[DPL] H.E. Kyabje Lati Rinpoche - Grand Puja Events
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From: "Dro-Phen Ling"
Dearest Dharma Brothers & Sisters!
We are here to announce a most exciting and rejoiceful news: the program schedule of His Eminence Kyabje Lati Rinpoche has been confirmed! Attached are the program schedules of Rinpoche's program in Singapore.
Other than the teachings scheduled in the centre itself, Dro-Phen Ling is also very happy to be able to organise two outdoor grand puja events during this visit by H.E. Lati Rinpoche:
1. Puja of Great Compassion & Merit-Increase Date: 28/10/04 to 1/11/04 (5-Day Program) Venue: Along Bencoolen St, tentage set up behind the Kuan Yin Temple
2. National Well-Being Peace & Progress Grand Puja (Co-organised by Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery) Date: 9/11/04 to 16/11/04 Venue: Kong Meng San Phor Kark See Monastery
Do refer to the attachments to view the whole program timetable of Rinpoche's visit, as well as the Eng and Chinese descriptions of the respective grand puja events
Thank you so much for everyone's support - now, our long-awaited visit by H.E. Lati Rinpoche is finally here!
For any enquiries at all, please do not hesistate to call us at the below nos.: 63449521 / 93823118 / 90075376.
May one and all benefit from the activities and events organised, and may all sentient beings gain sorrowless bliss soon.
Yours in the Dharma, Management Committee of Dro-Phen Ling.
*His Eminence Lati Rinpoche's biography is attached/below as well. For those who just joined DPL, Rinpoche is a highly realised and deeply respected Master in Tibetan Buddhism, this is a most precious chance to create an affinity with Rinpoche! Sincerely hope that we can all cherish this opportunity to be blessed by Rinpoche..
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The Most Venerable KYABJE LATI RINPOCHE
His Eminence Kyabje Lati Rinpoche was born in the Kham region of Eastern Tibet in 1922. After the famous Gongkar Rinpoche (previous incarnation) identified and recognized Him as a reincarnation of a great practitioner, Rinpoche consequently embarked on the fulfillment of His destiny by joining the local monastery in Tibet - at the age of ten.
By fifteen years old, Rinpoche was enrolled in Gaden Shartse Norling College, located in central Tibet. It is the most prestigious and renowned school in Tibet, and it was at Gaden Shartse Norling College where Rinpoche pursued his study of Buddhist scriptures, and eventually, earning Him the highest honours among the foremost scholars of His day. At that time, RinpocheÂ’s field of study included Pramana Vidya (Logic), Prajnaparamita (Perfection of Wisdom), Madhyamika (Middle Philosophy), Abidharma (Treasure of Knowledge), Vinaya (Spiritual Rules and Moral Law).
In 1959, after nineteen years of intensive study and training, Rinpoche sat for the Geshe Lharmapa examination. This major examination was held in the summer palace of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, located in the capital of Tibet, Lhasa. Candidates were various scholars and top students from the 3 main monasteries, and yet Rinpoche still managed to emerge 2nd overall. In the next year, H.E. was officially conferred as “Geshe Lharampa” – a qualification which is equivalent to the PH.D. degree in the Indian universities. And in that same year, Rinpoche joined the tantric college in Lhasa, and started intensive study in Tantra since. In the following years, H.E. taught many young incarnate lamas, as well as gave dharma talks to the mass public. In 1964, Rinpoche arrived in Dharamsala, and was subsequently appointed as Spiritual Assistant to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama – Rinpoche serves His Holiness faithfully till today.
In 1976, under His Holiness’s suggestion, various universities in America invited Lati Rinpoche over, where H.E. gave illuminating dharma discourses to an appreciative public. In addition, Rinpoche taught at Namgyal Gomba (His Holiness’s personal monastery), at the debating college, and has guided and taught many laypeople as well. In the same year, Rinpoche was appointed as the Abbot of the Shartse Norling College of Gaden Monastery, in South India. H.E. held this position for eight years – where besides looking after the administration, law and order of the Sangha, Rinpoche also personally taught extensively on all aspects of Buddhism. Rinpoche’s contribution towards Gaden Shartse Norling College is widely recognized by all, and H.E. is deeply respected by many strong devotees all over the world.
Since His retirement, Rinpoche dedicated His life mainly on dharma practice, as well as propagating the dharma, guiding people along the sometimes complex path of the dharma. On repeated requests from many countries in Europe and America, Rinpoche has travelled extensively, benefiting dharma students in various parts of the world.
To His credit, Lati Rinpoche has authored many important books on Tibetan Buddhism, including:
