Tsem Tulku Rinpoche

Tsem Tulku Rinpoche (born October 24, 1965 in Taiwan) is a recognised tulku, an incarnate lama of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism, and the founder and spiritual guide of Kechara House Buddhist Association with its headquarters in Malaysia.[1] [2] [3] [4].

Tsem Tulku Rinpoche was born on 24 October 1965 in Taiwan to a Tibetan father and Mongolian mother but he was given away for adoption to an American-Mongolian family. His adoptive name is Burcha Bugayeff[5]. In 1987, at the age of 22, Tsem Tulku Rinpoche received full ordination from the 14th Dalai Lama and became a monk of Ganden Shartse Monastery in India. Since 1992 Tsem Tulku Rinpoche has lived in Malaysia where he commenced work on the establishment of Dharma Institutes[6]. One of the institutes he founded is known as Kechara House Buddhist Association. He also founded a charity organization known as Kechara Soup Kitchen[7] [8] and the dharma retreat centre Kechara Forest Retreat[9].

In the meantime, Tsem Tulku Rinpoche has taken a stand against the position of the Central Tibetan Administration in the Dorje Shugden controversy and has built the world's largest Dorje Shugden statue[10]. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche is a strong supporter of the Dorje Shugden religious practice[11] [12], prohibited in 1996 by the Central Tibetan Administration and a critical voice advocating for the separation of politics and religion which is a feature of Tibetan Buddhism[13]. He is known for his advice against the self-immolation protests by Tibetans in China[14]. For his dissenting opinions, he has been marked as a controversial Buddhist teacher[15] and he has been attacked in smear campaigns[16], although Tsem Tulku Rinpoche simultaneously advocates devotion for both the 14th Dalai Lama and the Dorje Shugden religious practice.

Major Works

  • Gurus for Hire: Enlightenment for Sale, Kechara Publications, 2005 ISBN 978-9834188788
  • Faces of Enlightenment, Kechara Publications, 2006 ISBN 978-9834188764
  • Why I Make Myself Unhappy, Kechara Publications, 2005 ISBN 978-9834188726
  • Compassion Conquers All: Teachings on the Eight Verses of Mind Transformation, Kechara Publications, 2007 ISBN 978-9834188795,
  • Nothing Changes Everything Changes, Kechara Publications, 2007 ISBN 978-9834188771, (Online)
  • If Not Now, When?, Kechara Publications, 2008 ISBN 978-9834339944
  • Snakes, Roosters & Pigs, Kechara Publications, 2011 ISBN 978-9675365317
  • The Living Buddha Within, Kechara Publications, 2012 ISBN 978-9675365416
  • The Promise (4th Edition), Kechara Publications, 2017 ISBN 978-9675365850

References

  1. ↑ , Kechara official website
  2. ↑ Socialite becomes a volunteer in Malaysian soup kitchen, BBC
  3. ↑ Datuk May Phng, Malaysia Tatler Society 20 Jan 2016
  4. ↑ Helping to keep mozzies at bay, The Star Malaysia
  5. ↑ The journey of a lifetime, The Star Malaysia
  6. ↑ Malaysia — Fun-loving teacher Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, Buddha Channel TV
  7. ↑ More than just feeding the homeless, The Star Malaysia
  8. ↑ Why These Local NGOs Are Making A Real Difference And Standing Out From The Crowd, The Malaysian Digest
  9. ↑ Phng Li Kheng on planting inner peace with Kechara Forest Retreat, Malaysia Tatler
  10. ↑ Largest Dorje Shugden in the world, Tsem Rinpoche Official Website
  11. ↑ Shugden acolytes decry ostracism within Buddhist ranks, Huffington Post
  12. ↑ When Machiavelli dons Tibetan robes, Huffington Post
  13. ↑ Dalai Lama and the Panchen Lama quarrel: The way for rapprochement with China, Modern Diplomacy
  14. ↑ A statement on stopping self-immolations by H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche, Reuters
  15. ↑ Controversial Buddhist Teachers & Groups, viewonbuddhism.org
  16. ↑ The violently peaceful struggle for Tibet, Modern Diplomacy
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