Kung Ge Fo Ye is one of the remarkable Tibetan Rinpoche which
help reestablish the Mt Wutai Esoteric Lineage
If you go to Pureland Marketing today and ask where is the photo of
Gung ge fo ye , He is hanging up there
much well-known to the Chinese who lived in china in 1930s - 1945
china ,many of his student lama are now in various Dharma centre in
taiwan
I heard of His name by chance in a library ,I respect him as he
doesnt see the difference between Han Buddhism and Tibetan Buddhism
and takes the pain to come to Republican China during isolation
years of Tibetan Buddhism
Today ,his reincarnation is in a retreat in the Sherab Ling , under
the Chief Abbot ,His Holiness Tai Situ Rinpoche
Gangkar Rinpoche
An account of the birth and early life of
Karma Lungtok Tenpai Gyaltsen,
the 6th reincarnation of the
Ven. Bo Gangkar Rinpoche
It was in the south of our universe to the North, in the Land of
Snows, in Do-Kham province, under Jamda district of Tibet where a
daughter, Tsering Palkyi, was born to a family of good repute,
devoted to the Dharma. Kindhearted, loving and giving towards the
poor and needy, Tsering Palkyi was dedicated to her practice of the
Buddhas teachings, courageous and hard-working, tall and
beautiful, having the pure morals of a virtuous person.
At the age of 13 her mother passed away, and before the corpse she
made a solemn vow to undertake a great pilgrimage. Keeping her
promise she began her long travels with a visit to the Great Dege
Printing Press, and from there she journeyed to every holy place in
Kham, and onwards to central Tibet and Lhasa - the capital city.
She sought blessings from Jowo Sakya Muni, the most famous statue
in Tibet, and continued her progress through every centre of
blessings, both big and small, throughout the country.
Several years later into her pilgrimage she met and married Tsewang
Rigzin, who belongs to the family of Hor Bo Karchung Gye of Dhergye
province. Tsewang Rigzin is, by nature, very soft-spoken,
kind-hearted, gentle, broad-minded and very loving to his
wife.
When Tsering Palkyi became pregnant she had dreams in which she was
being garlanded with precious beads and white scarves, (Kattak), by
a holy Lama. And she was never in discomfort during her pregnancy
but remained peaceful and content even when her womb would, at
times become large, sometimes small; but always she remained light
in weight and agile.
When she was traveling around Mount Kailash with her husband they
met a sage who had been meditating his whole life in a cave. The
holy Lama predicted that the child that she was carrying in her
womb was no ordinary baby but a very auspicious and special one,
and he advised her to keep very clean, avoid eating meat, and to
shun food served by people unable to have children. He also
predicted that if she followed this advice then all of her wishes
would be fulfilled. With great joy in their hearts they continued
the pilgrimage throughout the region of Mount Kailash and from
there left for Nepal.
Traveling through Nepal Tsering Palkyi followed the advice
strictly, even though it sometimes caused her great
hardships.
One day, while she was prostrating before the great holy stupa at
Bodhanath, she heard some sounds coming from within her.
Coincidently Yega, the uncle of Kyidrak Tenngying Rinpoche, was
circumambulating the stupa, and to him and his colleagues they
heard the voice predicting the rebirth of Bo Gangkar Rinpoche. Yet
others who were present heard the mantra of the Bodhisattva of
wisdom - Manjushri (Jampalyang). Everyone who witnessed this
occasion were simply astonished, and they paid their heartfelt
respects with scarves.
Then, on the 8th day of the 12th month of the water-dog year (1982)
they left for the birthplace of the Buddha - Bodhgaya, to attend
the Great Kalachakra initiation being given by His Holiness the
Dalai Lama, the spiritual and temporal leader of the Tibetan
people. While seated amongst the crowds gathered to see and hear
His Holiness, people again reported hearing mantras from Tsering
Palkyis womb. Two days after their arrival, on the auspicious day
of the 10th, he was born amidst many miraculous signs, in the
morning between 9am to 10am. When he was only 7 days old the Dalai
Lama gave a special audience to new arrivals from Tibet, and the
new family attended too. HH the Dalai Lama advised Tsering Palkyi
to keep her child very clean, and offered him an auspicious
scarf.
