Biography
#1: Spiritual Lineage
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche was formally recognised by H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche and many other esteemed masters as the main [...]
#2: Royal Descent
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s royal maternal lineage can be traced all the way back to the legendary king Genghis Khan. [...]
#3: Auspicious Birth
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche was born amidst auspicious signs in Taiwan on 24th October 1965. During her pregnancy, his mother [...]
#4: A Childhood in Taiwan
Even as a baby, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche already showed signs of unusual behaviour. At seven months, monks came and [...]
#5: Moving to America
In 1972, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche left Taiwan for the United States at the tender age of seven. His mother [...]
#6: Growing Up in Howell
Growing up in Howell, New Jersey, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche studied at Land O’Pines School, where he excelled, winning the [...]
#7: Finding the Dharma
Since early childhood, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s powerful imprints of a Tulku manifested in his natural devotion towards Buddhist Masters, [...]
#8: Abused for the Dharma
His foster parents were strictly opposed to his passion for Dharma and H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche received the harshest physical [...]
#9: Running Away
Studying worldly subjects, getting married and pursuing a career felt like a complete waste of his life to Rinpoche. Being [...]
#10: Going to L.A.
The disagreements about H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s involvement in the Dharma centre continued unceasingly, culminating in a furious argument between [...]
#11: Thubten Dargye Ling
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche came across Thubten Dargye Ling during his search for an altar to do his sadhana. It [...]
#12: Working Three Jobs
Without any financial support from his family or friends, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche had to work in order to make [...]
#13: Living in L.A.
While living in L.A., Rinpoche would go out to many clubs in one night, driving around Sunset Boulevard and West [...]
#14: Meeting Zong Rinpoche
It was at Thubten Dargye Ling that H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche met H.H. Kyabje Zong Rinpoche who changed his whole [...]
#15: Losing Root Guru
The loss of his root Guru was devastating to H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche. While he was at work, a call [...]
#16: Journey to Gaden
When Rinpoche arrived in India, he received his monk’s vows from H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, and spent the following [...]
#17: Guru Devotion
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s previous lives’ devotion to his Gurus led him to meet and receive teachings and initiations from [...]
#18: Recognition and Enthronement
The final confirmation of Tsem Rinpoche’s reincarnation status came from H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama. Prior to his incarnation as [...]
#19: Noble Activities
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche’s many projects in support of the monastic community and the surrounding villages vividly bear witness to [...]
#20: Going To Malaysia
In 1992, H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche went to Malaysia at the instructions of his Gurus, to serve the Buddhist community [...]
#21: KECHARA
H.E. Tsem Tulku Rinpoche is the founder and spiritual guide of the Kechara organisation, Gaden Shartse’s branch in Malaysia. Kechara [...]
