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84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 2021
The newly ordained monk Rāṣṭrapāla questions the Buddha about the proper conduct of a bodhisattva... more The newly ordained monk Rāṣṭrapāla questions the Buddha about the proper conduct of a bodhisattva. The Buddha proceeds to explain its features in detail, giving as examples his own conduct in his multiple past lives. He tells the story of his past life as prince Puṇyaraśmi, who abandoned pleasure, a kingdom, and riches to follow the bodhisattva path to enlightenment for the sake of sentient beings.
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 2020
The Summary of Empowerment is considered to be the only extant portion of the root text of the Kā... more The Summary of Empowerment is considered to be the only extant portion of the root text of the Kālacakratantra. According to the Buddhist tantric tradition, the Sekkodeśa was transmitted by the Buddha in his emanation as Kālacakra, to Sucandra, the first king of Śambhala. The text’s 174 verses cover a wide range of topics. After a short introduction to the eleven empowerments that constitute a gradual purification of the aggregates, body, speech, mind, and wisdom, the treatise turns to the so-called “sixfold yoga.” It begins by teaching meditation on emptiness via the contemplation of various signs, such as smoke or fireflies. Following the description of the control of winds and drops within the body’s channels and cakras, along with the signs of death and methods of cheating death, the text goes on to describe the three mudrās—karmamudrā, jñānamudrā, and mahāmudrā. After a concise criticism of cause and effect, the text concludes by describing six kinds of supernatural beings closely related to the Kālacakratantra, along with their respective families.
Two Wings Spread presents the first English translation of three essential texts by Jigten Sumgön... more Two Wings Spread presents the first English translation of three essential texts by Jigten Sumgön (1143–1217), the founder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition. Formulated as replies to teaching requests posed by his students, these texts contain Jigten Sumgön’s explanations of the essential elements of the Buddhist path – from taking refuge in the Three Jewels to the highest attainment of perfect awakening. Based on the Buddha’s words, the teachings of his master Phagmodrupa, and his personal experience, Jigten Sumgön selects the most salient points of each topic, warns against common pitfalls, and thereby offers his readers guidance on the unmistaken path to buddhahood.
German translation of the ’Bri gung tshogs chos chen mo
Papers by Katrin Querl
Buddha Nature Across Asia, 2022
Drafts by Katrin Querl
Doctoral Thesis , 2022
Acknowledgements Many individuals and institutions have supported me during the research and writ... more Acknowledgements Many individuals and institutions have supported me during the research and writing of this thesis. First of all, I would like to thank my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, who readily accepted me as his doctoral student and supported this project at every stage. I am also deeply indebted to Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen of Kagyu College, Dehradun, who, through his tireless explanations, immensely helped improve my understanding of the Tibetan texts investigated in this dissertation. I further wish to express my sincere gratitude to all my teachers, colleagues, friends, and family members who have supported me in various capacities during the last few years: Dr. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch, who shared his then-unpublished study of the Nyi ma'i snang ba ("Light of the Sun") with me and read through large parts of this thesis, sharing his invaluable insights into 'Jig-rten gsum-mgon's thought; Prof. Dr. Carmen Meinert and Dr. Dylan Esler for their valuable advice during the initial stages of this project; Konchok Tenzin (Mark Riege), Könchog Yeshe Metog (Claudia Jürgens), and Khenpo Konchok Sherab of Songtsen Library, Dehradun, for scanning and sending important texts from Dehradun; Dr. Dan Martin for sharing his copy of the handwritten manuscript of the Rin byang ma; Mark Riege for sharing his recordings and preliminary translation of the 'Ong ges zhus pa; my friends Sina Joos, Chandra Ehm, and Sophia Gebauer for their company, loving support, and friendship; and last but not least my parents Kerstin Reisinger and Martin Querl as well as my partner Sonam Spitz, without whose loving care and unconditional support during all the stages of this work nothing would have been possible. Special mention must also be made of my colleagues and fellow students at the
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 2021
The newly ordained monk Rāṣṭrapāla questions the Buddha about the proper conduct of a bodhisattva... more The newly ordained monk Rāṣṭrapāla questions the Buddha about the proper conduct of a bodhisattva. The Buddha proceeds to explain its features in detail, giving as examples his own conduct in his multiple past lives. He tells the story of his past life as prince Puṇyaraśmi, who abandoned pleasure, a kingdom, and riches to follow the bodhisattva path to enlightenment for the sake of sentient beings.
