Background
Lama Jampa Thaye was born a Catholic in 1952 in Manchester, England and met his first spiritual teacher, Karma Thinley Rinpoche, at the age of 20 in 1973.
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This comprehensive introduction contains all the information you need to gain an in-depth knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism, including what Tibetan Buddhims is and how it has developed, an insight into all the basic teachings including Indian, Tibetan and Western practice, the historical background to Buddhism and a summary of the major schools.
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Lama Jampa Thaye was born a Catholic in 1952 in Manchester, England and met his first spiritual teacher, Karma Thinley Rinpoche, at the age of 20 in 1973.
Early life and education
Lama Jampa Thaye is married with four children. Dechen
Lama Jampa Thaye is spiritual director of a network of dharma centres, founded under the authority of Karma Thinley Rinpoche, which bear the name "Dechen" (Tibetan for "Great Bliss"). As of December 2012, there were 21 Dechen Centres around the world, with the majority in the United Kingdom and others in the United States., Mexico and continental Europe.
(This comprehensive introduction contains all the informat...)
(Rain of Clarity is a guide to all aspects of the Buddhist...)