Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche | |
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| Title | Tulku Rinpoche |
| Personal | |
| Born | Lungtok Gyatso[1] 1953 |
| Died | 18 December 2020 Singapore |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Spouse | Sangyum Dechen Paldon[1] |
| Children | Phakchok Rinpoche, Mingyur Paldron, Kelsang Bhuti and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche[1] |
| School | Vajrayana |
| Lineage | Kagyu and Nyingma |
| Other names | Gyurmey Dewey Dorje[2] |
| Senior posting | |
| Predecessor | Chokgyur Lingpa |
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Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche[3] was a teacher, writer, religious ritual master, and meditation master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche has been recognized by the 16th Karmapa as the fourth reincarnation of the 19th-century "treasure-discoverer" (tertön) Chokgyur Lingpa and is a holder of his Chokling Tersar lineage of teachings.[4][5] He was the master of Vajrayana ceremonies at Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling monastery and of several other monasteries in Nepal. He also oversaw monasteries, nunneries, and practice centers in Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Sikkim.[6][7] He published two books.[8][9][10][11][12]
Chokling Rinpoche was the second son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche,[13][14][15][16]a Tibetan Dzogchen meditation teacher who counted the 16th Karmapa among his students. Hs brothers are Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Tsoknyi Rinpoche, and Mingyur Rinpoche.[17][18] Like his father, his grandfather and himself, Chokling Rinpoche's two sons have been recognized with the title "Rinpoche" based on their reincarnation lineage: Phakchok Rinpoche, the reincarnation and the lineage holder of the Taklung Kagyu lineage and the reincarnation of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche.[19]
His brother Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, the abbot of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling, made the announcement that, at 10:12 AM local time on 18 December 2020 in Singapore, Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche "had entered a state of thukdam (Tib: ཐུགས་དམ་)—an advanced meditative state practiced by Buddhist masters during the intermediate post-death period."[1][20] He was additionally survived by his wife and four children.[1]
Activities[edit]
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, through his foundation, The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation, supports both many different projects including religious, humanitarian, and educational projects through the Monastic Education Fund. The healthcare projects are aimed at providing treatments throughout Nepal where needed, as well as longer-term healthcare improvement, through the Vajra Varahi Healthcare Clinic, the annual Dental and Medical Camps.[21] The Foundation hosts publication teams through Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications, a growing team of translators.[22] Committed to making more of the Dharma accessible to fellow students worldwide, the mission is to produce authentic and accessible translations in many languages.
The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation is also building Zangdok Palri (a model of Padmasambhava's pure land, Copper-Colored Mountain) in Vajravarahi, outside Kathmandu, Nepal. The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation has a growing number of organizations around the world as well as students in many countries, more than fifty, including Malaysia, United States, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Austria, Scotland, Great Britain and Israel.[23] Chokling Rinpoche was on the board of the non-profit organization Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen, also based in Nepal.[24]
Earthquake and Rebuilding[edit]
On Saturday, 25 April 2015, Nepal suffered a major earthquake that registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. This was the largest earthquake for at least 80 years. Large and numerous aftershocks by the hundreds followed in the weeks following that earthquake. Many thousands of people died and hundreds of thousands were left homeless and in need of medical care. Under the direction of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche[25][26] and senior monks, everyone associated with Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, his monastery, and his foundation in Nepal have organized to help rebuild Nepal.[27][28][29][30][31]
Publications[edit]
- Chokling Rinpoche, Lotus Ocean: Seeds of the Sublime Dharma, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2001.
- Chokling Rinpoche, The Great Gate: A Guidebook to the Guru's Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacle, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2008. ISBN 962-7341-04-5.
Further reading[edit]
- Moran, Peter. Buddhism Observed: Travelers, Exiles, and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu. RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. An anthropological/sociological look at "Western" Buddhist tourists/pilgrims to Boudhanath. Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling, the home of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation, is mentioned periodically throughout the text (along with several other area monasteries) and especially the section beginning on page 74.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e Lewis, Craig (21 December 2020). "Ka-nying Shedrub Ling Announces Parinirvana of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche". Buddhist Door Global. Archived from the original on 26 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ "Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche". Dharma Sun. Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Urgyen, Tulku (2007), Blazing Splendor, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, p. xii, 362-3; ISBN 978-962-7341-56-7
- ^ Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling Website Archived 2015-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Kunsang, Lama; Lama Pemo; Marie Aubele; Jonathan C. Bell (Apr 16, 2012), History Of The Karmapas: The Odyssey Of The Tibetan Masters With The Black Crown, p. 269; ISBN 9781559393904
- ^ Shedrub Development Mandala http://www.shedrub.org
- ^ Lion's Roar, Publication by Shambhala Sun Publications, online article from June 7, 2012
- ^ Chokling Rinpoche (2008), The Great Gate: A Guidebook to the Guru's Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacles, Rangjung Yeshe Publications. ISBN 962-7341-04-5.
- ^ Chokling Rinpoche (2001), Lotus Ocean: Seeds of the Sublime Dharma, Rangjung Yeshe Publications.
- ^ Lotus Ocean from Rangjung Yeshe Publications
- ^ Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche's Interview for Rabsel Tibetan Buddhist Magazine
- ^ Tricycle Magazine Interview with his son, Phakchok Rinpoche, mentioning Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
- ^ Doctor, Andreas (2013), Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 12; ISBN 978-1559392365
- ^ Urgyen, Tulku (2006), Quintessential Dzogchen: Confusion Dawns as Wisdom, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, p. 281-282, ISBN 9627341584.
- ^ Biography of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
- ^ Marcia Binder Schmidt (2002), The Dzogchen Primer: Embracing The Spiritual Path According To The Great Perfection. Shambhala Publications. p. 15 and 305, ISBN 1-57062-829-7.
- ^ Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche (2004), Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen: A Commentary on The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice, The Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate One, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, pp. 52, 223, ISBN 9627341215.
- ^ Mingyur, Yongey (2014), Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 352, ISBN 1611801214.
- ^ Khyentse, Dilgo (2010), Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse, Shambhala Publications, p. 198 (all of Chapter 13), ISBN 1590307631.
- ^ "The Parinirvana of Kyabjé Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche". Samye Institute. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
- ^ Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation: Projects Archived 2013-08-30 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications
- ^ The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation www.cglf.org
- ^ Shenpen Nepal http://www.shenpennepal.org/
- ^ Rangjung Yeshe Publications Archived 2014-08-11 at archive.today
- ^ "Highly regarded Buddhist teacher to speak". 13 May 2014.
- ^ "An Update from Buddhists working on the ground in Nepal" Patheos.com
- ^ "Group pitches in for Nepal quake victims" The Daily Star (Oneonta, NY)
- ^ "Scituate High grad helping in Nepal after quake" The Scituate Mariner
- ^ "Victims saved by Lana’s first aid" The Sunday Times (UK)
- ^ "The impact of the Nepal earthquake in Tibet" The International Campaign Tibet
External links[edit]
- Official Website of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation
- Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in Nepal
- Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche’s North American retreat center in Cooperstown, New York
- Gomdeusa.org, Western U.S. Retreat Center
- Gomde.de, Germany Austria Retreat Center
- Gomde Denmark, Denmark Retreat Center
- Ka-Nying Ling Dharma Center in Malaysia
- Gomde United Kingdom
- The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation
- Phakchok Rinpoche's Website
- Samye Dharma Teaching Website