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Short Life Story of Ven. Lama
Sonam Chokyi Gyaltsan (1914-1997) |
Ven.
Lama Sonam Chokyi Gyaltsan (Guru Lau Yui Che) was one of the chief disciples
and also the Chinese spiritual representative of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche
II in the Far East. Born in the village of Dongguan, near Guangzhou city,
of Guangdong province, China in 1914, Lama Sonam was interested in Chinese
Buddhism when he was 15 years old, and was initiated as a disciple of
hte Japanese Shingon School. Thus he was well versed in the Kriya -, Carya-,
and Yoga- Tantras. However, he soon realized that these stages are not
the ultimate of the Buddhist teachings, and so he decided to continue
on with the study of Annuttara-Yoga Tantra in Tibetan Buddhism. Hence,
he received further empowerments and teachings from such Tibetan lamas
as Ven. Lola Rinpoche, Lama Dorje Gyurbei, Khenpo Rinchen, Thubtan Nyima
and Panchen Lama, amount Many others. When he was 18 years old, Guru Lau
received the Bodhisattva Vow from Ven. Shu Yuen, the great contemporary
Ch'an master, in Guangzhou.   When he was 37 years old, Guru Lau furhter received initiations and teachings from Ven. Kunga Rinpoche, the root teacher of both Professor Garma C.C. Chang and Yogi C.M. Chen. Hence, being ..CONTINUE.. |
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