The source of the
great Old
Translation School
Vajrayana Teachings,
the victorious Lord
of Dharma Nyimgapa
Kathok Main
Monastery
[ The main
monastery of Kathok,
H.H. Jamyang
Rinpoche]
H.H. Jamyang
Rinpoche
Homage to the
precious three
jewels!
In the center of the
snow region that is
surrounded by the
cool snow mountain
regions
The great Vajrayana
Old Translation
School’s Path of
Vajra Step is
supreme
Propagating the
sacred omniscience
Kathok Tradition
I prostrate and bow
down to all the
lineage masters
In
the center of the
holy place of the
source of the great
Vajrayana Old
Translation School,
the Nyingmapa Kathok
Main Monastery, the
place where the
great secret Old
Translation
Nyingmapa Teaching
shines like the
water source, is the
Kathok Dorjeden, or
Kathok vajra seat.
The lineage is
passed down from
father to his heart
son. Tathagata
Precious Kathokpa
Master Deshere
Senge’s name is
renown in the
thousand world
system. The
monastery the
venerable master
established has
preserved the
genuine Buddha
Dharma for a
thousand years. The
Three Lord’s (Manjushri,
Avaloketeshvara,
Vajrapani)
manifestations have
continuously taking
birth to benefit
sentient beings. He
is just one of the
great numbers of
tulkus that have
manifested. The
following is a brief
description of the
line of Jamyang
Tulkus.
According to the
Great Siddha
Dorjechen Jigme
Chenje Oser’s
prophecy, the
manifestations are:
First manifestation:
In India, the land
of Arya, he was
Lawapa, one of the
80 Mahassidhas.
Second
manifestation:
During the time of
Atisha, Jowo of the
Land of Snow, he
wass Ge Lotsawa
Lodan Shira.
Third manifestation:
Master Kathok Wuoh
Yeshe Pongpa in
Kathok Monastery.
Fourth
manifestation:
Master Guru Choki
Wangchuk, the first
of the one hundred
great Tertons.
Fifth manifestation:
He was the
descendent of
Rigdzin Longsel
Nyingpo’s uncle, and
his name was Longsen
Chokni Gyatso (a
name given by Guru
Rinpoche). His main
practice was the
profound method of
offering the body (Prajna
Chod). Through Chod
he attained
Enlightenment.
Six manifestations:
Descendent of Zaka
zashi
Phontsok’s uncle. He
was recognized as a
Tulku by Choje
Kathok Jigme Songong
Kongbu. Choje
Songong Rinpoche
offered the Tulku an
extraordinary
blessed Manjushri
Statue. He was given
the name Great Tulku
Jamyang (which means
the manifestation of
Manjushri), and his
manifestation
fulfilled the
prophecy from the
Sutra texts. From
then on, all the
manifestations are
all called The Great
Tulku Jamyang.
Seventh
manifestation:
A great Terton and a
Master of Mantra
Palden Dorje, or
Urgyen Jamyang
Gyatso. Choje Jigme
Songong Rinchen
Junge Gonpo
recognized him as
the reincarnate
Tulku and enthroned
him in Kathok
Monastery. He
discovered many
Termas including the
Khandro Manadrava
Long life Sadhana.
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Eight Manifestation:
Master Kathok
Rinzhen Jampa Dorje.
He was recognized by
several masters in
Litang, and was
enthroned in Kathok
Guru Rinpoche
Temple. He served as
the abbot for the
monastery, but later
engaged in a strict
retreat for rest of
his life. He
attained the
ultimate
accomplishment in
one lifetime.
Ninth Manifestation:
Master Padma Chenei
Jyatso, Geze
Mahapandita Jigme
Danpa Namjia’s
nephew. He possessed
wisdom and
miraculous power,
but passed away at
young age.
