Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche | |
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| Title | Tulku |
| Personal | |
| Born | 24 October 1965 |
| Died | 4 September 2019 (aged 53) |
| Religion | Buddhism |
| Nationality | Malaysia[citation needed] American |
| School | Vajrayana |
| Lineage | Gelug |
| Senior posting | |
| Teacher | Zong Rinpoche |
| Website | http://www.kechara.com/ https://www.tsemrinpoche.com/ |
Tsem Tulku Rinpoche (24 October 1965 – 4 September 2019) was a recognised
Rinpoche was born on 24 October 1965 in Taiwan to a Tibetan father and Mongolian mother, and was adopted by an American-Mongolian family. His adoptive name was Burcha Bugayeff.[5] In 1987, at the age of 22, Rinpoche received full ordination from the 14th Dalai Lama and became a monk of Ganden Shartse Monastery in India. Starting in 1992 Rinpoche has lived in Malaysia where he commenced work on the establishment of Dharma Institutes.[6] One of the institutes he founded is known as Kechara House Buddhist Association. He also founded a charity organization known as Kechara Soup Kitchen[7][8] and the dharma retreat centre Kechara Forest Retreat.[9]
In the meantime, Rinpoche took a stand against the position of the Central Tibetan Administration in the Dorje Shugden controversy and built the world's largest Dorje Shugden statue.[10] Rinpoche strongly supported the Dorje Shugden religious practice,[11][12] prohibited in 1996 by the Central Tibetan Administration, and was a critical voice advocating for the separation of politics and religion which is a feature of Tibetan Buddhism.[13] He was known for his advice against the self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China.[14][15] For his dissenting opinions,[16] he was marked as a controversial Buddhist teacher[17] although Rinpoche simultaneously advocated devotion for both the 14th Dalai Lama and the Dorje Shugden religious practice.
Rinpoche died on September 4, 2019, after a long illness.[18][19]
Major works
- Gurus for Hire: Enlightenment for Sale, Kechara Publications, 2005 ISBN 978-9834188788
- Faces of Enlightenment, Kechara Publications, 2006 ISBN 978-9834188764
- Why I Make Myself Unhappy, Kechara Publications, 2005 ISBN 978-9834188726
- Compassion Conquers All: Teachings on the Eight Verses of Mind Transformation, Kechara Publications, 2007 ISBN 978-9834188795,
- Nothing Changes Everything Changes, Kechara Publications, 2007 ISBN 978-9834188771, (Online)
- If Not Now, When?, Kechara Publications, 2008 ISBN 978-9834339944
- Snakes, Roosters & Pigs, Kechara Publications, 2011 ISBN 978-9675365317
- The Living Buddha Within, Kechara Publications, 2012 ISBN 978-9675365416
- The Promise (4th Edition), Kechara Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-9675365850
References
- ^ [1], Kechara official website
- ^ Socialite becomes a volunteer in Malaysian soup kitchen, BBC
- ^ Datuk May Phng, Malaysia Tatler Society 20 Jan 2016
- ^ Helping to keep mozzies at bay, The Star Malaysia
- ^ The journey of a lifetime, The Star Malaysia
- ^ Malaysia — Fun-loving teacher Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, Buddha Channel TV
- ^ More than just feeding the homeless, The Star Malaysia
- ^ Why These Local NGOs Are Making A Real Difference And Standing Out From The Crowd, The Malaysian Digest
- ^ Phng Li Kheng on planting inner peace with Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia Tatler
- ^ Largest Dorje Shugden in the world, Tsem Rinpoche Official Website
- ^ Shugden acolytes decry ostracism within Buddhist ranks, Huffington Post
- ^ When Machiavelli dons Tibetan robes, Huffington Post
- ^ Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama quarrel: The way for rapprochement with China, Modern Diplomacy
- ^ A statement on stopping self-immolations by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, Reuters
- ^ The violently peaceful struggle for Tibet, Modern Diplomacy
- ^ His opinions on "Why Are Tibetans Leaving India?"
- ^ Controversial Buddhist Teachers & Groups, viewonbuddhism.org
- ^ Parinirvana of His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche, Kechara official website
- ^ Tsem Tulku dies after struggle with illness, age 53, Lion's Roar Magazine
External links
- Official website
- Tsem Tulku - Chinese Buddhist Encyclopedia entry.
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