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His Eminence Garchen Rinpochen
the late Drikung Kyabgon Shiwei Lodoe. At the age of seven Rinpoche was brought
to Lho Miyalgon, where he was offered ceremonial clothes and other items. He his
authenticity as the reincarnation by saying, "He is my Guru." This around him
confident that he was the true reincarnation. From that time until the age of 22
Rinpoche lived at and administered this monastery.
of 22 Rinpoche lived at and administered this monastery.
During this period, he was taught by his former disciple, Chime Dorje, who gave him
many empowerments, transmissions and teachings. When Garchen Rinpoche was
13, Chime Dorje started giving him the Mahamudra teachings. Then in the Lho
Lungkar Gon monastery, Tulku Thubten Nyingba Rinpoche gave him all the Drikung
Kagyu empowerments and teachings. After that, he started the Ngondro practice,
and studied the Six Yogas of Naropa.
camp, he received meditation instruction from his root lama, the Nyingma master
practiced teachings for twenty years. Khenpo Munsel was very pleased and practiced
teachings for twenty years. Khenpo Munsel was very pleased and reportedly said,
"He is a very special bodhisattva incarnation. Of this there is no doubt." While still in
prison Garchen Rinpoche attained realization of the lama's wisdom mind.
wisdom mind.
Since his release from prison in 1979, Garchen Rinpoche has made great effort to
rebuild the Drikung Kagyu monasteries and to reestablish the Buddhist teachings in
eastern Tibet. At present, Garchen Rinpoche is involved in restoring Gar Monastery
and establishing a monastic college there, as well as two boarding schools for local
Tibetan children.
Garchen Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of the Garchen Buddhist
Institute in Chino Valley, Arizona, the Drikung Mahayana Center in North Potomac,
Maryland and Gar Drolma Choling in Dayton, Ohio. Internationally he has founded
centers in Germany and Malaysia. Because of his vast realization Garchen Rinpoche
gathers students around him wherever he travels. Yet, he remains steadfast in
humility, loving kindness and pure vision, thinking only of how to benefit others. He is
an extraordinary being in this age of degeneration and strife. Truly, compassion and
wisdom pour forth from this precious teacher like water from a mountain stream.
to Lho Miyalgon, where he was offered ceremonial clothes and other items. He his
authenticity as the reincarnation by saying, "He is my Guru." This around him
confident that he was the true reincarnation. From that time until the age of 22
Rinpoche lived at and administered this monastery.
of 22 Rinpoche lived at and administered this monastery.
During this period, he was taught by his former disciple, Chime Dorje, who gave him
many empowerments, transmissions and teachings. When Garchen Rinpoche was
13, Chime Dorje started giving him the Mahamudra teachings. Then in the Lho
Lungkar Gon monastery, Tulku Thubten Nyingba Rinpoche gave him all the Drikung
Kagyu empowerments and teachings. After that, he started the Ngondro practice,
and studied the Six Yogas of Naropa.
camp, he received meditation instruction from his root lama, the Nyingma master
practiced teachings for twenty years. Khenpo Munsel was very pleased and practiced
teachings for twenty years. Khenpo Munsel was very pleased and reportedly said,
"He is a very special bodhisattva incarnation. Of this there is no doubt." While still in
prison Garchen Rinpoche attained realization of the lama's wisdom mind.
wisdom mind.
Since his release from prison in 1979, Garchen Rinpoche has made great effort to
rebuild the Drikung Kagyu monasteries and to reestablish the Buddhist teachings in
eastern Tibet. At present, Garchen Rinpoche is involved in restoring Gar Monastery
and establishing a monastic college there, as well as two boarding schools for local
Tibetan children.
Garchen Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual director of the Garchen Buddhist
Institute in Chino Valley, Arizona, the Drikung Mahayana Center in North Potomac,
Maryland and Gar Drolma Choling in Dayton, Ohio. Internationally he has founded
centers in Germany and Malaysia. Because of his vast realization Garchen Rinpoche
gathers students around him wherever he travels. Yet, he remains steadfast in
humility, loving kindness and pure vision, thinking only of how to benefit others. He is
an extraordinary being in this age of degeneration and strife. Truly, compassion and
wisdom pour forth from this precious teacher like water from a mountain stream.
The Four Immeasurable Wishes of Buddhism
Love: May all mother sentient beings, boundless as the sky, have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Compassion: May they be liberated from suffering and the causes of suffering.
Bliss: May they never be separated from the happiness which is free from sorrow.
Equanimity: May they rest in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.
Love: May all mother sentient beings, boundless as the sky, have happiness and the causes of happiness.
Compassion: May they be liberated from suffering and the causes of suffering.
Bliss: May they never be separated from the happiness which is free from sorrow.
Equanimity: May they rest in equanimity, free from attachment and aversion.
H.E.Garchen Rinpoche's website
www.garchen.net
www.garchen.net