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Contents  Page 4 The Past Incarnations of
H.E. Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche

 

The 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul,
Karma Lodro Chokyi Senge

The Third Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche, Lodro Chokyi Senge (1954 – 1992), was born in Central Tibet as foretold by his previous incarnation. The circumstances of his birth were prophesied by the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpe Dorje. Born in the wood horse year, 1954, the Third Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche would become an exemplary practitioner, master, guide, and humanitarian, and his activities for the Buddhadharma and sentient beings would span the East and West.
   His devotion to his Root Teacher the 16th Karmapa was perfect and exemplary of Guru-disciple relationship. He was considerate and gentle in manner and in the words of the Very Venerable Bokhar Rinpoche, "with clear wisdom of the world and of Dharma, he soothed the mental sufferings of others, cut though the net of their doubts, and guided them to the right path through direct and indirect means."
   Sensitive to the needs of others, particularly the plight of the destitute, he used his connections with others who shared similar ideals for humanity, and founded a network of organisations: Paramita Charitable Trust in India; Ananda Sangh society in Nepal; and the Rigpe Dorje Foundations in Canada, the USA, France, Switzerland and Germany, to facilitate help for the needy in India and Nepal where poverty was, and remains, extreme. Just before he passed into parinirvana, he initiated a home for the destitute, a health care centre for a remote community, and a school for poor children. In addition, he also initiated programs for the treatment of cataracts in remote areas.
   Rinpoche shared his ideals and stories of the plight of others with his monks, and created in them an awareness of the world beyond their community. The various projects he developed during his lifetime grew and strengthened to benefit the destitute after he passed away.
   The Third Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche dissolved his mind in parinirvana on the 26th of April 1992. A month before that, he consecrated the new Pullahari Monastery and told Tenzin Dorjee that there would be very good future for Buddhadharma activities in Pullahari and advised him to pay attention to the place. Then at Rumtek Monastery, just a few days before he passed away, he called together Tenzin Dorjee and few other close personal monks and lay attendant, and he explained his vision for the Jamgon Kongtrul Labrang, and advised them how to continue and work with each other.
   Though the Third Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche's life was short, his deeds were vast and many. He left a wealthy legacy from his life as a Buddhist monk, a disciple, a teacher, a spiritual master and guide, and a human being.

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