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The Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje

Transmitting the Dharma in Exile
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The Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, was the first Tibetan Buddhist leader to make extensive teaching tours to the West. His three tours to Europe and North America from 1974 to 1980 led to the global expansion of Tibetan Buddhist schools. This book presents the most in-depth analysis of the Karmapa's contribution to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. It is the first study to combine Tibetan life-writing and biographical materials in English with a thorough examination of the transformation of Tibetan Buddhism in the modern era of globalization. Drawing on a wide range of data from written accounts, collections of photographs, recordings of interviews, and documentaries, the author discusses the life and activity of the Karmapa through the lens of cross-cultural interaction between Buddhism and the West with a particular focus on Asian agency. The study shows that the Karmapa's transmission strategies emphasized continuity with tradition with some openness for adaptation. His traditionalist approach and his success on the global scale challenge the popular assumption that the transmission of Buddhism is primarily a matter of Westernization, which, in turn, calls for a broader view that recognizes its complex and dynamic nature.
Meng Wang is postdoctoral research associate at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at SOAS University of London.
Part I: A Cross-Cultural Approach Chapter 1: The Tibetan Perspective Chapter 2: Western Context Part II: Reception: Perceiving the Karmapa Chapter 3: Faithful Translation Chapter 4: The Emergence of New Narratives Part III: Transmission (I): Preservation Chapter 5: Politics and Patronage Chapter 6: Preservation Initiative Part IV: Transmission (II): Expansion Chapter 7: Preparing the Ground Chapter 8: Strategies on Tour Conclusion
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