20090803_Biography of H_E_ Shabdrung Rinpoche.pdf

H.E. Shabdrung Ngawang Khyenrab Rinchen Paljor Rinpoche
Introduction: Shabdrung Ngawang Khyenrab Rinchen Paljor Rinpoche, was born in 1971 in
Lo-Tsarang, Mustang, west of Nepal, into the royal family of Mustang. He is one of the
successors of His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, and lives in Jamchen Lhakhang
Monastery. Shabdrung Rinpoche's mother is the youngest daughter of the late 24 th King Jampal
Tenzing Dandul and late queen Kelsang Choeden, who was the elder sister of His Eminence
Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.
Entering monkhood: During a visit by His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche to
Mustang, His Eminence chose Shabdrung Rinpoche, the youngest son, to be ordained as a monk
as he envisioned him to be a great lama in future. So at the age of six, Shabdrung Rinpoche was
blessed by the hair cutting ceremony and was given the name Rinchen Paljor.
At the age of eight, Shabdrung Rinpoche took his novice vow with His Eminence Chogye
Trichen Rinpoche in the Lumbini Monastery and was named Ngawang Rinchen Paljor.
(Ngawang is the first name of His Eminence.) From then Shabdrung Rinpoche mastered the
monastic scriptural rituals and musical accompaniment of the rituals.
Enthronement as Shadrung: In 1992 the previous Shabdrung Tenzing Thinley Rinpoche
gave up his monk hood. His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche envisioned Shabdrung
Rinpoche to be his next Shabdrung, and enthroned him as Shabdrung Ngawang Khyenrab
Richen Paljor. Since then he had been constantly with His Eminence serving his master as well
as getting precious guidance from him. Due to this close association he has been able to receive
innumerable initiations, oral instructions, ritual traditions and transmission of various Buddhist
teachings.
In 1996, together with H.E. Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, H.E. Tulku Dorjee Denpa and Ngaglo
Tulku Rinpoche, Shabdrung Rinpoche received the full bikshu ordination from His Eminence
Chogye Trichen Rinpoche and His Eminence Ludhing Khenchen Rinpoche in Lumbini on the
auspicious occasion of the Anniversary of Lord Sakya Pandita.
Receiving Dharma Education: Shabdrung Rinpoche studied at Sakya Institute and
Sakya College. He mastered all the major Buddhist Texts and graduated from Sakya College, with
a Ka Chu Pa degree (Bachelor of Arts) by accomplishing the ten spiritual texts, which include the
major divisions of Buddhist Philosophy.
Receiving Teachings & Transmissions: Shabdrung Rinpoche had received numerous
major teachings and transmissions from His Holiness Sakya Trizin, His Eminence Chogye
Trichen Rinpoche and His Eminence Ludhing Khenchen Rinpoche. These included Lamdre
empowerments, Collection of Tantra and Sadhana.
Entering into Retreats: He conducted several major meditation retreats at Lumbini
Monastery, Mustang and Jamchen Lhakhang monastery. He entered into retreats on Hevajra,
Vajra Yogini, Maha Vairochana and many more under the direct guidance of His Eminence
Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.
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Ordaining monks: He has also ordained many monks. Recently he fully ordained 30 monks
of PemaTsal Monastery in Pokhara on their requests to be ordained by Shabdrung Rinpoche
who holds direct lineage from His Eminence Late Chogye Trichen Rinpoche.
Shabdrung Rinpoche now resides in Kathmandu. As head of Jamchen Lhakhang, he continues
to teach and spread the message of dharma in the path shown by His Eminence Late Chogye
Trichen Rinpoche and is working tirelessly to keep the name and teachings of His Eminence
alive.
Sarva mangalam
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