Barron, R.

FirstName / namefirst	Richard
LastName / namelast	Barron
namealt	Chokyi Nyima
bio	Completed three-year retreat, Kagyu Ling, France, 1976-1980; served as translator for Kalu Rinpoche, 1980-1982; resident Lama, Vancouver Dharma Center, 1982-1986; engaged by Chagdu Tulku Rinpoche in 1986 to translate the Seven Treasuries of Longchenpa. Tsadra Foundation Fellow since 2000. Source Richard Barron is a Canadian-born translator who specializes in the writings of Longchenpa. He has served as an interpreter for many lamas from all from all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism, including his first teacher, Kalu Rinpoche. He completed a traditional three year retreat at Kagyu Ling in France, and later became a close disciple of the late Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche. He is currently engaged in a long-term project to translate the Seven Treasuries of Longchenpa. His other translations include Buddhahood Without Meditation, The Autobiography of Jamgön Kongtrul and A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen lineage by Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. The Autobiography of Jamgön Kongtrul was his first translation in the Tsadra Foundation Series published by Snow Lion Publications.
BornIn	Canada
languageprimary	English
languagetranslation	Tibetan
languagetarget	English
affiliation	Tsadra Foundation
affiliationsecondary	Chagdud Gonpa's Padma Translation Comittee
religiousaffiliation	Nyingma; Tibetan Buddhism; Kagyu Ling, France; Chagdud Gonpa's Padma Translation Comittee
StudentOf	Kalu Rinpoche  ·  Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
currentworks	The Three Spiritual Models, by Taranatha The Treasury of Precious Instructions, Volumes 1 & 2 - The Nyingma Tradition, compiled by Jamgön Kongtrul
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Short List of Publications

• Jamgön Kongtrul (author): The Treasury of Knowledge: Books Nine and Ten: Journey and Goal. Ithaca, NY: Snow Lion Publications, 2011.
• Nyoshul Khenpo, Jamyang Dorjé (author): A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage. Padma Publishing (2006) ISBN 1881847411
• Longchen Rabjam (author): The Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena (Chöying Dzöd)". Padma Publishing
• Longchen Rabjam (author): A Treasure Trove of Scriptural Transmission: A Commentary on the Precious Treasury of the Basic Space of Phenomena Padma Publishing (2001) ISBN 1881847306
• Longchen Rabjam (author): The Precious Treasury of the Way of Abiding. Padma Publishing (1998) ISBN 1881847098
• Longchen Rabjam (author): The Precious Treasury of Philosophical Systems (Drupta Dzöd): Padma Publishing (2008) ISBN 1881847446
• Longchen Rabjam (author): The Precious Treasury of Pith Instructions (Man-ngak Dzöd): Padma Publishing (2007). ISBN 188184742X
• Dudjom Lingpa (author): Buddhahood Without Meditation: A Visionary Account Known as Refining Apparent Phenomena (Nang-jang). Padma Publishing (1997) ISBN 1881847071
• Jamgön Kongtrul (author): The Autobiography of Jamgön Kongtrul: Snow Lion (2003) ISBN 1-55939-184-7
• Chagdud Tulku (author): Gates to Buddhist Practice. Junction City, CA: Padma Publishing, 1993.
• Kalu Rinpoche (author): Illuminating the Path of Freedom: The Teachings of the Very Venerable Kalu Rinpoche. Philippine Karma Kagyu Buddhist Society, 1990. ISBN: 971-91173-0-3

The Kagyu school traces its origin to the eleventh-century translator Marpa, who studied in India with Nāropa. Marpa's student Milarepa trained Gampopa, who founded the first monastery of the Kagyu order. As many as twelve subtraditions grew out from there, the best known being the Karma Kagyu, the Drikung, and the Drukpa.

The disciples of the Buddha who aspire to attain individual liberation or nirvāṇa. The final goal of the Hearers is to become an arhat, a state in which one has totally eliminated the inner problems of attachment, hatred and ignorance, the main causes for rebirth in this cycle of existence. There are four stages of a śrāvaka path including eight phases.

The Nyingma, which is often described as the oldest tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, traces its origin to Padmasambhava, who is said to have visited Tibet in the eighth century.