Orgyen Tobgyal
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Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, also called Tulku Ugyen Topgyal, is a Tibetan Buddhist lama
who was born in Kham
in Eastern Tibet
in 1951, living in exile in india.
, Eastern Tibet is the eldest son of the 3rd Neten Chokling
Rinpoche. He has 3 younger brothers: Jamyang Gyaltsen, Khyentse Yeshe Rinpoche, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
and one sister. By 1959, he left Tibet with his parents and oldest brother and went to Sikkim
where they lived for few years. In 1967, his father, the 3rd Neten Chokling Rinpoche began the construction of a Tibetan settlement in Bir, Himachal Pradesh
, North East India, and died in India in 1973 right after a car accident.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche then took over the care of the monastery in Bir.
His father's reincarnation, Neten Chokling
was born August 10, 1973 in a modest family in Wandipodzong, in Bhutan
, and was recognized by the 16th Karmapa as well as by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. At the age of 7, he was taken to the monastery of his predecessor in Bir
.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche was one of the teachers of the young reincarnation of his father, and in 2004 he passed over the full responsibility of the monastery to Neten Chokling.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche received transmissions of buddhist teachings from Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
and from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, with whom he went to the West. He first taught in Dordogne
, France, at Chanteloube, which is the centre of the six sons and daughters of Kangyur Rinpoche.
Between 2004 and 2006 Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche visited Tibet twice to rebuild Neten Gön, the monastery of his father Neten Chokling.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche was a Member of the Tibetan Parliament
for the region of Kham
from 1994 to 1996 and was reelected in 2001 and 2006 to the 13th and the 14th Parliament in exile. and is an excellent orator.
He is also an actor, and played the role of Geko (master of discipline of the monastery) in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's film The Cup (1999). He also played the role of yogi / teacher to Milarepa in Life of Milarepa - Part I, a film directed by the current Neten Chokling
and was the artistic director for this movie.
Lama
Lama is a title for a Tibetan teacher of the Dharma. The name is similar to the Sanskrit term guru .Historically, the term was used for venerated spiritual masters or heads of monasteries...
who was born in Kham
Kham
Kham , is a historical region covering a land area largely divided between present-day Tibetan Autonomous Region and Sichuan province, with smaller portions located within Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces of China. During the Republic of China's rule over mainland China , most of the region was...
in Eastern Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
in 1951, living in exile in india.
Life
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, born in 1951 in Nangchen in KhamKham
Kham , is a historical region covering a land area largely divided between present-day Tibetan Autonomous Region and Sichuan province, with smaller portions located within Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces of China. During the Republic of China's rule over mainland China , most of the region was...
, Eastern Tibet is the eldest son of the 3rd Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling Rinpoche , born August 10, 1973 at Wangdue Phodrang District in Bhutan, also referred as to the Fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche,-Life:...
Rinpoche. He has 3 younger brothers: Jamyang Gyaltsen, Khyentse Yeshe Rinpoche, and Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche is the title of a tulku lineage of Tibetan Buddhist lamas. They originate with Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, one of the most illustrious lamas of recent history, known for his central role in the rimé or non-sectarian movement in 19th Century Tibet. Jigme Namgyel is the...
and one sister. By 1959, he left Tibet with his parents and oldest brother and went to Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
where they lived for few years. In 1967, his father, the 3rd Neten Chokling Rinpoche began the construction of a Tibetan settlement in Bir, Himachal Pradesh
Bir, Himachal Pradesh
Bir is a village located in the west of the state of Himachal Pradesh in northern India.Bir is a noted centre for spiritual studies and meditation and a popular destination for adventure sports such as paragliding and trekking...
, North East India, and died in India in 1973 right after a car accident.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche then took over the care of the monastery in Bir.
His father's reincarnation, Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling Rinpoche , born August 10, 1973 at Wangdue Phodrang District in Bhutan, also referred as to the Fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche,-Life:...
was born August 10, 1973 in a modest family in Wandipodzong, in Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
, and was recognized by the 16th Karmapa as well as by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. At the age of 7, he was taken to the monastery of his predecessor in Bir
BIR
Bir or BIR may refer to:Proper Names * Bir, Himachal Pradesh, town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh* Bir Ma'in, a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Ramla* Bir Ghbalou District, a district of Bouïra Province, Algeria...
.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche was one of the teachers of the young reincarnation of his father, and in 2004 he passed over the full responsibility of the monastery to Neten Chokling.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche received transmissions of buddhist teachings from Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro
Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was a Tibetan lama, a master of many lineages, and a teacher of many of the major figures in 20th century Tibetan Buddhism...
and from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, with whom he went to the West. He first taught in Dordogne
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
, France, at Chanteloube, which is the centre of the six sons and daughters of Kangyur Rinpoche.
Between 2004 and 2006 Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche visited Tibet twice to rebuild Neten Gön, the monastery of his father Neten Chokling.
Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche was a Member of the Tibetan Parliament
Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration
The Parliament of the Central Tibetan Administration, also known as the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile, is the unicameral legislative organ of the Central Tibetan Administration. Established and based in India, it was founded in 1960, and was most recently elected to a 14th 5-year term from 2006-2011...
for the region of Kham
Kham
Kham , is a historical region covering a land area largely divided between present-day Tibetan Autonomous Region and Sichuan province, with smaller portions located within Qinghai, Gansu and Yunnan provinces of China. During the Republic of China's rule over mainland China , most of the region was...
from 1994 to 1996 and was reelected in 2001 and 2006 to the 13th and the 14th Parliament in exile. and is an excellent orator.
He is also an actor, and played the role of Geko (master of discipline of the monastery) in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's film The Cup (1999). He also played the role of yogi / teacher to Milarepa in Life of Milarepa - Part I, a film directed by the current Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling
Neten Chokling Rinpoche , born August 10, 1973 at Wangdue Phodrang District in Bhutan, also referred as to the Fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche,-Life:...
and was the artistic director for this movie.
External links
- Orgyen Tobgyal Series on Lotsawa House
- The Life of Chokgyur Lingpa, by Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche, Rangjung Yeshe Publications. Download as PDF
- Video of Orgyen Tobgyal Rinpoche in Brazil, 2008