Most Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche

Most Venerable Rinchen Dorje RinpocheThe venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche, ordained as Konchok Gendun is the Guru of Taiwan's highly reputed “Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center”. His root Guru is none other than the Supreme His Holiness of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage – H.H.The 37 th Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche. His Holiness formally ordained venerable Yen Rinpoche in April 1999. Enlightened Masters of the Drikung Kagyu tradition such as Most Venerable Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche and Most Venerable Yunga Rinpoche have also been his root lamas. These two great yogi Master bestowed empowerment, Special oral transmission and terma teachings to Rinpoche even during their long –term retreats. Venerable Yen Rinpche is now acknowledge and esteemed as the only Ngakpa Guru of Han lineage ever to become an officiated Drikung Kagyu Rinpoche. He has already attained siddhi of Spranbrala Yoga of Mahamudra as confirmed by Most Venerable Yunga Rinpoche.

The venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche sought refuge under His Supreme Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche in 1988. Under His Holiness guidance and mentorship, Rinpoche received oral transmissions and various Drikung Kagyu empowerments. He was also able to complete and perfect the required meditation retreats in Jangchubling. In 1995, Venerable Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche paid homage to the great yogi Master Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche and became his disciple throughout the entire Drikung Kagyu tradition. He was gifted with an ordained name that means “Precious Treasure Lama”.

After propagating Tibetan Buddhism in Taiwan for many years by holding puja and Cho puja teachings, Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche felt a greater urgency to reach out and help the suffering so he established and opened Taiwan 's “ Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center ” to the public in 1997. His Holiness personally endowed the name “ Glorious Jewel” in remembrance of Lord Jigten Sumgon. His Holiness also issued a certification accrediting Taiwan 's “ Glorious Buddhist Center ” as Drikung Kagyu's home site. There are at least 500 disciples under Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche's tutelage in Taiwan alone. The Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in Taiwan covers at least 1000 square meter area and is considered as the biggest Tibetan Buddhism Center in both size and scale in Taiwan . As of writing, another Drikung Kagyu Buddhist Center has already been established in Central Taiwan.

During the snake year Teaching held in India 2001, His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang openly expressed his admiration for Rinpoche's unswerving devotion to the Drikung Kagyu lineage. His Holiness even specifically appointed Rinpoche to offer Mandala to His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama on behalf of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage during the inauguration of the Songtsen Library held in March 2003 in India. When Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche paid homage to the Great Yogi Master – Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche in the same year, he also received $ 500.00 from the great master to symbolize his status his ascended status worthy of a Drikung Kagyu.

Since 1999 to date, Rinpoche has been relentlessly devoting all efforts to promote the Drikung Kagyu heritage, tradition and teachings. He has continuously provided financial assistance t upgrade roads, facilities and living conditions of Drikung Kagyu Monasteries, renovate old temples and establish retreat centers in India , China and Tibet . He has also exerted intense efforts to provide educational opportunities to underprivileged children. Aside from his philanthropic works, many have also bore witness to his profound and extraordinary healing powers. He is renowned for having benefited countless people suffering from myriad afflictions and incurable diseases. He possessed the extraordinary and profound power to heal and send the consciousness of the dead to the pure land of Buddha Amithabha through “Phowa' because he has accumulated good deeds for many generations, deep seated meditative powers, but most of all, he has unswerving loyalty to the Drikung Kagyu lineage. His uncompromising devotion and selflessness has allowed innumerable sentient beings to derive the benefits of the Dharma. H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche has praised Rinpoche's strength of empowerment on many occasions. The great Yogi Master Yunga Rinpoche has also attested that it would only take one mani mantra for Rinpoche to deliver all sentient beings suffering from the six gati.

The Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche held regular Dharma teachings and profound “Cho” puja on regular basis with total disregard for his well being. He could perfect a “Phowa” ritual regardless of time and place. His utter selflessness and compassion knows no bounds. Even at the onset of the SARS epidemic, innumerable people have benefited and have been saved.

Upon perfect completion of his retreats, Rinpoche prostrated to H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and pronounced his devotion: “ I would like to offer all the merits and virtue of my cultivation to His Holiness”. This statement best demonstrate a true Vajrayana disciple's selflessness.

Venerable Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche's Message: (During the Snake Year Teaching.)
"All of the world's most precious jewels would never ever be adequate in showing our gratitude to His Supreme Holiness for giving us his invaluable teachings and oral transmissions. This realization should forever serve as the moving force in fulfilling our vow to zealously cultivate and apply the Buddhist teachings in our lives, not for our personal well being, but to benefit all the sentient beings. We should strive to realize Buddha hood as the one and only way we could repay His Holiness for his great kindness and grace".

"On behalf of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center Taiwan , we sincerely wish His Holiness long life, perfect health, vast and successful dharma activities. May the Drikung Kagyu flag fly in all the lands bordering the four oceans. May the Drikung Kagyu lineage live on forever and benefit all sentient beings".
 
Joomla 1.5 Templates by JoomlaShine.com