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Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
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Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche Passes
Tibet.net
January 23, 2007
Dharamsala
The Central Tibetan Administration mourns the demise of Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, head of Tsharpa branch of the Sakya Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche was a renowned tantric master, a dedicated practitioner, an outstanding scholar and an eloquent poet. |
His Eminence Sakya Trizin, head of the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism, described the great accomplishments of Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche as:
There are many who have attained the wisdom arising from the study of the Scriptures. There are some who have attained the wisdom arising from contemplation of the Dharma. There are few who have gained wisdom arising from meditation. His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche is one who has attained all three wisdoms.
As of February 4, Chogye Rinpoche had remained in tukdam or "spiritual practice," the meditative state where the breathing has ceased
but the mind is still connected to the body. When great lamas pass away, their tukdam experience is resting in the clear light of the dharmakaya, the clear light awareness of the ground of being. A master may remain in this state for a few days or longer, prior to manifesting sambhogakaya and nirmanakaya enlightened emanations for the benefit of sentient beings. As of February 4, Rinpoche had rested for fourteen days in the tukdam state. Some of the high lamas regularly checked Rinpoche's body for signs of the completion of Rinpoche's tukdam practice. There was not the slightest scent of decay in Rinpoche's room, nor any signs of any fluids leaving Rinpoche's body. Rinpoche's skin looked fresh, with his normal complexion as though he were still alive. Chogye Rinpoche remained sitting upright in meditation, with his head leaning slightly forward and his eyes closed.
Just this past year, Snow Lion published Chogye Trichen Rinpoche's Parting from the Four Attachments: Jetsun Drakpa Gyaltsen's Song of Experience on Mind Training and the View.
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Biographical information on Kyabje Chogye Trichen Rinpoche (1920 - 2007):
His Eminence Chobgye Trichen Rinpoche was head of the Tsharpa sub-lineage of the Sakya order of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the 26th patriarch of Phenpo Nalendra Monastary, founded by Rongton Sheja Kunrig (1367-1449). Born in 1920, His Eminence was recognized by the 13th Dalai Lama as 18th in the lineage of Chobgye Trichens.
After going into exile, Chobgye Trichen Rinpoche built two monastaries: one in Lumbini, birthplace of the Buddha and the other in Kathmandu. Rinpoche is regarded as a master of masters; most Tibetan Buddhist lineage holders are his disciples, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness Sakya Trizin and the late Dudjom Rinpoche. Rinpoche conducted a series of three and a half year solitary meditation retreats for senior Sakyapa monks over the past fifteen years. Rinpoche spent so much time in meditation retreat that he was regarded as a hidden master.
To read the entire "Story of the Last Days and Remarkable Passing of Chobgye Trichen Rinpoche" visit www.fpmt.org/teachers/chobgye_trichen
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