Parinirvana of the Esteemed Nyingma Lama Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche Announced
Craig C Lewis
12 April 2023
The Tashi Choling Center for Buddhist Studies in Oregon has announced that Dhomang Gyatrul Rinpoche died on 8 April.
Dalai Lama Recognizes US-Born Boy as Highest Ranking Lama in Mongolia
Justin Whitaker
28 March 2023
The recognition helps to continue a lineage of reincarnated lamas that spans back nearly 400 years, connecting the Geluk Buddhist traditions of Tibet and Mongolia
Gaden Trisur Rizong Rinpoche, the 102nd Ganden Tripa, Dies Aged 94
Craig C Lewis
10 December 2022
His Holiness the Gaden Trisur Rizong Sras Rinpoche died late on Thursday evening at Drepung Monastery in Karnataka. He was 94 years old.
Four-year-old Boy in Himachal Pradesh Identified as Reincarnation of Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
Craig C Lewis
30 November 2022
Senior Buddhist lamas have identified a young boy in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh as the reincarnation of the revered lama Taklung Tsetrul
Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Launches the “freshmind” Project Offering Everyday Dharma for Contemporary Minds
Craig C Lewis
30 May 2022
The celebrated Tibetan tulku and meditation master Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche has announced a new collaborative project called “freshmind,” an interactive website that pools together a
Being a Rinpoche: A Conversation with Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Buddhistdoor Global
14 January 2021
What it means to be a rinpoche
Two Karmapas to Work Together in Search for Shamar Rinpoche Reincarnation
Justin Whitaker
11 February 2020
After a long-standing rift, the two seek to build a more…
Khandro Tashi Chotso Enthroned as Tulku in India
Lyudmila Klasanova
22 January 2020
Khandro Tashi Chotso recognized as incarnation of…
Beijing-approved Panchen Lama Elected Head of Buddhist Association of China in Tibet
Craig C Lewis
26 June 2019
New role follows first international visit in May
Tulku
Paul Quick
1 March 2012
Tulku, a film by Gesar Mukpo, examines the tulku system and its application to people recognized as tulkus in the West. Tulku is Tibetan for manifestation and