The Second Beru Khyentse (1947), born Thupten Sherap is a lineage holder of the

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school of

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and the third

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Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (, 1820–1892), also known by his tertön title, Pema Ösel Dongak Lingpa, was a renowned teacher, scholar and tertön of 19th-century Tibet. He was a leading figure in the Rimé movement. Having seen how the Gelug instit ...

(18201892).

Birth

Known as Palpung Beru Khyentse or Drongsar Khyentse Chokyi Wangpo, he was born in 1947 (15th day of the 6th lunar month) in Nyêtang, Central Tibet, west of the capital Lhasa.

Lineage

Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo was an important illuminator of Buddhism in Tibet, propagating

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impartially to all. Several reincarnations or emanations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, including those of body, speech, mind, qualities and activity, are recognized in Tibet. The person recognised as the speech emanation became the 1st Beru Khyentse (1896–1945) in the person of Karma Jamyang Khyentse Özer, son of the King of Beru Gönpo Düdul in

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(eastern Tibet). He was later enthroned at

Palpung Monastery Palpung Monastery () is the name of the congregation of monasteries and centers of the Tai Situpa lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism as well as the name of the Tai Situ's monastic seat in Babang, Kham (modern Sichuan). Palpung mean ...

, which would become the seat for all his activities. The 1st Beru Khyentse had many non-sectarian disciples from the Sakya,

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and

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traditions. Some from the Kagyu school were the 15th Karmapa (he was both his Guru as well as his disciple), the

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, Nenang Pawo Rinpoche, Kyabje

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, Khandro Orgyen Tsomo (consort of the 15th Karmapa).

Activity

As a young monk, the 2nd Beru Khyentse was recognized as

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and enthroned by the

in 1955. At the age of thirteen he led his monks and lay devotees from his monastery in Nangchen, out of Tibet, and established a community including monastery and retreat for them in Mainpat, India. He completed extensive studies in Buddhist philosophy and training in

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rituals, receiving instruction from many Lamas including Dzongsar Khenpo Chimey Rinpoche, Kyabje

, the

, Khunu Rinpoche, Sakya Trizin and

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Tashi Paljor, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche () (c. 1910 – 28 September 1991) was a Vajrayana master, scholar, poet, teacher, and recognized by Buddhists as one of the greatest realized masters. Head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism from 198 ...

. After completing the traditional four-year retreat in the

tradition, he established monasteries in

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(Karma Dhargye Chokhorling Monastery) and

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and the Nangchen monastery, nunnery, institute and the three-year retreat centre in Tibet. In 1979, the 16th Karmapa appointed him as his representative to Australia and New Zealand. Later he founded his own center Tashi Choling in Australia. The 2nd Beru Khyentse also rebuilt the Sakya monastery, Nyenthang Tashigang, near his birthplace in Tibet and founded the Tharjay Charitable Foundation to sponsor bridges, schools, clinics and medical treatment for the nomads of eastern Tibet. Since the 1980s Beru Khyentse has been teaching and travelling to many countries around the world, presenting the Dharma in the spirit of non-sectarianism and in a manner suitable for all students from beginners to the most advanced practitioners. These countries includes: Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, Philippines, Taiwan, China, Bhutan, India, Nepal and many countries in Europe, North America and South America. More than 20,000 people became Buddhist practitioners and over 150,000 received blessings, Dharma teachings and empowerment from Beru Khyentse Rinpoche.

References

External links

Khyenkong Tharjay Homepage of H.E. 2nd Beru Khyentse Rinpoche

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