Masters and Teachers
Chokling Jigmed Palden RinpocheChokling Jigmed Palden Rinpoche was born in 1936, the year of the Ox, in eastern Tibet on the day of Lha Bab Duchen, the day of the Buddha’s descent from the gods’ realms to the human realm, which commemorates Buddha Sakyamuni’s return from Tushita Heaven after giving Dharma teaching to his mother and other heavenly beings.
Rinpoche’s supreme root gurus, H.H. 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Vajradhara in person), H.H. Adzom Drugpa Rinpoche and H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Tenzin Gyaltsen, head of the Taklung lineage, all recognized in their same supreme wisdom that he is the incarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa.Lies mehr...
Chokling Jigmed Palden Rinpoche was born in 1936, the year of the Ox, in eastern Tibet on the day of Lha Bab Duchen, the day of the Buddha’s descent from the gods’ realms to the human realm, which commemorates Buddha Sakyamuni’s return from Tushita Heaven after giving Dharma teaching to his mother and other heavenly beings.
Rinpoche’s supreme root gurus, H.H. 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, H.H. 17th Gyalwa Karmapa, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Vajradhara in person), H.H. Adzom Drugpa Rinpoche and H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Tenzin Gyaltsen, head of the Taklung lineage, all recognized in their same supreme wisdom that he is the incarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa.
Chokgyur Lingpa was a great Terton in the 19th century and is considered a mind incarnation of Guru Rinpoche and body incarnation of Murub Tsenpo, the second son of King Trisong Deutsen. Chokgyur Lingpa’s combined terma revelations contain more than 40 volumes, some of which are widely practiced nowadays. Together with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul the Great, the three masters are collectively known as “Khyen Kon Chok Sum”.
Rinpoche had dedicated 8 years of activities to Dharmastudy, and work at Taklung monastery when he was enthroned. The ceremony took place in Taklung Dorje Den, monastery near Lhasa, which is the headquarters of all the Taklung lineages. The ceremony was performed by the very honourable H.H.Taklung Tsetul Tendzin Gyatsho Rinpoche, chief of all the Taklung lineages, and was attended by many other Rinpoches and Khenpos, as well as sanghamembers along with many students from different countries.
Rinpoche’s family name is Khamritshang. The origin of this family goes back about 800 years and is known as a Lawrang (Lama) family. His father and uncle were both highly regarded Buddhist masters.
At the age of eight, Rinpoche went to Taklung Dratsang, also known as Riwoche Monastery, and began to study the sutras and tantras of Tibetan Buddhism.
In 1959 he immigrated to India, where he also followed many gurus, but his supreme root guru was H.H. 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. Later, H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche also became his root guru. From them and other high lamas he received many precious teachings, oral transmissions and empowerments, including Mahamudra and Dzogpa Chenpo.
Following their advice Rinpoche went to retreat at various holy places. He went to Pema Kod when he was 25 years old. Later he also went to retreat at Asura Cave in Nepal, Tsopema in India, as well as to Samye Chimpu, Yamalong, Yalung Sherag, Tsering Jong, Drag Yerpa, Tendrel Phug, Tendrel Phug, Dawa Phug, Dranang Gompa in Tibet. He spent a total of more than 9 years in retreat.
On the first morning of the Tibetan New Year in 1979, he was together with H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa and the four lineage holders. That was a very important meeting for him. In a few words: they all ate Drotsa together when Karmapa announced that my father, Jigmed Palden Rinpoche, was his very close disciple and sponsor, and this should be deeply understood and never forgotten, whatever would happen in the future.
At that time, H.H. Gyalwa Karmapa also told my father many things about his life, his Karma and the importance of a retreat. Karmapa gave my father precious advices as well as a Tara and a Buddha statue made by himself, including black pills, Rinsel (relics), clothes and texts of previous Karmapas.
According to Khyentse Rinpoche’s advice, Rinpoche went in February 1984 to retreat for three years based on the Longchen Nyingthig tradition. He began with the Longchen Nyingthig Ngöndro. Every year Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche came for about ten days to transmit teachings and empowerments. During that time, he received the complete teachings of Dzogpa Chenpo. Continually he practiced step by step up to the practices of Kadag Trekchöd and Lhundrup Thögal. After the completion of all main practices, he was examined by his root guru.
Upon completion of the tree year retreat, an enthronement ceremony took place in Asura. Rinpoche offered his body, speech, mind and all his possessions to his guru. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche gave my father as an honour to his great realization, his own life “Usha” (pema thongdrol, dharma hat), a pair of Bumpas, three thangkas depicting the three roots of the Longchen Nyingthig lineage, Rigdzin Jigmed Lingpa’s Ka Bum in 14 volumes, Longchen Rabjam’s 7 Dzod Dun, along with many other precious dharma gifts. Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche also gave my father his Penteta “Pesha Nyaring” (dharmahat) symbolizing great activity.
Before Khyentse Rinpoche and Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche passed away they asked my father to give teachings all over the world for the benefit of all sentient beings. Fulfilling their request he started to teach in Europe, Asia and United States from 1990 onwards.
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche asked my father to support the Samye monastery, which is the oldest monastery in Tibet, built by Padmasambhava, “Guru Rinpoche” himself. Since my father has, from his previous lives, a close connection to Guru Rinpoche, he started to rebuild it in 1995. He is also supporting the monks and nuns who are living there. There are also other projects in Nepal and Tibet.
With the reconstruction of such holy places, monks and nuns will have the opportunity to strengthen and deepen their own realization in Buddhism so they can grow up to become qualified Dharma teachers.
