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Contents  Page 2 The Past Incarnations of
H.E. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche

 

Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye

The First Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Lodro Thaye (1813 – 1899) is renowned even today as a prodigious scholar and deeply realised master. Born in the year of the water horse, Lodro Thaye received teachings and empowerments from teachers of diverse sects and lineages but, as a practitioner, he was a strict adherent to the Karma Kagyu tradition, and his Root Teacher was the 9th Tai Situ Rinpoche, Pema Nyinje. In the wake of the cultural and religious renaissance in 19th century Tibet, Lodro Thaye founded the RIME movement together with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo of the Sakya Lineage, and Terton Chogyur Lingpa of the Nyingma Lineage. Its aim was to transcend sectarianism among followers of the Lineages. Lodro Thaye was a main holder of the Karma Kagyu Lineage and he became the Root teacher of the 15th Karmapa, Kakhyab Dorje.
   In the last visit by Karmapa Kakhyab Dorje to Tsandra Rinchen Drak, at Palpung, Karmapa and Lodro Thaye had the feeling that they would not be meeting again in that lifetime. Before the 15th Karmapa departed, he made many offerings of long life to Lodro Thaye and many wishes that they would meet again. In case that would not be possible, the 15th Karmapa requested Lodro Thaye that his reincarnation takes rebirth in his family. Lodro Thaye accepted this request. Soon after, on January 19, 1899, at the age of eighty-seven, he passed away.

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