Rimé
The non-sectarian movement emerged in 19th-century Eastern Tibet (Kham) to counter growing sectarianism between buddhist schools and to preserve diverse teachings. Led by Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo, Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Thayé, and Chokgyur Lingpa, it promotes receiving and studying multiple lineages while remaining grounded in one's own tradition, emphasizing harmony, dialogue, and preserving vanishing teachings. The Rimé movement led to a revival of many transmissions the were on the verge of extinction and to the production of innumerable texts.
Since the early 8th century, Tibetans and Himalayan people have treasured "Namtars" as written or spoken narratives that demonstrate the realization of the Buddhist path by exceptional practitioners. These namtars, or spiritual biographies, serve as inspirational guides on the path to enlightenment.
Today, Namtars Foundation aims to record, preserve, and freely offer the world a written and electronic treasury of the oral wisdom of Tibetan and Himalayan Buddhism.
