Rev. T. K. Lochen Tulku is the 19th reincarnation of the Great Translator Rinchen Zangpo (year 958 - 1055) of Tibet, - one of the greatest scholars and artists of the century. Rinchen Zangpo is believed to be an emanation of Buddha Shakyamuni. The Buddha stated that he will come to Himalayas in the future at a certain place "who will be a bird-faced monk, an emanation of the Muni named with Ratna" (Rinchen / precious).
Rinchen Zangpo translated over hundred-text books of Buddha's doctrine from Sanskrit to Tibetan including the 16 volumes of Prajana Pramita Stra and many more.
During the 10th century, he was a great temple builder. He built 108 temples throughout the Himalayan region including Western Tibet. It is said that he built all these temples overnight through his miracle power. However, we still have remaining temples in India Himalayan region, such as in Ladhak, Spiti and Kinnaur. These temples are well known to the world because of their fine art and architecture.
Present Rev. T. K. Lochen Tulku Rinpoche was born in Kinnaur Dist. of Himachal State in Northern India and is honored as a Scholar, a Master of Buddhist Philosophy and in Tantrayana Buddhism since 1985. He received an intensive and large number of instructions on both Sutra and Tantra from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, his two tutors and most respected and practiced master His Eminence Lati Rinpoche. He had formal education in Buddhist dialectic Institution in Dharamasla and holds a Uma Ran Jampa post-graduate degree.
He runs monasteries in India Himalayan region and has tens of thousands of disciples. He is chairing many more organisations all over india. In Tibet, he belongs to Tashi Lhunpo Monastic University.
It is also a tradition in this Monastic University that if Lochen Tulku is present during prayers, there is no need of a statue of Buddha Shakyamuni where otherwise is necessary, particularly during the puja of restoration and purification. He also visits many countries in the west giving teachings of Buddhist philosophy, initiations and is a guardian to many needy people.
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By TENZIN DORJE NEGI GENERAL SECRETARY RINCHEN ZANGPO ENDOWMENT SOCIETY DELHI, INDIA
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