Lama Drukpa Kunley
is one of the strangest religious and historical characters in the
exotic land of Bhutan. One of the great religious teachers and holy men,
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Drukpa Kunley
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Drukpa Kunley (1455–1529), also known as
Kunga Legpai Zangpo,
Drukpa Kunleg (
Tibetan:
འབྲུག་པ་ཀུན་ལེགས་,
Wylie:
'brug pa kun legs), and
Kunga Legpa, the Madman of the Dragon Lineage (
Tibetan:
འབྲུག་སྨྱོན་ཀུན་དགའ་ལེགས་པ་,
Wylie:
'brug smyon kun dga' legs pa), was a monk (
Mahamudra) in the Tibetan
Buddhist tradition, as well as a famous poet,
[1] and is often counted among the
Nyönpa ("mad ones"). After undergoing training in
Ralung Monastery under
siddha Pema Lingpa, he introduced Buddhism to
Bhutan and established the monastery of
Chimi Lhakhang there in 1499.
Biography
Drukpa Kunley was born into the branch of the noble Gya (
Tibetan:
རྒྱ,
Wylie:
rgya) clan of Ralung Monastery in the
Tsang region of western Tibet, which was descended from Lhabum (lha 'bum), the second eldest brother of
Tsangpa Gyare. His father was Rinchen Zangpo. He was nephew to the 2nd
Gyalwang Drukpa and father of Ngawang Tenzin and Zhingkyong Drukdra.
[citation needed]
He was known for his
crazy methods
of enlightening other beings, mostly women, which earned him the title
"The Saint of 5,000 Women". Among other things, women would seek his
blessing in the form of sex. His intention was to show that it is
possible to be enlightened, impart enlightenment, and still lead a very
healthy sex life. He demonstrated that celibacy was not necessary for
being enlightened. In addition, he wanted to expand the range of means
by which enlightenment could be imparted, while adding new evolutionary
prospects to the overarching tradition. He is credited with introducing
the practice of
phallus paintings in Bhutan and placing statues of them on rooftops to drive away evil spirits.
[2]
Because of this power to awaken unenlightened beings, Kunley's penis is
referred to as the "Thunderbolt of Flaming Wisdom" and he himself is
known as the "fertility saint". For this reason women from all around
the world visited his monastery to seek his blessing.
[3][4]
Visitors to Drukpa Kunley's monastery in
Bhutan
are welcome to enjoy a short trek up a hill. The monastery is very
modest, only one smallish building, but it contains a wood-and-ivory
lingam through which one can obtain blessings from the monk in residence.
[citation needed].
Poems and songs of Drukpa Kunley
Poem about happiness
I am happy that I am a free Yogi.
So I grow more and more into my inner happiness.
I can have sex with many women,
because I help them to go the path of enlightenment.
Outwardly I'm a fool
and inwardly I live with a clear spiritual system.
Outwardly, I enjoy
wine, women and song.
And inwardly I work for the benefit of all beings.
Outwardly, I live for my pleasure
and inwardly I do everything in the right moment.
Outwardly I am a ragged beggar
and inwardly a blissful Buddha.
Song about the pleasure
A young woman finds pleasure in love. A young man finds pleasure in
sex. An old man finds pleasure in his memoirs. This is the doctrine of
the three pleasures.
Who does not know the truth, is confused. Those who have no goals,
can not sacrifice. Those who have no courage, can not be a Yogi. This is
the doctrine of the three missing things.
Even if a person knows the way of wisdom; without practicing there is
no realization. Even if a master shows you the way, you have to go it
by yourself.
The five spiritual ways
I practice the path of self-discipline. I meditate every day.
I go the way of embracing love. I work as a mother and father of all beings.
I do the deity yoga. I visualize myself as a Buddha in the cosmic unity.
I read the books of all religions and practice all at the right moment.
The life is my teacher and my inner wisdom is my guide.
[5]
Main teachers
- Gyalwang Drukpa II, Gyalwang Kunga Paljor ('brug chen kun dga' dpal 'byor) 1428-1476
- Lhatsun Kunga Chökyi Gyatso (lha btsun kun dga' chos kyi rgya mtsho) 1432-1505
- Pema Lingpa (padma gling pa) 1445-1521
Main lineages
See also
Notes
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