A
brief biography & introduction of
The
8th Jamme Choesin
Rinpoche.
Rinpoche
is the emanation
of
Avalokiteshvara.
Photo
taken in Ratnashri on 23/04/00
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E
Ma Ho
In the expanse
of space
Profound, peaceful
and free of elaboration,
Thousand rays
of utterly pure compassion
Appeared in all
of the worlds as god of gods,
To the supreme
wonder AVALOKITESHVARA,
I pay homage
Excerpts
from Crystalline Lapis of births
The 8th
Jamme Choesin Tulku is the emanation of AVALOKITESHVARA as mentioned in
the text written by Mipham Jamphel Pawo and the 5th
Dokhampa Tulku, Khamtrul Rinpoche.
In the past he has manifested
as the Yogin Tilopa, Seban Repa, Humkara and the great being Dondrub Wangchuk.
He appeared in the form of Bodhisattva Karma Dugthog and attended to Khampa
Kharma Tenphel. He attained great accomplishment and realisation. |
To fulfill the prophecy
and command given to him, he went to Nangchen, East Tibet to benefit beings.
There, the King of Nangchen took him as his guru and provided him
with land to build the monastery, Sa Dangpo Jamme Gon. He became well known
as Jamme Choesin.
Following
that, he has appeared to benefit beings in the following incarnations ;
2nd
- Mipham Tenpa’I Gyaltshan.
3rd
- Padkar Drub Gyu Tendzin.
4th
- Mipham Kuntu Zangpo.
5th
- Ngawang Chokyi Gyatso.
6th
- Chokyi Senge.
7th
- Kunzang Chokyi Senge.
| The 8th
and current Jamme Choesin Tulku was born in 1939 in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet.
On the day of his birth, a white rainbow appeared across the sky during
the night hours and was witnessed by members of the community. During the
growing up years, Rinpoche behaved differently from other children of his
age. Most of the time, he will dressed himself up in garments of
red and yellow and will act like a monk conducting a religious ceremony.
It was at this period, His Eminence the 8thDrukpa
Cheogen Rinpoche recognised the child to be the reincarnation of a previous
Lama. This was authenticated by His Holiness the 16th
Gyalwa Karmapa who named him Karma Tendzin Thrinley Kunkhyab. At the age
of 7, Rinpoche was ceremonially enthroned as the 8th
Jamme Choesin Tulku witnessed by High Lamas and Tulkus. |
(founded
700 hundred years ago)
Jamme-Gon Thekchen
Ling Monastery
Town-Kyechu,
Country-Nangchen,
District:
Yuhru, Chinghai P.R.C. China
Visit
the Monastery Website
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Thereafter, he received
vast empowerments, reading transmissions, and profound instruction form
many teachers. He was exceptionally intelligent. He could recite and memorise
10 pages of the Buddha texts in one day. From then on, he acquired the
sixth sense of knowing his past and also events of the future. In 1960,
during the Chinese Cultural revolution, Rinpoche was compelled to stay
in jail even though he was not guilty of any wrong doings. For 22 years
he had to use his mind to practise because it was an offence
to recite or perform any religious ceremony at that time.
Following his release,
he continued taking Bodhisattva Vows and obtained further empowerments
and reading transmissions from His Eminence the Tai Situ Rinpoche,
His Eminence the 8thAdeu Rinpoche
and also from various all traditions Lamas. Rinpoche has further stayed
in retreat for five years, seriously contemplating and practising
the Buddhist scriptures. Now that he has such extensive experience in his
practice and understanding of the Buddhist Scriptures, he is able
to assist beings. He would like to carry forward the tradition of enlightenment
through rebuilding the Jamme
Gon Namgyal Monastery (please refer to monastery history) and
to make sure that the ( 13 ) yogins and Sangha members are
able to continue their retreat and practice in the monastery without any
interruption.
The above
information is provided by Venerable Jamme Choesing Tulku himself when
Rinpoche visited the Karma Kagyu Centre in Klang (Malaysia) and being recorded
by Mr. Douglas Leong. |
