NEW CODES FOR LIVING SESSION FOUUR – GESHE KAMA AHBAY TULKU RINPOCHE

TIBETAN BUDDHIST

Rinpoche is recognised by His Holiness The Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of hermit Lama Ahbay Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche and head of the Yega Choling Monastery, which makes him responsible for many monks based in exile in South India.

Ahbay Rinpoche gives so much to everyone he meets as he travels the world, spreading his wisdom of loving kindness and compassion (and his infectious laughter). Therefore we feel it is essential for us to give back to him to support him to carry on his incredible work to help reduce the great suffering in the world.”

“Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche’s Story

Ahbay Rinpoche was born in Darjeeling, India, in 1973 (in exile from Tibet), and in 1980, when he was seven years old, he became a monk at Gaden Jangtse Monastery in South India.

After 2 years of being at the Monastery at 9 years old, in 1982, he took vows to become fully initiated into monkhood under the tutor of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Khabche Ling Rinpoche who gave him the name Thupten Tendar.

In 1985, when he was twelve, His Holiness the Dalai Lama recognised him as the reincarnation of the hermit Lama Ahbay Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, who lived in a cave and was famous for his supernatural powers. In the same year, he was enthroned as Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche Jigme Thupten Tendar in the Gaden Jangtse Monastery in South India.

Tibetan Buddhism can be classified into 6 different and distinct lineages: the Sakya Lineage, the Kargyur Lineage, the Ningma Lineage, the Jong Lineage, the Bon Lineage and finally the Gulukpa Lineage, of which Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche is a part of.

From 13 years old to 35 years old, Lama Ahbay Rinpoche studied the broad topic of Sutra within the Gulukpa Lineage. During this period of Sutra studies he studied 5 major and instrumental Buddhist texts relating to: Logic, Perfection of Wisdom, Middle Way, Ahbedharma and Venaya.

After completing all the exams in the various aforementioned disciplines over the years, at 35 years of age Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche was awarded the Geshe Degree, a PhD equivalent in Buddhist Philosophy, making him Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche.

After receiving his Geshe Degree, Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche went to Guymed Tantric University in Hunsur, near Mysore in Southern India to Study Tibetan Buddhist Tantra for a year. At 36 years old Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche had completed his Tibetan Buddhist studies in Sutra and Tantra.

Since 2005 Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche has been travelling both nationally within India and internationally to Germany, France, Spain, Italy, Switzerland, England, USA, Malaysia & Vietnam.

To this day Geshe Lama Ahbay Tulku Rinpoche continues to travel and share his knowledge and his wisdom with all those he comes into contact with in the service of helping them as much as he can.