84000: Translating the Words of the Buddha, 2020
The Summary of Empowerment is considered to be the only extant portion of the root text of the Kā... more The Summary of Empowerment is considered to be the only extant portion of the root text of the Kālacakratantra. According to the Buddhist tantric tradition, the Sekkodeśa was transmitted by the Buddha in his emanation as Kālacakra, to Sucandra, the first king of Śambhala. The text’s 174 verses cover a wide range of topics. After a short introduction to the eleven empowerments that constitute a gradual purification of the aggregates, body, speech, mind, and wisdom, the treatise turns to the so-called “sixfold yoga.” It begins by teaching meditation on emptiness via the contemplation of various signs, such as smoke or fireflies. Following the description of the control of winds and drops within the body’s channels and cakras, along with the signs of death and methods of cheating death, the text goes on to describe the three mudrās—karmamudrā, jñānamudrā, and mahāmudrā. After a concise criticism of cause and effect, the text concludes by describing six kinds of supernatural beings closely related to the Kālacakratantra, along with their respective families.
Two Wings Spread presents the first English translation of three essential texts by Jigten Sumgön... more Two Wings Spread presents the first English translation of three essential texts by Jigten Sumgön (1143–1217), the founder of the Drikung Kagyu tradition. Formulated as replies to teaching requests posed by his students, these texts contain Jigten Sumgön’s explanations of the essential elements of the Buddhist path – from taking refuge in the Three Jewels to the highest attainment of perfect awakening. Based on the Buddha’s words, the teachings of his master Phagmodrupa, and his personal experience, Jigten Sumgön selects the most salient points of each topic, warns against common pitfalls, and thereby offers his readers guidance on the unmistaken path to buddhahood.
German translation of the ’Bri gung tshogs chos chen mo
Buddha Nature Across Asia, 2022
Doctoral Thesis , 2022
Acknowledgements Many individuals and institutions have supported me during the research and writ... more Acknowledgements Many individuals and institutions have supported me during the research and writing of this thesis. First of all, I would like to thank my supervisor, Prof. Dr. Klaus-Dieter Mathes, who readily accepted me as his doctoral student and supported this project at every stage. I am also deeply indebted to Khenchen Nyima Gyaltsen of Kagyu College, Dehradun, who, through his tireless explanations, immensely helped improve my understanding of the Tibetan texts investigated in this dissertation. I further wish to express my sincere gratitude to all my teachers, colleagues, friends, and family members who have supported me in various capacities during the last few years: Dr. Jan-Ulrich Sobisch, who shared his then-unpublished study of the Nyi ma'i snang ba ("Light of the Sun") with me and read through large parts of this thesis, sharing his invaluable insights into 'Jig-rten gsum-mgon's thought; Prof. Dr. Carmen Meinert and Dr. Dylan Esler for their valuable advice during the initial stages of this project; Konchok Tenzin (Mark Riege), Könchog Yeshe Metog (Claudia Jürgens), and Khenpo Konchok Sherab of Songtsen Library, Dehradun, for scanning and sending important texts from Dehradun; Dr. Dan Martin for sharing his copy of the handwritten manuscript of the Rin byang ma; Mark Riege for sharing his recordings and preliminary translation of the 'Ong ges zhus pa; my friends Sina Joos, Chandra Ehm, and Sophia Gebauer for their company, loving support, and friendship; and last but not least my parents Kerstin Reisinger and Martin Querl as well as my partner Sonam Spitz, without whose loving care and unconditional support during all the stages of this work nothing would have been possible. Special mention must also be made of my colleagues and fellow students at the