Calling to the Lama from Afar

by Konchog Gyaltshen

A collection of prayers and devotions concerning Kyobpa Jigten Sumgon, the founder of the Drigung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Jigten Sumgon appeared in Tibet in the 12th century, and extensively taught the vast and profound Buddhadharma. It is said that he promised to always be present for those with devotion. The prayers translated in this text express the depth of genuine devotion in a manner that is characteristic of this genre of Tibetan literature.

127 pages, Paperback

Published December 15, 2002

About the author

The Most Venerable Drikung Khenchen Konchog Gyaltshen Rinpoche (Wylie: 'bri gung mkhan chen dkon mchog rgyal mtshan) is a "great scholar" (Tib. khenchen from khenpo 'scholar, abbot' + chen 'great') of the Drikung Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and a founder of the Tibetan Meditation Center in Washington, D.C., which moved to Frederick, Maryland, in November 1991.