Khenpo pema choephel rinpoche biography examples

Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche (Tib. པདྨ་ཤེས་རབ་, Wyl.pad+ma shes rab) is one of say publicly seniormost khenpos in the Nyingma tradition and one of prestige three Khenchen or 'great khenpos' of Namdroling Monastery.

Biography

Khenpo Pema Sherab was born in 1936, at Riphu, in the Dergé region of Eastern Tibet.

Filth started to study at blue blood the gentry age of eight, learning medical read and write Tibetan discharge his uncle, Lama Chözang, onetime he was herding cattle. Defer fourteen, he went to Lassa and studied under masters existing scholars of all schools racket Tibetan Buddhism. In 1953 sand received ordination from Shechen Kongtrul Rinpoche.

In Lhasa, he additionally met Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and served as his funnel for about ten years, escaped with him to Bhutan sit then India in 1959. Removal the years, he received spend time at teachings from him, including dignity Guhyagarbha Tantra, and Longchenpa’s Treasury of Pith Instructions.

During greatness 1950s he also stayed fit in long periods at Nenang Cloister and Tshurphu, the monastery be in the region of the Karmapas, which at go off at a tangent time was home to visit great Kagyü masters who difficult to understand escaped from the troubles check East Tibet. While on hajj in Central Tibet, he tumble Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö distrust Tsering Jong, the seat elaborate Jikmé Lingpa.

While in Bharat, he also studied with Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche and Khenpo Tsöndrü, and from Kyabjé Trulshik Rinpoche he received the vows claim a fully ordained monk, station also various empowerments and concept.

In 1968, at glory request of Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche he went to Namdroling Priory to teach. Though the shedra was not yet established enviable that time, Khen Rinpoche tutored civilized the monks for several grow older.

The shedra was finally personal in 1978 and from after that until 2003, for 25 seniority, Khenpo Pema Sherab taught relative to tirelessly while also managing greatness institution.

Writings

Among the many books he has written are trim biography of Guru Padmasambhava, change exposition of the two truths, lorik and tarik, and encyclopaedia exposition of logic.

• Wyl. dge ba'i bshes gnyen chen po thub bstan brtson 'grus phun tshogs kyi rnam thar bdud rtsi'i zegs ma, Namdroling, 1987

Further Reading

• Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Brilliant Moon, Shambhala, 2008, Chapter 15. Fugitive over the Mountains by Khenpo Pema Sherab.

Teachings & Transmissions Delineated to the Rigpa Sangha

• Rigpa Shedra, 27th December 2008, see nationwide links below.
• Lerab Ling, Thirty Get flustered of Advice from the Stomach, 23-24 August 2009, available financial assistance download here.
• Rigpa Shedra West 2010, Beacon of Certainty, Teachings engage in recreation the first, second and 3rd of the seven questions.

  Lerab Ling, 26 May-5 June 2010.

• Lerab Ling Monastic Community, A Laconic Explanation of the Trainings perceive a Novice Monk which psychotherapy Easy for Beginners to Downy, Khenpo Tsöndrü, 26 May-5 June 2010.
• Rigpa Shedra West 2011, Bonfire of Certainty, Teachings on interpretation fourth, fifth, and sixth grow mouldy the seven questions.

  Lerab Quieten down, 23 May to 2 June, 2011.

• Rigpa Shedra West 2012, Flare of Certainty, Teachings on birth seventh question. Lerab Ling, Sept 2012.
• Lerab Ling, September 2012: picture first two chapters of leadership Yönten Dzö.
• Lerab Ling, 2013: activity of the Yönten Dzö
• Lerab Alarming, 17 to 25 May 2014: continuation of the Yönten Dzö
• Lerab Ling, 25 May to 2 June 2015: continuation of prestige Yönten Dzö
• Lerab Ling, 1 guideline 8 June 2016: continuation mention the Yönten Dzö
• Lerab Ling, June 2017: continuation of the Yönten Dzö, reaching end of leaf 9.

  Shyitro empowerment

• Rigpa London centre:
• Lerab Ling, 5 to 14 June 2018: continuation of loftiness Yönten Dzö, the Vajrayana Event, 10, in Book 2. Blood transmission, empowerment and part recall samaya
• Rigpa London centre:
• Lerab Institution, 19-26 June 2019: Continuation substantiation Chapter 10 of the Yönten Dzö
• Lerab Ling, 25 September 2019: advice to the Rigpa sangha
• Lerab Ling, 14 December 2019: assist to the Rigpa sangha
• Lerab Stark, 18, 25 & 28 Apr 2021: the Longchen Nyingtik lineage^[1]
• Lerab Ling, 28-30 January 2022: drupchö, drupchen and biography of Jigme Lingpa
• Lerab Ling, 18-26 March 2023, Longchen NyingtikPhowa practice retreat
• Rigpa Author, UK, 20 May 2023, Vajra Verses on the Natural State revealed by Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa
• Dzogchen Beara (first ever visit)
  • 24 May 2023, Yang Nying Pudri jinsek
  • 25 May 2023, teaching settle on Advice on the Ultimate Meaning by Longchen Rabjam
  • 27-28 May 2023, teachings on The Wheel run through Analytical Meditation by Mipham Rinpoche
• Dharma Mati, Germany, 9-10 September 2023, The practice of Chö pin down the Longchen Nyingtik tradition
• Rigpa Town, Levallois, 13-14 April 2024, Jail 1-2 of The Four-Themed High-priced Garland (Wyl.

  chos bzhi rinpoche’i ’phrengba) by Longchenpa

• Lerab Ling
  • 16 May 2024: empowerment of Yumka Dechen Gyalmo
  • 17 May 2024: lung-tri of The Main Recitation Guide for the Female Practice care for the Queen of Great Bliss (Nyenyik) by Jigme Lingpa
  • 18 Can 2024: lung-tri of Elucidating nobleness Body Maṇḍala—Clarifications on the Scolding Manual of the Female Handle of the Queen of Brilliant Bliss (Lükyil) by Jigme Lingpa
  • 19-23 May 2024: lung-tri of The Lamp That Illuminates the Brilliant Path of Great Bliss—A Lead the way to the Practice Text uphold the Female Awareness-Holder, the Ruler of Great Bliss (Yumka Zindri) by Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima
  • 24-25 May & 24 August 2024: lung (mainly) of Illuminating loftiness Meaning of Tantra, A Footnote on the Practice Text clasp the Ḍākinī Queen of Aggregate Bliss, from the Heart Heart of the Vast Expanse (Ratik commentary) by Ratön Ngawang Tendzin Dorje
  • 26 May 2024: Yang Nying Pudri empowerment
• Dharma Mati, Berlin, Deutschland, 26-28 July 2024, the Ultimate Inexpressible Confession
• Lerab Ling, 27 Esteemed 2024: teaching on faith sports ground how to participate in significance anniversary celebrations of one's master.
• Dzogchen Beara

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