Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay, Florida Home Ongoing Practices Yahoo Groups Future Events Past Teachings Our Lineage About Us Contact Us	His Holiness the Drigung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche with his Regent, His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche
His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche kindly bestowed these empowerments and gave related teachings:ngs Achi Chokyi Drolma Pure Vision Empowerment & Teachings Medicine Buddha Empowerment & Teachings Refuge Teachings & Ceremony White Tara Empowerment & Teachings Lama Chopa Guru Yoga Tsok July 20 - 24, 2005 in Clearwater and Port Richey, Florida
aThis event was co-hosted by Katsel Dharma Garden and Ratnashri Sangha of Tampa Bay
aBrief Biography for His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche The present Thritsab Rinpoche was born in 1981 and was identified by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche in 1986. In 1990, His Eminence was formally enthroned and began training under the tutelage of accomplished teachers. From 1996 to 1999, His Eminence undertook the traditional 3-year retreat of the Drikung Kagyu under the supervision of the esteemed retreat-master Gelong Yeshe (b. 1941], a student of Vajradhara Pachung Rinpoche [1901-1988] and his heart-disciple Drubwang Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche). At the Snake Year teachings in 2001, His Eminence took the full-vows of a "bhikshu" in the presence of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and other Khenpos and masters. At that time, His Holiness also formally announced that His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche would be representing His Holiness in handling all matters of the Drikung Kagyu Lineage in the future, thus re-affirming the recent Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoches' role as regents of the Drikung Kyabgons during their interregnums. Although His Eminence has begun to assume the responsibilities of a high-lama by attending to the welfare of several monasteries and also by traveling to different countries in Asia to meet and teach Drikung Kagyu practitioners, this 2005 Teaching Tour will be His Eminence's first visit to the West. His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche is a reincarnation of the second Drikung Kagyu Throne Holder Khenchen Tsultrim Dorje (Vow Vajra, 1154-1120). Khenchen Tsultrim Dorje was ordained at a very young age and at the age of forty-six he traveled to Drikung Thil Monastery in Tibet to pay his respects to Lord Jigten Sumgon. Upon meeting with Lord Jigten Sumgon, he felt an immediate strong connection with Lord Jigten Sumgon. From then onwards, he stayed by Lord Jigten Sumgon's side and obtained all the essential teachings from Lord Jigten Sumgon. His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche's last reincarnation Gyabra Thubten (1921-1979) was the heart disciple of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche of that time. After the two Holinesses passed away, he became the acting head of the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Upon the recognition of the reincarnation of the two present Holinesses, he became responsible for their education. Thritsab Rinpoche also transmitted all the dharma teachings, empowerments and practices of the Drikung Kagyu lineage to the two reincarnated Holinesses and other Lamas. In the history of the Drikung Kagyu lineage, His Eminence Thritsab Gyabra Rinpoche can be considered one of the teachers who have made the greatest contribution to the Drikung Kagyu lineage.
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