Tulkus – what’s THAT about?

Tulkus – what’s THAT about?

Update: 2025-02-19
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Most traditions of Buddhist practice have nothing that resembles the tulku tradition. In the Tibetan traditions, you can’t get away from them. What are they? And what are they good for?


Karma Pakshi, one of the first tulkus.


 


Words or phrases you might want to look up:



  • Tulku, emanation body, transformation body

  • Three bodies of the Buddha (kusum, trikaya)

  • Karmapa

  • Karma Pakshi

  • The Second Karmapa Karma Pakshi: Tibetan Mahasiddha

  • Jamgon Kongtrul


 


#Buddhism #Vajrayana #DoubleDorje #Mahamudra #Dzogchen

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Tulkus – what’s THAT about?

Tulkus – what’s THAT about?

Alex Wilding