a dog and had the food they had earned stolen. Later, they undertook a rare liberation practice of intense meditation for nine years on the holy mountain, absorbing the essence with gypsum. In the end, they attained the rainbow body in the Changthang Nyima Valley. His (rainbow body) accomplishment is widely known among the people and is also recorded in the works of Khyentse Wangpo Rinpoche, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche, and other great masters. Today, this biography has been published in Chinese to benefit all sentient beings.