After visiting Lumbini, where the Buddha Sakyamuni gave his first
teaching, they left for Tso-Pema in the state of Himachal Pradesh,
Northern India, where Tsering Palkyi has a relative. Tso-Pema is a
sacred lake where Guru Rinpoche once transformed a burning pyre
into a lake. The relative, Mrs Tashi Dolma, is the consort of the
venerable Ontrul Rinpoche of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, who has his
monastery at Tso-Pema, and they remained there for three
months.
During that time Tai Situ Rinpoche realized, through his sacred
foresight, that the rebirth of Bo Gangkar Rinpoche had occurred and
that he lived in either Nepal or Tso-Pema. He sent out a search
party headed by Lama Tobchu and two elder Lamas from Sherab Ling
Monastery. The recognition letter from the Tai Situpa states that
both parents are from the Dhergye province of Tibet and that the
fathers name is Tsewang Rigzin and the mother is Tsering Palkyi.
They have a son born in the year of the water-dog (1982), and when
located they are to be immediately received in Sherab Ling
monastery without delay.
They arrived at Sherab Ling where the Tai Situpa blessed the boy,
Karma Jamyang, with holy water for 10 days, and he was given the
name of Karma Lungtok Tenpai Gyaltsen. The parents expressed their
wish to return to Tibet, but Rinpoche advised them to remain at
Sherab Ling, and further that if they feared for their livelihood
then for them not to worry as he would look after them too. Also
that the forest, hills, and mountains surrounding Sherab Ling would
be as ideal a place as that of Tibet.
The venerable Bo Gangkar Rinpoche Karma Lungtok Tenpai Gyaltsen
began his training aged 7 and studied under several Lamas before
receiving his present tutor Lama Karma Lobsang who has been his
tutor since 1993.
In 1998 Bo Gangkar Rinpoche had a personal audience with His
Holiness the Dalai Lama during which His Holiness performed the
hair-cutting ceremony giving the name Tenzin Jigme Chodrak, and
taught profoundly from the Tantras, and also his personal account
of the life of the previous Bo Gangkar Rinpoche - Shedrup Chokyi
Senge. His Holiness then presented him with a special protection
amulet and scarf.
In 1999 he was enthroned in a grand ceremony in Sherab Ling by the
Tai Situpa that was attended by tulkus from Nepal and Tibet. A
ceremony that was repeated by popular request when he traveled to
the seat of Gyaltsab Rinpoche at Mirik to receive the Kagyu Ngadzo
collection of empowerments. There Gyaltsab Rinpoche together with
Bokar Rinpoche and Kalu Rinpoche repeated the enthronement ceremony
which was a cause for great celebrations throughout the
region.
In the summer of 1999 Bo Gangkar Rinpoche returned to his
monasteries: Bo Gangkar and Kham Sudra monastery, (which contains
the relics of his prevous incarnation) where he was received amidst
great joy and celebrations by thousands of people of all lineages
who had gathered to see him from near and far. Upon his arrival and
during his stay there were many auspicious signs and events such as
many suns in the sky, rainbows on cloudless days, rains of
snow-flowers, and a snow-leopard that circumambulated his
throne.
Rinpoche bestowed the Tsepamay empowerment for the long life of
everyone, gave teachings, advice, and established a monastic
university. During his two month visit he inspired great faith and
great joy, and when he departed there was much crying and
entreating for him to return soon.
On his return journey he was fortunate to receive an audience with
His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa in Tsurphu monastery near to Lhasa,
and upon arrival in India he made a short pilgrimage to Buddhist
holy sites.
Bo Gangkar Rinpoche is currently taking part in the traditional 3
year retreat at Sherab Ling.
