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| H.E. The 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche Jikme Losel Wangpo (1964 - ) |
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 His Emminence the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche, Jikme Losel Wangpo, is the seventh incarnation of Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin, the founder of the Dzogchen Monastery, one of the Six Great Seats of the Nyingma school. The 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche has re-established the Dzogchen Monastery in South India. The original Dzogchen Monastery was founded during the seventeenth century in Derge, Kham in Eastern Tibet. It had been home to many of the great masters, keeping alive the unbroken lineage and teachings of Padmasambhava, seen as the second Buddha in the 7th century. With the Chinese invastion of Tibet and the destruction of the Dzogchen monastery in 1950 during the Cultural Revolution and the subsequent exile of many Tibetans from Tibet, the monastery had to be built somewhere outside of Tibet. In the late 1980’s, at the request of the Dalai Lama, the 7th Dzogchen’s late father Tsewang Paljor, an expert in Tibetan architecture, began the construction of the Dzogchen Monastery in the Dhondenling settlement, South India. In January 1992, the Dalai Lama inaugurated the monastery and it was officially open again. The monastery has become a true symbol of Tibetan culture and Wangpo spends much of his time working with Tibetan refugees. He has also founded two humanitarian organizations Shenpen and the Dzogchen Shri Senha Charitable Society. In recent years, the 7th Dzogchen Rinpoche has made a number of trips to Europe, America, and Australia. After the monastery was re-opened and thriving, he stayed in the West for two years in order to teach and lead followers on Rigpa retreats. He also holds the position of vice-chairman and life-long trustee of the annual Nyingmapa Prayer Meeting in Bodhgaya, India. The Dzogchen Rinpoche and Dalai Lama also have a special bond that has existed through several incarnations. |
Date of Birth: 02 Jan, 1964
Location: India
State: Karnataka
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Summary
Jikme Losel Wangpo was born in 1964 in Sikkim, India. He was recognized by the 4th Dodrupchen Rinpoche as the seventh incarnation of Dzogchen Pema Rigdzin, who was the founder of the Dzogchen Monastery. On October 8, 1972, he was enthroned at Gangtok monastery. Wangpo was very fortunate to get to study with some of the greatest Buddhist masters. His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche and His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche were two of his main teachers and his education was also supervised by the Dalai Lama, since the Dalai Lama and Dzogchen Rinpoche share a close bond. In 1985, Sogyal Rinpoche and Rigpa invited Wangpo to visit them in the West. Since then, he has made it a regular habit to travel to the West. In 1991, the main infrastructure of the Dzogchen Monastery was completed. In January 1992, the monastery was inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama and so began the process of re-enlivening the ancient traditions of Dzogchen Monastery in the modern world.[1] The 4th Dodrupchen Rinpoche has been focusing on rebuilding and maintaining the Dzogchen Monastery. In order to find support on an international level for the well-being of the Tibetan refugees and other people in need and for the preservation of the spiritual heritage of Tibet, Rinpoche founded the organization "Shenpen". [3] For two years, 1994-1995, he went and taught in Europe as well as leading Rigpa retreats in Ireland, Australia, and America. The teachings and practice of Dzogchen are held and propagated by the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. The practice of Dzogchen or "Great Perfection", is the most ancient and direct stream of wisdom within the Buddhist tradition of Tibet. It is considered the very pinnacle of all teachings and the most immediate path towards spiritual fulfilment. As a way in which to realise the innermost nature of mind, Dzogchen is most relevant to the modern world because the teachings are not too traditional and very open. It is a path at once simple and profound that can be integrated with ordinary life and practised anywhere.[2]
References:
1. http://www.buddhistview.com/site/epage/2897_225.htm
2. http://www.shenpen.de/rinpoche_e.html
Related Links:
www.buddhistview.com/site/epage/2897_225.htm
www.shenpen.de/rinpoche_e.html
highestbuddhistmasters.org/english/enyingma.html
www.dzogchen.org.in
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