Tsatrul Nendo Rinpoche
The 9th Ven. Dokhar Nendo Tsatrul Rinpoche, was born on the 9th January 1974 in Celementown Deradun in India as son of Jigmed Palden Rinpoche and Pema Dolma Khamritshang.
During almost 12 years of study he got trained in Dharma by the Karma Sri Nalanda Institute and received special empowerments from H.E. Kalu Rinpoche, Tulku Tenga Rinpoche, Dilgo Chentse Rinpoche, H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche and teachings by Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and many others. Read more...
The 9th Ven. Dokhar Nendo Tsatrul Rinpoche, was born on the 9th January 1974 in Celementown Deradun in India as son of Jigmed Palden Rinpoche and Pema Dolma Khamritshang. They got 4 children, the first is Dechen Yangzom, the second unfortunately passed away as small child, the third is Tsatrul Rinpoche and the fourth is an other Rinpoche.
Tsatrul Rinpoche got very seriously ill just after his birth and his parents brought him to a hospital in Delhi. The doctor wasn’t able to help him, but fortunately at the same time H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorjee was also in Delhi, and his parents went immediately with their son to H.H. to get blessings. When H.H. saw the ill boy he said to his parents: “Just keep him proper, because he is a special boy” and he gave the blessings and he said: “Soon we will meet each other in an other country”. The parents could not understand what H.H. ment by this sentence, but from one day to the other the little boy recovered completely.
A couple of months later his parents got like many other Tibetans in Exile the chance to go abroad to Switzerland. About 2 years later (in 1976) H. H. the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorjee visited Switzerland. During this visit H.H. recognized that the little boy is the reincarnation of Dokhar Nendo Tsatrul Rinpoche. H.H. explained that Dokhar Nendo Tsatrul Rinpoche first reincarnation was the Water Yogi “Drupthob Chugompa”, one of the best disciple of H.H., the 1st Karmapa Duesum Khenpa. The 2nd reincarnation was recognized by H.E. Karma Chagme Raga Aser, who enthroned him as Nendo Rigzin Gyaltso Rinpoche. Then he became his great disciple through all his reincarnations until the 9th Dokhar Nendo Tsatrul Rinpoche.
After Rinpoche reached the age of 5 his parents brought him to the Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim in India for the enthronement. Rinpoche stayed with H.H. for the last 2 years before H.H. passed away. During almost 12 years of study he got trained in Dharma by the Karma Sri Nalanda Institute and received special empowerments from H.E. Kalu Rinpoche, Tulku Tenga Rinpoche, Dilgo Chentse Rinpoche, H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche and teachings by Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche and Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche and many others. While Rinpoche stayed at the Rumtek Monastery the main person who took care and was responsible for the Rinpoche was Solpon Lodro Sherabla, one of the servants of H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. He did not only took care of Rinpoche but also of Rinpoche’s younger brother Drupwang Dondrup Rinpoche, who was also recognized by H.H. the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, when he was in Switzerland. Drupwang Dondrup Rinpoche is one of the highest in the Karma Kagyue Lineage at the Tsurpu Monastery.
In 1990 Rinpoche went to his own monastery Dokhar Nendo Tsawa Gon in East Tibet, which takes a drive of four days from Lhasa. The monastery is 800 hundred years old since the first Nendo Lineage started. In the 2 years when the Rinpoche stayed there, he helped the monastery and the inhabitants of Tibet as much as he could. Thereafter Rinpoche went to Nepal, where he got teachings by H.E. Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche and thereafter he did for several months a retreat at the Assura Guru Rinpoche his Cave.
As soon as he finished his retreat he went for the first time back to Switzerland to visit his parents and the other family members. In Switzerland Rinpoche did a six month retreat in Long Chen Nying Thig Ngondro through his father Jigmed Palden Rinpoche. Thereafter Rinpoche traveled for many years with his father around in the world, teaching dharma and helping people in needs.
After then Rinpoche’s life got settled. He got married with Deden Dolkar, who grow up in a religious family as well she is. In 2003 they got a boy named Karma Woser Phuntsok.
At present Rinpoche is taking care of the centers of his father Jigmed Palden Rinpoche in Switzerland and Indonesia as well. At the meantime he is also engaged in several projects of his monastery Dokhar Nendo Tsawa Gon.
Rinpoche's younger son, Jepön Dondrub Tulku, is an emanation of Mahakala Bernagchen.
He was born amidst a variety of marvellous signs on June 21st, 1976, in the western land of Switzerland. When he was three, His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, the supreme Rigpa'i Dorje, recognized him as the reincarnation of Tsurp'u Jepön Döndrup.
Read more...Rinpoche's younger son, Jepön Dondrub Tulku, is an emanation of Mahakala Bernagchen.
He was born amidst a variety of marvellous signs on June 21st, 1976, in the western land of Switzerland. When he was three, His Holiness the 16th Karmapa, the supreme Rigpa'i Dorje, recognized him as the reincarnation of Tsurp'u Jepön Döndrup.
At the age of five, at the monastery of Rumtek, seat of the Rumtek, seat of the Glorious 16th Karmapa, Rigpa'i Dorje, where, amidst a crowd of the four heart sons of His Holiness, a community of hundreds of lamas, incarnations and khenpos as well as many people from all corners of the earth, he was enthroned in due manner and then, at his own seat, passed his teen years studying and educating himself at the seminary there and so forth. At the same time, under the four heart sons, he studied the actual basis of the preliminary practices, and, especially, the Rinchen Terdzö Chenmo and other such texts with Ka'gyü Khenchen Kalu Rinpoche.
Now he accomplishes the welfare of the teachings and of sentient beings by travelling all over the world and particularly among the various centres in Indonesia, and is currently in strictest three year retreat.
