Taklung Ma Rinpoche
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Tenzin Kunzang Jigme Rinpoche, the seventh H.H. Taklung Ma Rinpoche was born in 1977 to Ngawang Tendar and Deden Zangmo.
In 1987, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
formally recognized him as the reincarnation of the sixth H.H. Taklung Matul Thupten Jigme Choechog Rinpoche. He spent a few years in Namgyal Monastery
studying Buddhist philosophy and practice. In 1991, he entered the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala
to learn both the Sutra
and Tantra
teachings of the Lord Buddha
and completed his studies in 2003.
Having finished his Buddhist studies, he is now living in Manali, Kulu, in Himachal Pradesh
. Since there is no monastic seat of the Taklung Kagyu
tradition in India, the Taklung Kagyu
Rinpoches are jointly working for its establishment.
In 1987, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama
14th Dalai Lama
The 14th Dalai Lama is the 14th and current Dalai Lama. Dalai Lamas are the most influential figures in the Gelugpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, although the 14th has consolidated control over the other lineages in recent years...
formally recognized him as the reincarnation of the sixth H.H. Taklung Matul Thupten Jigme Choechog Rinpoche. He spent a few years in Namgyal Monastery
Namgyal Monastery
Namgyal Monastery is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery associated with the Dalai Lamas. Founded in 1575 by the Third Dalai Lama, Sonam Gyatso, Namgyal Monastery was historically housed within the Potala Palace...
studying Buddhist philosophy and practice. In 1991, he entered the Institute of Buddhist Dialectics, Dharamsala
Dharamsala
Dharamshala or Dharamsala is a city in northern India. It was formerly known as Bhagsu; it is the winter seat of government of the state of Himachal Pradesh and the district headquarters of the Kangra district....
to learn both the Sutra
Sutra
Sūtra is an aphorism or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew , as does the medical term...
and Tantra
Tantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
teachings of the Lord Buddha
Gautama Buddha
Siddhārtha Gautama was a spiritual teacher from the Indian subcontinent, on whose teachings Buddhism was founded. In most Buddhist traditions, he is regarded as the Supreme Buddha Siddhārtha Gautama (Sanskrit: सिद्धार्थ गौतम; Pali: Siddhattha Gotama) was a spiritual teacher from the Indian...
and completed his studies in 2003.
Having finished his Buddhist studies, he is now living in Manali, Kulu, in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
. Since there is no monastic seat of the Taklung Kagyu
Taklung Kagyu
The Taklung Kagyu is a sub-sect of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.-History:The Taklung Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism was founded by the Dharma Lord Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal in 1180 AD. He was the first lineage holder of this tradition...
tradition in India, the Taklung Kagyu
Taklung Kagyu
The Taklung Kagyu is a sub-sect of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.-History:The Taklung Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism was founded by the Dharma Lord Taklung Thangpa Tashi Pal in 1180 AD. He was the first lineage holder of this tradition...
Rinpoches are jointly working for its establishment.