Tenth Manifestation:
Extraordinary
manifestation of
Manjushri and the
lineage holder of
Terton Longsel
Nyingpo, the one
prophesized by Guru
Rinpoche, Kyabje
Danpa Denzen Gyatso,
or the present day
H.H. Jamyang
Rinpoche. His
Holiness was born in
[Mahri] in Kham,
North of the sacred
land Dorjeden, The
area was in the
village of Luo Er
Ahje, in the Kagon
Town, in the present
day Jianyuan
Provance, in the
region of Gede, a
virtuous land. He
was born in the [Sheyul]
family. (Sheyul
means house of gold
and jade). He was
with no mistake the
descendent of
Rigdzin Terton
Duldul Dorje. He was
born on the First
Day of the Ninth
Month in Tibetan
Calendar, in the
Year of Metal Tiger.
His father and
mother practice the
Dharma diligently.
His family was
virtuous,
compassionate, kind,
generous, smart,
fearless, talented,
and their eyes for
discriminating law
of karma is as big
as the sky. In the
fourteen generations
of his family line,
there were no faults
committed, and they
all abandoned the
ten non-virtuous
actions. All
fourteen generations
held and relied on
Kathok Lineage.
[(Left)Minister
Kyabje Kathok Shong
kyiong
Rinpoche.Kyabje
Kathok Jamyang
Rinpoche]
His father Tashi,
and mother Sorang
Chochen were born in
the pure class. They
were not deceitful,
had no emotion of
anger, abandoned
jealousy,
stinginess, were not
arrogant, were
trustworthy, and
possessed extremely
subtle three
poisons. His mother
stayed away from
womanly fault, and
possessed perfect
virtue.
When his mother was
pregnant, she dreamt
she was carrying a
barrel of water on
her back. Later, the
water turned into
milk-like ambrosia,
and she gave them to
everyone. At this
time there was a
male eagle flew down
from the blue sky
and landed on her
shoulder, and then
she heard the
chirping of the Coo
Coo Bird, which was
a sign of joy.
Everyone around her
was elated.
His Holiness was
different than other
babies. He sat in
the placenta
straight up, not
upside down (Note:
unlike other who was
born head first and
feet last, and not
covered by
placenta). His
umbilical cord
wrapped his body
like the monastic
shawl. The sky was
filled with many
rainbows. All the
people in the
village were
surprised to witness
these miraculous
signs.
Soon after his
birth, Kathok Gezhe
Mahapandita Junme
Danpa Ranjia
Rinpoche suddently
had a vision of
Palden Lhamo. She
told him the place
and the family His
Holiness was born
in. He then sent the
young Tulku robes,
protection Buddha
statue, and his
personal letter.
When His Holiness
met the attendants
from previous life
he felt very close
to them, and wanted
to play with them.
He could
unmistakably pick
out his personal
belonging and
protection Buddha
statue among other
similar items, and
this lead the people
who was witnessing
this developed
faith. Later, one of
the main disciple of
Kathok Gezhe
Rinpoche, His
Holiness’s uncle,
Gonrang Rodan taught
him <Commentary on
Praises to Manjushri>,
and <Words of Sakya>.
When His Holiness
was young, he did
not show any secular
imprints. He was
very good at
imitating other
masters give
teaching, doing
meditating, writing,
and playing musical
instruments. He
always displayed act
of righteousness.
When he was six
years old, in the
Wooden Sheep year,
the Sixth Month, the
Tenth Day, the
auspicious day when
Guru Rinpoche was
born, at Dorje Den
Kathok Monastery, at
a gathering with
Kathok Jigme Songong
Rinpoche, Kathok
Mozha Rinpoche,
Kathok Situ Rinpoche,
and many other great
masters, he and
Logya Rinpoche both
were enthroned
according to the
traditional ceremony
on the
Indestructible Seat
of Terton Rigdzin
Longsel Nyingpo.
They both received
offering from many
Sanghas and Lamas in
the ceremony.
[Picture of Kyabje
Kathok Rigzin
Jamyang Rinpoche
compassionately
smiling in front of
camera during the
time when he was
seeing his followers
in li tang Pa bar
Monastery]
During culture
revolution, despite
political
restrictions, he
never stopped
learning,
contemplating, and
practicing Dharma.
