Glenn H. Mullin (born Jun 22, 1949 in
Quebec,
Canada) is a
Tibetologist, Buddhist writer, translator of classical Tibetan literature and teacher of Tantric Buddhist meditation.
Mullin has written over twenty-five books on
Tibetan Buddhism. Many of these focus on the lives and works of the early Dalai Lamas. Some of his other titles include ''
Tsongkhapa's Six Yogas of
Naropa
Nāropā (Prakrit; sa, Nāropāda, Naḍapāda or Abhayakirti) or Abhayakirti was an Indian Buddhist Mahasiddha. He was the disciple of Tilopa and brother, or some sources say partner and pupil, of Niguma. As an Indian Mahasiddha, Naropa's ...
'' and ''The Practice of
Kalachakra'' (Snow Lion); ''Death and Dying: The Tibetan Tradition'' (Arkana/Viking Penguin); ''Mystical Verses of a Mad Dalai Lama'' (Quest Books); ''The Mystical Arts of Tibet'' (Longstreet Press); and ''The Fourteen Dalai Lamas'', as well as ''The Female Buddhas'' (
Clear Light Books). He has also worked as a field specialist on three Tibet-related films and five television documentaries, and has co-produced five audio recordings of Tibetan sacred music.
Biography
Glenn Mullin lived in the Indian Himalayas between 1972 and 1984, where he studied philosophy, literature,
meditation,
yoga, and the
enlightenment
Enlightenment or enlighten may refer to:
Age of Enlightenment
* Age of Enlightenment, period in Western intellectual history from the late 17th to late 18th century, centered in France but also encompassing (alphabetically by country or culture): ...
culture under thirty-five living masters from the four schools of
Tibetan Buddhism. His two principal tantric gurus were the masters
Ling Rinpoche (1903–1983) and
Trijang Rinpoche (1901–1981), who were best known as the senior and junior tutors of the present (14th)
Dalai Lama. Mullin's other teachers and initiation masters include the Dalai Lama,
the 41st Sakya Trizin Rinpoche,
Kalu Kalu or Kaloo may refer to:
Places
*Kalu, Afghanistan
*Kalu, Rajasthan, a village in Lunkaransar Tehsil, Bikaner district, India
* Kalu, Bostanabad, a village in Bostanabad County, East Azerbaijan Province, Iran
* Kalu, Varzaqan, a village in Varza ...
Rinpoche, Ngakpa
Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche,
Tai Situ Rinpoche, Khenchen Konchok Gyaltsen, Geshe Ngawang Dargyey, Geshey Rabten, and Gongsar Tulku.
After returning to North America in 1984, Mullin founded The Mystical Arts of Tibet. This association, under his direction, facilitated music and dance tours of Tibetan monks in North America. The first such tours to reach the west, they also included demonstrations of
mandala sand paintings. The association had the objectives to "contribute mystically to world peace and planetary healing
ndraise awareness of the Tibet situation" at that time. Moreover, the association generated funds for the
Tibetan refugees in India and later dedicated its mission to the activities of
Drepung Loseling
Drepung Monastery (, "Rice Heap Monastery"), located at the foot of Mount Gephel, is one of the "great three" Gelug university gompas (monasteries) of Tibet. The other two are Ganden Monastery and Sera Monastery.
Drepung is the largest of all T ...
, the largest of Tibet's monastic universities.
Awards
In 2002 his book ''The Fourteen Dalai Lamas'' was nominated for the NAPRA ("New Alternatives for Publishers, Retailers and Artists") award for best book, and in 2004 his book ''The Female Buddhas'' won a Best Book Award from ''Foreword Magazine''.
Tibetan art exhibits
Mullin used his international connections to organize and/or curate Tibetan art shows, including:
*''The Flying Mystics of Tibetan Buddhism'',
Oglethorpe University, 2004
*''Female Buddhas: Women of Enlightenment in Tibetan Mysticism'',
Bruce Museum of Arts and Science, 2005
*''Portals to Shangri-La: Masterpieces from Buddhist Mongolia'', Oglethorpe University, 2006.
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External links
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The Mystical Arts of Tibet
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Tibetologists
1949 births
Living people
Canadian Buddhists
Spiritual teachers
Tibetan Buddhism writers
Tibetan Buddhists from Canada