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Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche[1] was a teacher, writer, religious ritual master, and meditation master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche has been recognized by the Karmapa as the fourth reincarnation of the 19th-century "treasure-discoverer" (tertön) Chokgyur Lingpa and is a holder of his Chokling Tersar lineage of teachings.[2][3] He was the master of Vajrayana ceremonies at Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling monastery and of several other monasteries in Nepal. He also oversaw monasteries, nunneries, and practice centers in Tibet, India, Bhutan, and Sikkim.[4][5] He published two books.[6][7][8][9][10]
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, through his foundation, The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation, supports both many different projects including religious, humanitarian, and educational projects through the Monastic Education Fund. The healthcare projects are aimed at providing treatments throughout Nepal where needed, as well as longer-term healthcare improvement, through the Vajra Varahi Healthcare Clinic, the annual Dental and Medical Camps.[18] The Foundation hosts publication teams through Lhasey Lotsawa Translations & Publications, a growing team of translators.[19] Committed to making more of the Dharma accessible to fellow students worldwide, the mission is to produce authentic and accessible translations in many languages.
The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation is also building Zangdok Palri (a model of Padmasambhava's pure land, Copper-Colored Mountain) in Vajravarahi, outside Kathmandu, Nepal. The Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation has a growing number of organizations around the world as well as students in many countries, more than fifty, including Malaysia, United States, Poland, Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Germany, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, Austria, Scotland, Great Britain and Israel.[20] Chokling Rinpoche was on the board of the non-profit organization Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen, also based in Nepal.[21]
Earthquake and Rebuilding
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Nepal suffered a major earthquake that registered 7.8 on the Richter scale. This was the largest earthquake for at least 80 years. Large and numerous aftershocks by the hundreds followed in the weeks following that earthquake. Many thousands of people died and hundreds of thousands were left homeless and in need of medical care. Under the direction of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche and Phakchok Rinpoche[22][23] and senior monks, everyone associated with Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, his monastery, and his foundation in Nepal have organized to help rebuild Nepal.[24][25][26][27][28]
Publications
Chokling Rinpoche, Lotus Ocean: Seeds of the Sublime Dharma, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2001.
Chokling Rinpoche, The Great Gate: A Guidebook to the Guru's Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacle, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2008. ISBN962-7341-04-5.
Further reading
Moran, Peter. Buddhism Observed: Travelers, Exiles, and Tibetan Dharma in Kathmandu. RoutledgeCurzon, 2004. An anthropological/sociological look at "Western" Buddhist tourists/pilgrims to Boudhanath. Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling, the home of the Chokgyur Lingpa Foundation, is mentioned periodically throughout the text (along with several other area monasteries) and especially the section beginning on page 74.
^Lama Kunsang, Lama Pemo, Marie Aubele and Jonathan C. Bell (Apr 16, 2012), History Of The Karmapas: The Odyssey Of The Tibetan Masters With The Black Crown, p. 269; ISBN9781559393904
^Rinpoche, Chokling (2008), The Great Gate: A Guidebook to the Guru's Heart Practice, Dispeller of All Obstacles, Rangjung Yeshe Publications. ISBN962-7341-04-5.
^Rinpoche, Chokling (2001), Lotus Ocean: Seeds of the Sublime Dharma, Rangjung Yeshe Publications.
^Doctor, Andreas (2013), Tibetan Treasure Literature: Revelation, Tradition, and Accomplishment in Visionary Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 12; ISBN978-1559392365
^Urgyen Tulku (2006), Quintessential Dzogchen: Confusion Dawns as Wisdom, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, p. 281-282, ISBN9627341584.
^Marcia Binder Schmidt (2002), The Dzogchen Primer: Embracing The Spiritual Path According To The Great Perfection. Shambhala Publications. p. 15 and 305, ISBN1-57062-829-7.
^Rinpoche, Chokyi Nyima (2004), Union of Mahamudra and Dzogchen: A Commentary on The Quintessence of Spiritual Practice, The Direct Instructions of the Great Compassionate One, Rangjung Yeshe Publications, pp. 52, 223, ISBN9627341215.
^Mingyur, Yongey (2014), Turning Confusion into Clarity: A Guide to the Foundation Practices of Tibetan Buddhism, Snow Lion Publications, p. 352, ISBN1611801214.
^Khyentse, Dilgo (2010), Brilliant Moon: The Autobiography of Dilgo Khyentse, Shambhala Publications, p. 198 (all of Chapter 13), ISBN1590307631.
