March 11 , 2007 - Thrangu Rinpoche and Lama Pema Photo
January 1, 2006 - Lama Pema Biography 喇嘛貝瑪個人傳記
March 11, 2007
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Photo - Thrangu Rinpoche and Lama Pema
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Lama Pema 2007 Chinese and Tibetan New Year
January 1 , 2006
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Lama Pema Biography 喇嘛貝瑪個人傳記
Lama Pema Tsewang was born in 1972 in Tsum, Gorkha District, Nepal. He is the eldest son of Pema Lapchen. Lama Pema’s family lineage is that of Guru Chowang, the Ngak Labrang.
Guru Chowang lived more than 700 years ago. He was one of the early Nyingmapa masters, one of the five great terton kings – revealers of hidden teachings buried by Guru Rinpoche for the benefit of future beings. Guru Chowang was an emanation of Guru Rinpoche as well as an incarnation of Trisong Deutsen, the second great Dharma king of Tibet who invited Guru Rinpoche, Shantarakshita, Vimalamitra, and many other Buddhist teachers. Among the termas he revealed were the Lama Sangdu (the embodiment of the master’s secrets), the thu je chen po yang nying du pa (a terma on Avalokiteshvara), the sang gye nyam jor cag nyug ma (liturgical arrangements and explanations of the ka ma teachings), the yang sang pu dri (Vajra Kilaya), the ka gye sang dzog (a cycle on the Eight Sadhana Teachings), and the dzog chen yang ti sang gye nyam jor (Dzogchen teachings). Because he had accomplished the power of truth in speech, whatever he said brought swift blessings and ensured that many of his students gained spiritual attainments. In these and other ways, he was enormously kind in serving the teachings and guiding those to be tamed. The descendants of Guru Chowang, down to Lama Pema’s father and now brother, served as abbots for the monastery founded by Guru Chowang, which now has 6 branches.
In 1981, at the age of 9, Lama Pema entered Thrangu Tashi Choling Monestery in Boudha, Kathmandu. In 1983, he took the initial vows of a monk. In 1989, he took the complete ordination vows of a Gelong Bikshu) from the Very Venerable Thrangu Rinpoche, tutor of H.H. The 17th Gyalwang Karmapa. In 1993, Lama Pema entered the first three year retreat at Namo Buddha Retreat Center in Namo Buddha, Nepal under the guidance of V.V. Thrangu Rinpoche. In the retreat, he accomplished the practices of the Kagyu gunuyogas, Vajrayogini, Chakrasamvara, Red Chenrezig, Konchuk Chindu, Six Yogas of Naropa, Mahamudra, Tara, Amithabha, and Chod. After retreat, Lama Pema returned to Tsum and received all the empowerments for his family lineage of Guru Chowang.
In 1997, Lama Pema completed his studies in Buddhist Philosophy and rituals. From 1997 to 1999, he was in charge of the administration of Shree Mangal Dvip High School, Rinpoche’s school for Himalayan Children. Lama Pema was then appointed the discipline master for Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery.
In that capacity, Lama Pema severed as a teacher to young monks, as well as administrator for monastery activities. In 2002, Rinpoche appointed him as a Vajra Master, one of the highest post in the monastery amongst Khenpos, Retreat Masters, staff and monks. He continues to hold this positon.
Lama Pema praying next to Rinpoche during the Ground breaking Ceremony for the Future Thrangu Monastery Site in Richmond, B.C.
喇嘛貝瑪次旺出生於1972年﹐尼泊爾喀縣﹐欲吉旺取上師之傳承﹐屬於「阿」拉丈(大活佛居室) 。他是「喇千阿」拉丈的長子。
1981年﹐他在9歲時進入加德滿都寶大佛塔旁之「創古扎西卻林寺」出家為僧。
1989年﹐他從尊貴的創古仁波切 (當今十七世大寶法王的總經教師) 接受沙彌戒和比丘戒。喇嘛貝瑪完成他的佛學和修法儀式於該寺院。
1993年喇嘛貝瑪次旺在尼泊爾南無布達的「南無布達閉關中心」﹐在尊貴的創古仁波 切的指導下進行了三年的閉關。期間他圓滿了那洛六法﹐大手印﹐勝樂金剛﹐金剛瑜珈母和紅觀音 的修法。
1997年出關後至1999年期間﹐喇嘛在「師利蒙歌地」高中的管理部門任職。然後﹐擔任「
創古 扎西卻林寺」的糾察師達兩年之久。在那裡﹐他擔任年幼出家眾的指導老 師﹐出家眾 的訓導老 師和寺院的策劃者。
2002年起﹐創古仁波切冊封其為「金剛上師」﹐全寺最高榮譽之一﹐統領全寺堪布 ﹐閉關喇嘛 ﹐僧眾與職員﹐直到現在。
