HIS EMINENCE TSEM TULKU RINPOCHE His Eminence ... - Kechara
HIS EMINENCE TSEM TULKU RINPOCHE His Eminence ... - Kechara
HIS EMINENCE TSEM TULKU RINPOCHE His Eminence ... - Kechara
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<strong>HIS</strong> <strong>EMINENCE</strong> <strong>TSEM</strong> <strong>TULKU</strong> <strong>RINPOCHE</strong><br />
<strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> Tsem Tulku Rinpoche was born in 1965 in Taiwan to a Tibetan father and a<br />
Mongolian princess from the royal house of Minh of the Torgut Tribe, a descendant of the famous<br />
Mongol King, Genghis Khan.<br />
At the age of seven, <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> was adopted by a Mongolian-Kalmyk foster family in the United<br />
States and had his early education there. Upon consultation with his root guru H.H. Kyabje Zong<br />
Rinpoche he entered the great Gaden Monastic University, South India at the age of 22 where he<br />
studied Buddhist Philosophy. At Gaden, <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> was formally enthroned and recognised as<br />
the incarnation of the 72nd Abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery, Ken Rinpoche Gedun Nyedrak,<br />
and Kentrul Thubten Lamsang, a great Buddhist scholar and teacher.<br />
Such reincarnations are called tulkus, which means someone whose rebirth is motivated by<br />
compassion. These tulkus usually carry on the responsibilities of their previous life or lives, and<br />
work to uphold the theoretical and experiential heritage of the Buddha.<br />
Having arrived in Gaden, <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> had a strong wish to stay in retreat. However, he was<br />
requested by his teachers to teach the Dharma instead. In 1992, a sudden influx of monks arriving<br />
from Tibet led to a severe shortage of living quarters in the monastery. As a result, <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong><br />
made his first trip to Malaysia, to fundraise for new living quarters. This trip proved to be very<br />
successful, and <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> was very popular – after returning to Gaden, Malaysians regularly<br />
visited him in the monastery, requesting that he return to Malaysia.<br />
<strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> did come back to Malaysia, where he now resides permanently. With much hard<br />
work and the blessings of his teachers, <strong>Kechara</strong> House was established in 2000. Since then, it has<br />
grown from one <strong>Kechara</strong> Paradise outlet and one prayer hall. Under <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong>'s guidance,<br />
<strong>Kechara</strong> now has 13 departments and plans for much more, including a new gompa (prayer hall) in<br />
the SunwayMas area that will accommodate 600 to 700 people. Renovations for this new gompa<br />
began in June 2010.<br />
<strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong>'s plans for <strong>Kechara</strong> also includes <strong>Kechara</strong> World Peace Centre (KWPC) which, as a<br />
place of alternative learning, will draw people from all over the world looking to gain inner and outer<br />
peace. <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong> often says that Malaysians have been so kind to him, and Malaysia is his<br />
second home after Gaden Monastery. Wishing to repay this kindness, the legacy and benefit of<br />
KWPC will be his way of giving back to the country.
Contact Us<br />
Ooi Beng Kooi<br />
Tsem Ladrang (Branch)<br />
No. 8-2, Jalan PJU 1/3D,<br />
SunwayMas Commercial Centre,<br />
47301 Petaling Jaya,<br />
Selangor, MALAYSIA.<br />
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With H.H. 14th Dalai Lama and one of <strong>His</strong> <strong>Eminence</strong>'s Gurus, Gaden Shartse's<br />
Abbot-Emeritus, H.E. Kensur Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche<br />
Meeting an old monk in retreat at the Guru Rinpoche cave in Parphing,<br />
Kathmandu, Nepal
At the Naropa and Tilopa caves, Pashupatinath, Kathmandu, Nepal