Dharma links
This is my list of dharma-related favourites – I am (at the end of June 2009) in the process of editing, weeding and commenting – suggestions welcome!
Centres and teachers:
Barom Kagyu Chodrak Pende Ling - Tasmania and NSW. Sonam Tenzin is Barom Kagyu by tulku lineage, but mainly trained in Karma Kagyu.
Benchen Monastery Community - I was privileged to visit Benchen in Kham in 1992 with my first teacher, Chime Rinpoche. This site is focussed on Tenga Rinpoche, Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, the new Benchen monastery in Kathmandu and various associated centres in the West.
Chagdud Gonpa - mainly of interest to those with links to the late Chagdud Tulku, of course; mostly based in the American continents
Dharma Sun - link point for Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche; a few resources
Dongyu Gatsal Ling - Tenzin Palmo’s nunnery
Evam - Traleg Rinpoche’s centres
Jamgon Kongtrul Labrang - lots of material associated with Jamgon Kongtrul
Kagyu Benchen Ling - one of my “homes”, not that I have been for many a year. Black Forest; German only.
Kagyu Office - the main website of His Holiness Karmapa
Kalu Kagyu Thubten Choling - centre descended from Kalu Rinpoche, New York state
Karma Lhundup Rinpoche - young(ish) Nyingma yogi/teacher who visits Australia every couple of years
Karma Samten Choeling - centre in Sydney’s west for Dekhung Gyaltsey Rinpoche
Karma Triyana Dharmachakra - Karmapa’s biggest American centre
Karma Yiwong Samten Ling blog and Karma Yiwong Samten Ling - two sites for a small retreat centre associated with Dekhung Gyaltsey Rinpoche (see Karma Samten Choeling above)
Khachodling - “Land of the Blissful Dakinis”, site for Khandro Thrinlay Chodon
Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche - the incomparable
Khyentse Foundation - founded by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Marpa House - my spiritual home, if I have one
Nalandabodhi International - central site for Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche. Rich
Neydo Foundation - skeletal, if I may say so. Karma Chagme
Palpung - Situ Rinpoche’s central site
Pathgate Institute of Buddhist Studies - a Nyingma institute associated with Palyul
Pundarika Foundation - Tsoknyi Rinpoche; Nyingma
Rangjung Institute - institute in Kathmandu; Chökyi Nyima
Rigpa Australia - Sogyal gets everywhere. Here are his Australian centres
Ringu Tulku - central web point for this much-valued teacher
Samye Ling - big, important Karma Kagyu centre in Scotland
Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche - his site, as you might guess
Saraswati Bhawan - Nyingma yogis, Lama Dawa
Siddhartha’s Intent International - organization under the direction of Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche
Thrangu Rinpoche - his main site
Yeshe Khorlo Buddhist Center - Nyingma from Bhutan
Books and shopping:
Buddhist bibliography - long list of available books, though not a lot of explanation.
Dharma Treasures - shop for stuff! Connected to Lama Tharchin. Based in California
Drukpa Publications - a few Drukpa Kagyu resources (of course!)
Garuda Trading - shop. Don’t be put off by the fact that it’s in Cornwall – I’ve had them ship stuff to me here in Sydney, based on stock depth and price.
Jnanasukha - Lama Wangmo has specialized in the Dudjom Dakini Heart Essence under Lama Tharchin. Events, teachings, shop.
Light of Berotsana - translations, mainly Nyingma
PKTC – Books and Translations - Tony Duff’s excellent work
Rangjung Yeshe publications - Erik Pema Kunsang is a key figure here. Nice books!
Snow Lion Publications - possibly the best bookstore in the world
Vimala - Nyingma translation and texts, Gyatrul Rinpoche (was Mirror of Wisdom)
Wisdom Books - excellent bookshop and publisher. This is the UK one.
Zhyisil Chokyi Ghatsal - a publishing arm of Situ Rinpoche’s organization
Online resources:
Asian Classics Input Project Home - a long-established organization getting texts input into digital formats.
Berzin Archives - this is a valuable resource because it is extensive, well organized and the very opposite of flaky. But readers should be aware that it is written from a strongly Gelug point of view. This is not the place to go into the differences, but the approaches to emptiness and to meditation do differ in a number of key ways. Good resource for online texts, though.
Dharma Dictionary - as much an encyclopaedia as a dictionary, heavy emphasis on Kagyu and Nyingma material. Very handy!
Dharma Download - ritual texts (Karma Kagyu) in Tibetan for printing out, plus other resources
Dharma TV - a number of teachings from various lamas on video
Karmapa Links - a bunch of links, as it says
KARMAPAdotTV - a Youtube channel
Lotsawa House - translations and Tibetan texts, wide-ranging
Nitartha International - digital Tibetan studies. Important.
Ordinary Mind - magazine from Evam and Traleg Rinpoche – see above
Pitt Rivers pictures - unique pictures held by a museum at my alma mater
Quiet Mountain - a longstanding resource guide, all kinds of Tibetan Buddhism
Shenpen Osel Online Magazine - seems to have stopped growing some time ago, but the downloads available here are well worth it. Quite a few teachings from Thrangu Rinpoche, for example
TBRC Digital Library - important resource for serious students
Tibetan & Himalayan Digital Library - another resource for the more serious student
Tibetan Language Student - good place to start learning Tibetan
Tibetan Translation Tool Main Page - valuable if you are learning the language
More local to Sydney:
Australia Tibet Council - Australian-based political activism. They do work hard.
Buddhist Library - local Sydney general Buddhist centre with library and room
Lotus Speech Australia - group of people organizing Nyingma teachings in Victoria (Oz)
Sakya Tharpa Ling - Sydney’s large Sakya centre
Sakya Tibetan Buddhist Society - in Canberra
Vajrayana Institute, Sydney - FPMT in Sydney
News, events and miscellaneous:
Kagyu Monlam - for those who want to follow events around the annual Karma Kagyu prayer festival
Phayul – lots of Tibetan news, perhaps more politics than dharma
ROKPA INTERNATIONAL - humanitarian work initiated by Akong Rinpoche
Tibetan Government in Exile - like it says
Yahoo Kagyu list - we try to have a reasonable chat here!
