Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrup
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Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub (born 1497 in Sakya
- died 1557) was a buddhist
monk, abbot, teacher and writer.
He entered monastic
life at the age of 13, when he began his Buddhist studies. He received the Sakya Lamdre teachings by his main teachers as well as other Sutra
and tantra
teachings. After participated in many meditation
retreats, he developed a Lamdre view called the non-differentiation of worldly existence and liberation. He was able to conduct his daily life in accordance with this philosophical view of reality, and all his activities were pure. Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub maintained a strict Vinaya
discipline, and was also a pure vegetarian.
At the age of 38 he became the tenth abbot
of Ngor
Ewam Choden monastery, and was the abbott for 24 years. During this time he bestowed the Lamdre teachings 35 times, as well as giving other instructions on Sutra and Tantra. He was also a very prolific writer. He died in 1557.
Sakya
The Sakya school is one of four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism, the others being the Nyingma, Kagyu, and Gelug...
- died 1557) was a buddhist
Buddhism
Buddhism is a religion and philosophy encompassing a variety of traditions, beliefs and practices, largely based on teachings attributed to Siddhartha Gautama, commonly known as the Buddha . The Buddha lived and taught in the northeastern Indian subcontinent some time between the 6th and 4th...
monk, abbot, teacher and writer.
He entered monastic
Buddhist monasticism
Monasticism is one of the most fundamental institutions of Buddhism. Monks and nuns are responsible for preserving and teaching Buddhist teachings and guiding Buddhist lay followers. Earlier Buddhist monks were enlightened...
life at the age of 13, when he began his Buddhist studies. He received the Sakya Lamdre teachings by his main teachers as well as other Sutra
Sutra
Sūtra is an aphorism or a collection of such aphorisms in the form of a manual. Literally it means a thread or line that holds things together and is derived from the verbal root siv-, meaning to sew , as does the medical term...
and tantra
Tantra
Tantra , anglicised tantricism or tantrism or tantram, is the name scholars give to an inter-religious spiritual movement that arose in medieval India, expressed in scriptures ....
teachings. After participated in many meditation
Meditation
Meditation is any form of a family of practices in which practitioners train their minds or self-induce a mode of consciousness to realize some benefit....
retreats, he developed a Lamdre view called the non-differentiation of worldly existence and liberation. He was able to conduct his daily life in accordance with this philosophical view of reality, and all his activities were pure. Ngorchen Konchog Lhundrub maintained a strict Vinaya
Vinaya
The Vinaya is the regulatory framework for the Buddhist monastic community, or sangha, based in the canonical texts called Vinaya Pitaka. The teachings of the Buddha, or Buddhadharma can be divided into two broad categories: 'Dharma' or doctrine, and 'Vinaya', or discipline...
discipline, and was also a pure vegetarian.
At the age of 38 he became the tenth abbot
Abbot
The word abbot, meaning father, is a title given to the head of a monastery in various traditions, including Christianity. The office may also be given as an honorary title to a clergyman who is not actually the head of a monastery...
of Ngor
Ngor
Ngor or Ngor Êwam Qoidain is the name of a monastery in the Ü-Tsang province of Central Tibet, about one and half hours drive from Shigatse, and is the Sakya school's second most important goinba...
Ewam Choden monastery, and was the abbott for 24 years. During this time he bestowed the Lamdre teachings 35 times, as well as giving other instructions on Sutra and Tantra. He was also a very prolific writer. He died in 1557.
Main Teachers
- Konchog Phel (dkon mchog 'phel)
- Muchen Sangye Rinchen (mu chen sangs rgyas rin chen)
- Salo Jampa'i Dorje (sa lo 'jam pa'i rdo rje)