Shabdrung Lama Kunga Thartse Rinpoche is a Tibetan teacher of the Sakya school of VajrayanaTibetan Buddhism. Lama Kunga Rinpoche is licensed in California to perform marriages with a Tibetan Buddhist ceremony.
Losang Kunga Gyurme was born into a noble family in Lhasa, Tibet in 1935, the son of Tsipon Shuguba, the last Finance Minister in the Dalai Lama's government in Lhasa. His mother Tsering Chonzom, was daughter of Trimon Norbu Wangyal, who became the chief cabinet minister in the Tibetan government of the 13th Dalai Lama. Trimon was the second son of Shakabpa Tenzin Norgye. Hence, Lama Kunga Rinpoche, is a close relative of the Tibetan historian Tsepon Shakabpa. Lama Kunga is also closely related to His Holiness Sakya Trinzin Dolma Phodrang, and the late King Jigme Dorje Palbar Bista, of Mustang, Nepal.
At the age of 7, he was recognized as a reincarnation of Sevan Repa, a heart disciple of Milarepa, Tibet's 11th-century poet-saint. Rinpoche entered Ngor Monastery at eight, and was ordained as a monk at sixteen. In 1959, he was Vice-Abbot of Ngor Monastery, in the Sakya Tradition, but fled Western Tibet following the Dalai Lama's escape during the 1959 Tibetan uprising. His two brothers are Tsenshab Rinpoche Yeshi Thondup of Sera Mey, and Thartse Khen Rinpoche, who is also known as Hiroshi Sonami of Thartse Ngor Monastery.
Establishment of Ewam Choden Tibetan Buddhist Centeredit
Lama Kunga has also taught in New Jersey, Washington D.C., Wisconsin, Oregon, Florida, Utah, San Diego, Minnesota, and Arkansas.
Bibliographyedit
Lama Kunga authored the following books:
Drinking the Mountain Stream: Songs of Tibet's Beloved Saint, Milarepa - with Brian Cutillo ISBN0-86171-063-0
Miraculous Journey New Stories and Songs by Milarepa - with Brian Cutillo,
In the Presence of My Enemies : Memoirs of Tibetan Nobleman Tsipon Shuguba, - with Sumner Carnahan. This is the biography of his father
External linksedit
Official website
March 16, 2024
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