He learned from the
talented Khenpo
Tukden and Manga
Pezha grammar,
logics, astrological
calculations,
<Actions of a
Buddhist>, <Guide to
Bodhhisattva Way of
Life>, and <Triple
Vinaya>. Because he
was exceptionally
gifted, he learned
everything without
any difficulty, and
understood
everything. He also
received the
practice of Ngondro
from Mahasiddha
Logya and Terton
Choje Wansho, and
displayed signs of
attainment through
practicing on the
Three Roots.
After the reform (in
China) the religious
restriction was
lifted. He received
the full monastic
ordination from
Kathok Monastery
Great Perfection
Lineage Holder, the
Second Primordial
Lord, the
knowledgeable
Khenchen Jiansen
Oser Rinpoche. He
was given the name
Kathok Thubden
Chichen Jigme Doah
Danbhe Jyamsen
(which means Shakya
Precept Stainless
Buddhist Victory
Banner). He kept the
outer (Prashimokha
Vow), inner
Boddhisattva Vow,
and the secret
Samaya vows
perfectly. He
displayed
extraordinary signs
through his practice
on Master Longsel
Nyinpo’s Phowa and
Longchin Nyingtig’s
Phowa. He also
attained exceptional
experiential state
of realization
through the practice
on Great Perfection
[Trechod and Togyal].
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[Picture of Kyabje
Kathok Rigzin
Jamyang Rinpoche
compassionately
smiling in front of
camera during the
time when he was
seeing his followers
in li tang Pa bar
Monastery]
Kyabje Khenpo
Jiansen Oser was
fond of him. During
one auspicious day
before Khenpo’s
passing, Khenpo
asked His Holiness
to come right next
to him, gave him a
sitting mat, a Lama
hat, a meterorite
Vajra, an antique
bell, and said to
His Holiness whole
heartily: “the
responsibility of
preserving Buddha’s
lineage and the
spreading of
Kathok’s teaching in
the future is now
yours”. He then also
talked about the
secular and
religious dharma and
wanted His Holiness
to be the successor
of his position. His
Holiness later
received < Ancient
Translation School
Texts> and <The
commentary on the
Kathok Thirteen Pith
Instructions> from
the wise Kathok
Khenpo Jamyang
Jiansen Rinpoche. He
also learned how to
measure the Mandala
and he learned the
procedures on how to
set up altars so the
traditional teaching
on Kathok rites of
practice was passed
down without error.
He also perfected
the virtue of
contemplation,
analysis, and
practice. He took on
the responsibility
of becoming the
throne holder of
Kathok under the
command of Kathok
Moza Rinpoche and
Kathok Songong
Rinpoche. He also
took on the
responsibility of
providing educations
to the Sanghas. For
the people came from
all over Tibet
seeking teaching, he
provided Kathok
Lineage teachings,
transmissions,
sadhanas, and
liturgies. He even
provided direct,
personal
instructions on the
most subtle process
of teaching. Because
of this, he was able
to unmistakably
propagate the Kathok
Lineage teaching
unceasingly, and he
was able to make
Kathok Monastery the
role model for all
other monasteries in
Tibet.
Strictly holding
monastic vows and
keeping the
tradition pure is an
incomparable, sacred
job especially in
the present time,
the degenerative age
where Sangha
precepts are facing
great catastrophe.
In the worldly
sense, His Holiness
viewed everyone as
equal and made rules
so the sentient
beings can abandon
the ten non-virtues
and the five poisons
regardless of their
class, characters,
or looks.
The above
description is not
to boast His
Holiness’ virtue for
the sake of name and
fame.
The victorious
holder of the true
definite meaning of
the excellent Kathok
Lineage can be seen
by everyone.
We pray for blessing
from the Three
Roots! May the
activity of the
three wheels
increases
unceasingly and
benefits all the
sentient beings so
they can be
liberated from the
sea of suffering and
attend the
unsurpassed
Enlightenment.
