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Long
Life Prayer of H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche
Embodiment
of the three precious jewels,
Padmapani, who holds the teachings of the Victorious One,
Seeing the all-goodness meaning with the wisdom eye,
May you who are Spontaneously Established Activities live long for
hundred of kalpas!
The 37th successor of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage and 7th reincarnation
of Konchok Rinchen is a manifestation of Avalokiteshvara. His Holiness
was born into the well known Tsarong family of Lhasa in 1946, and
was recognized at four and a half years of age and formally enthroned
in Drikung Thil. His Holiness received different initiations and transmissions
of the general Kagyu teachings as well as the unique teachings of
the Drikung Kagyu Lineage.
In 1959 Rinpoche had to leave his monastery. His Holiness' family
had already fled Tibet for India. His Holiness was adopted by his
teacher, Tritsab Rinpoche and he lived in Lhasa. His Holiness attended
elementary and middle school and excelled in sports.
His Holiness experienced the Cultural Revolution first in Lhasa, after
which he was sent to a farm west of Lhasa. His Holiness labored during
five years for long hours under extremely harsh conditions. In 1975,
His Holiness managed to escape to Nepal and India, ultimately joining
his family in the United States. Many people urged Holiness to return
to India. In 1978, His Holiness took up residence in Phyang monastery
in Ladakh.
The following 10 years were devoted to study and practice, with much
time being spent in retreat under the guidance of Retreat Master Yogi
Kyunga Rinpoche. His Holiness did the traditional three years retreat
in Lamayuru monastery. His Holiness also received teachings from other
Tibetan Buddhist sect. Wtih Khenpo Noryang, His Holiness studied Buddhist
philosophy and the general Kagyu teachings. From His Holiness Dilgo
Khyentse Rinpoche he received all the essence teachings of the eight
schools of Tibetan Buddhism. His Holiness also received teachings
from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Holiness 16th Gyalwa Karmapa
(transmission of the 6 Yogas of Naropa) and from His Holiness Taglung
Shabdrung Rinpoche (transmission of the Taglung Kagyu teachings).
His Holiness is currently living at Drikung Kagyu Institute, Dehra
Dun, India.
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