Péma Tönyö Nyinjé
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Pema Tönyö Nyinje tib.
: si tu pad ma don yod nyin byed dbang po; * 1954 (also: Pema Donyo Nyinje, Péma Donyö Nyinjé) (1954-) is the 12th Tai Situpa
, a reincarnate Tibetan Buddhist
teacher, and one of the leading figures of the Karma Kagyu
tradition. He is the Supreme Head of the Palpung Congregation.
, in the East of Tibet
and enthroned at the age of 18 months by the 16th Karmapa
. At the age of 5 he was brought to Tsurphu.
At the age of five he left Tibet for Bhutan, where King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk had been a disciple of the 11th Tai Situpa. Later he was cared for at Rumtek Monastery
in Sikkim
, India where he received his formal religious training from the 16th Karmapa.
The 16th Karmapa had himself been raised under the guidance of the 11th Tai Situpa. Indeed this alternation between teacher and disciple has served as a mechanism for the unbroken continuity within the Kagyu tradition. As Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote in his book Born in Tibet: “Tai Situ Rinpoche, who was second in importance in the Karma Kagyu school, had died some years before and no reincarnation had been found. The Karmapa could now tell them where the incarnation had taken place. Everyone rejoiced and started immediately to make the preparations."
At the age of twenty-two, Situ Rinpoche founded his own new monastic seat, Palpung Sherab Ling in Himachal Pradesh
, in Northern India which is the seat in exile. In 2000, relics of the 8th Tai Situ Rinpoche were enthroned in a separate temple.
As a Buddhist teacher, Tai Situ Rinpoche traveled widely making his first visit to the West in 1981 to Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland, and he visited the United States in 1982. Since then, Rinpoche has extensively traveled North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. These teachings have so far been published in 9 books. In 1989 the Rinpoche went on pilgrimage for World Peace.
The 12th Tai Situpa was instrumental in recognizing Ogyen Trinley Dorje as the 17th Karmapa. He also recognized Choseng Trungpa
, born on 6 February 1989 in eastern Tibet, as the reincarnation of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.
Wylie transliteration
The Wylie transliteration scheme is a method for transliterating Tibetan script using only the letters available on a typical English language typewriter. It bears the name of Turrell V. Wylie, who described the scheme in an article, A Standard System of Tibetan Transcription, published in 1959...
: si tu pad ma don yod nyin byed dbang po; * 1954 (also: Pema Donyo Nyinje, Péma Donyö Nyinjé) (1954-) is the 12th Tai Situpa
Tai Situpa
In Tibetan Buddhism the Tai Situpa is one of the oldest lineages of tulkus in the Kagyu school. According to tradition, the Tai Situpa is an emanation of the bodhisattva Maitreya, who will become the next Buddha, and who has been incarnated as numerous Indian and Tibetan yogins since the time of...
, a reincarnate Tibetan Buddhist
Tibetan Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism is the body of Buddhist religious doctrine and institutions characteristic of Tibet and certain regions of the Himalayas, including northern Nepal, Bhutan, and India . It is the state religion of Bhutan...
teacher, and one of the leading figures of the Karma Kagyu
Karma Kagyu
Karma Kagyu , or Kamtsang Kagyu, is probably the largest and certainly the most widely practiced lineage within the Kagyu school, one of the four major schools of Tibetan Buddhism. The lineage has long-standing monasteries in Tibet, China, Russia, Mongolia, India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and current...
tradition. He is the Supreme Head of the Palpung Congregation.
Life
Pema Tönyö Nyinje Wangpo was born in a farming family in the Palyul district of DergeDergé
Dêgê County is a county in Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province. Its county seat is the town of Dêgê. It was once the location of the Kingdom of Dêgê.-External links:*...
, in the East of Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
and enthroned at the age of 18 months by the 16th Karmapa
Rangjung Rigpe Dorje
The sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje was spiritual leader of the Karma Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism...
. At the age of 5 he was brought to Tsurphu.
At the age of five he left Tibet for Bhutan, where King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk had been a disciple of the 11th Tai Situpa. Later he was cared for at Rumtek Monastery
Rumtek Monastery
Rumtek , also called the Dharmachakra Centre, is a Tibetan Buddhist monastery located in the Indian state of Sikkim near the capital Gangtok...
in Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
, India where he received his formal religious training from the 16th Karmapa.
The 16th Karmapa had himself been raised under the guidance of the 11th Tai Situpa. Indeed this alternation between teacher and disciple has served as a mechanism for the unbroken continuity within the Kagyu tradition. As Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche wrote in his book Born in Tibet: “Tai Situ Rinpoche, who was second in importance in the Karma Kagyu school, had died some years before and no reincarnation had been found. The Karmapa could now tell them where the incarnation had taken place. Everyone rejoiced and started immediately to make the preparations."
At the age of twenty-two, Situ Rinpoche founded his own new monastic seat, Palpung Sherab Ling in Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh
Himachal Pradesh is a state in Northern India. It is spread over , and is bordered by the Indian states of Jammu and Kashmir on the north, Punjab on the west and south-west, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh on the south, Uttarakhand on the south-east and by the Tibet Autonomous Region on the east...
, in Northern India which is the seat in exile. In 2000, relics of the 8th Tai Situ Rinpoche were enthroned in a separate temple.
As a Buddhist teacher, Tai Situ Rinpoche traveled widely making his first visit to the West in 1981 to Samye Ling Monastery in Scotland, and he visited the United States in 1982. Since then, Rinpoche has extensively traveled North America, Europe and Southeast Asia. These teachings have so far been published in 9 books. In 1989 the Rinpoche went on pilgrimage for World Peace.
The 12th Tai Situpa was instrumental in recognizing Ogyen Trinley Dorje as the 17th Karmapa. He also recognized Choseng Trungpa
Choseng Trungpa
Choseng Trungpa Rinpoche is the 12th and current Trungpa tülku. He was born on February 6, 1989 in Pawo village, in Derge, eastern Tibet, and recognized by Tai Situ Rinpoche in 1991...
, born on 6 February 1989 in eastern Tibet, as the reincarnation of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.