Life of the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje

This book examines the life of the Sixteenth Karmapa and his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Tibetan Buddhism in exile. The author analyzes 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.

Meng Wang is a postdoctoral research associate at the Centre of Buddhist Studies at SOAS, University of London.

Acknowledgments 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 Appendix A: Rangjung Rigpe Dorje's rangnam: A Brief Autobiography Appendix B: Rangjung Rigpe Dorje's namthar Composed by Thrangu Rinpoche: The Life Story of the Victorious One, the Great Sixteenth [Karmapa] Bibliography About the Author