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Chuni Lobsang Jinpa Rinpoche -
/ Lama reincarnate, Gaden Shartse Monastic College /

Chuni Lobsang Jinpa Rinpoche was born to a family of Tsering Bhakdo and Drolma on the 7th of July in 1936 with two other twin brothers simultaneously and all three were all recognized as important reincarnations. Each was given the title of `Tulku,' meaning reincarnated High Lama.
Having been recognized as a highly important reincarnated Lama at such a young age, Rinpoche began his studies at the Great Gaden Monastery at the age of seven. Under the guidance of some of the foremost masters, he studied all five major Buddhist Sutric treatises for almost a decade. After the Chinese invasion of Tibet in 1959, he followed in the footsteps of His Holiness Dalai Lama. Rinpoche fled with His Eminence Zong Rinpoche to asylum in India.

Rinpoche, along with 300 other Geshes and Tulkus, under the guidance of H. H. Dalai Lama, spent years in Dalhousie in Northern India continuing to train in Buddhist studies and helping to restore the lost sacred scriptures. There he studied Tibetan literature, English, and Hindi. He was then asked to run the school at Phuntsok Ling, a newly established Rehabilitation Tibetan settlement in the state of Orissa. Here he taught prayer recitation, ritual, and all aspects of Buddhist thought. He counseled both his students and townspeople on the art of keeping one's mind in a state of peace and used his spiritual powers for healing both physical and mental ailments. By the age of 35, Rinpoche practiced and studied so vigorously that he earned himself the highest Geshe degree of Lharampa (equivalent to a PhD in Buddhist Studies).
Since his retirement, Rinpoche has been tirelessly and constantly engaged in various spiritual activities. In spite of having deep spiritual knowledge, Rinpoche has been keeping a low profile and continues to dedicate most of his time to austere spiritual practice. He is fully devoted to guiding and training young monks and masters on spiritual and ritual performance at Gaden Shartse Monastery.

Chuni Lobsang Jinpa Rinpoche

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