Karma Thinley Rinpoche

Infobox Buddhist biography
name = Karma Thinley Rinpoche


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other_names = Lama Wangchen "(bla ma dbang chen)"
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birth_date = 1939
birth_place = Nangchen, Tibet
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denomination = Tibetan Buddhism
school = Kagyu, Sakya
lineage = Mahamudra, Lam Dre
title = Karma Thinleypa IV
workplace = Toronto, Canada
education = Riwoche
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teacher = XVIth Gyalwa Karmapa, Dilgo Khyentse, Ling Rinpoche
reincarnation_of = Beru Kunrik,
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Karma Thinley Rinpoche,bo|t=|w= (b. 1931) is an important master of the Kagyu Mahamudra, Sakya Lamdre and Chod traditions of Tibetan Buddhism active in the west. He is also well regarded by Tibetans as a scholar, poet and artist.

Karma Thinley Rinpoche left Tibet for India in 1959 and during the 1960's was abbot of the Young Lamas' Home School and Karma Drubgyud Thargye Ling nunnery both in Dalhousie, HP. There he was one of the first Tibetan refugee Lamas to teach western students. In 1972 he accompanied a group of Tibetan refugees resettled in Ontario, Canada as their Lama and in 1973 established a Buddhist center, Kampo Gangra Drubgyud Ling in Toronto, Canada.

In 1982, Karma Tinley Rinpoche was able to visit his homeland Nangchen for the first time since leaving a quarter of a century earlier. Returning several times since then he has established a temple in Shorda, capital of Nangchen District and a school for nomad children in the Sangshung valley.

In 1988, he also established a nunnery, Tekchen Lekshay Ling, at Boudhanath Nepal and subsequently a small meditation retreat center at Pharping.

His students include Jampa Thaye, a British Buddhist teacher and the Nepalese Lama, Rana Guru.

Bibliography

* Karma Thinley. "History of 16 Karmapas". Shambhala (2001) ISBN 1570626448
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External Links

* [http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;?RID=P00KG09735 P00KG09735 karma phrin las] - TBRC
* [http://rywiki.tsadra.org/index.php/Karma_Trinley_Rinpoche_IV Karma Trinley Rinpoche] - Rangjung Yeshi Wiki
* [http://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/history/tibetans.htm Profiles of Tibetan Bddhists] - Buddhanet
* [http://www.buddhanet.net/masters/thinley.htm Vajra Acharya Lama Karma Thinley Rinpoche] - Buddhanet