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Khenchen Thrangu

Khenchen Thrangu is one of the foremost teachers of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism and is the tutor of the Seventeenth Karmapa. He is the former abbot of Rumtek Monastery in India and currently serves as abbot of Gampo Abbey in Nova Scotia, Canada.
A Harmony of Views
Naropa's Wisdom
Tilopa's Wisdom
The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer
Luminous Clarity
Advice from a Yogi
Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
Everyday Consciousness and Primordial Awareness
The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning
Vivid Awareness
On Buddha Essence
An Ocean of the Ultimate Meaning
Essential Practice
The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight

Books

A Harmony of Views
Naropa's Wisdom
Tilopa's Wisdom
The Mahamudra Lineage Prayer
Luminous Clarity
Advice from a Yogi
Pointing Out the Dharmakaya
Everyday Consciousness and Primordial Awareness
The Ninth Karmapa's Ocean of Definitive Meaning
Vivid Awareness
On Buddha Essence
An Ocean of the Ultimate Meaning
Essential Practice
The Practice of Tranquillity and Insight

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