Khenpo Chimed Rinpoche

Certificate

Khenpo Chimed Tsering Rinpoche belongs to a family with lineages coming from the great scholar (Acharya) Thomi Sambhota, the most learned persons of the court of king Tritsong Deutsen, and the famous yogi Milarepa.

Khenpo Chimed Tsering Rinpoche was born in the beautiful valley of Yolmo, a place that remained hidden for long time with its unique culture, tradition and holy sites blessed by the presence of many heavenly beings such as Padmasambhava and Milarepa.
Since childhood, Rinpoche not only displayed a great hability of learning and reading texts but also was educated in the ambiance of faith for Buddha Dharma and compassion for all sentient beings.
Since this young age Khenpo La retreats regularly in holy Yolmo Valley and received innumerable empowerments from His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Dungsy Tinly Norbu Rinpoche, Khenpo Jigmed Puntsok Rinpoche, and Nyoshul Khenpo.

At the age of eight, he began his Buddhist studies and practiced in his native land of Yolmo.

In 1976 he received his first empowerment of the Northern Spiritual Treasures (Jang Ter) from His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. He also practiced and received many transmissions and empowerments of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage from Lama Dechen Dorje, a disciple of Tripon Pema Choegyal, who was one of the main disciples of the great master Drubwang Shakya Shree.

In 1983 Khenpo La joined Dazang Rinpoche's monastery in Kathmandu where he studied the Karma Kagyu lineage.

In 1985 he went to South India where he started his further studies on Buddhist philosophical text and practices at Ngagyur Nyingma Institute of Higher Buddhist Studies founded by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in Bylakuppe. This Institute (shedra) is the largest of its kind in the world.
During his studies Khenpo Rinpoche was one of the best students. He also became known for his debate's skill and his capacity for explaining Buddhist philosophy. While he was still a student, he acted as assistant professor in the Institute for five years, and after graduation he became a professor in the same university.

In 1996, at the request of many lamas from Yolmo, H.H. Penor Rinpoche sent Khenpo La to teach in different monasteries of his native place. In addition, His Holiness directed Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche and Khenpo Chimed's brother Khenpo Nyima Dondrub to visit Yolmo once a year to teach.

In 1999 His Holiness Penor Rinpoche entroned Khenpo La on monastic seat and honored him with Khenpo's certificate (certificate of doctorate). Thereafter His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche rendered permission to Khenpo La to travel all over the world with the teachings of love, compassion and peace given by our great Lord Buddha some 2555 years ago, thus augmenting the ventures auspiciousness. Khenpo Rinpoche visited many European, American, South American, and Asian countries to teach the Buddha Dharma for the welfare of all sentient beings.

Kyangin monastery in the Yolmo valley in Népal.

In 2004 Khenpo La established an NGO and non profitable association named Siddhartha Foundation Palyul Dongag Shedrup Wosel Norbu Ling. This project includes the construction of an orphan school, a school for the girls and a retreat center.
In the same year, Khenpo Rinpoche started his orphan school named Siddhartha School at temporary school building with 30 orphan children from Himalayan region. The children's number raised with new enrolments every year. At present 150 orphan childrens are having proper education and accomodations in Siddhartha School.

Since then, Rinpoche visited various Western & Asian countries to deliver Buddha Dharma's teachings every year for the welfare of all the sentient beings and for the welfare of the orphan children of the Himalayan regions which is the most challenging and ultimate aim of Khenpo Rinpoche.

In 2010 Khenpo La started the Siddhartha Foundation project's construction, is happy to take care of his 150 Dharma sons at his school and more than delighted to guide hundreds of disciples all over the world.

Khenpo Chimed Rinpoche's long life prayer

OM SOTTI
GYAL KUN NGO WO CHI MED THOD TENG TSAL
BAR CHED KUN SEL BENZA KI LA YA
TRIN LEY KUN DRUB KHA DROEE TSOG CHE KHEY
DENG DER MON PA DRUB PE GE LEG TSOL
NAM DAG DOM SUM TRIM KYI TSA WA TEN
SEN SAM GOM PE YAL DAB CHE CHER GEY
CHED TSOED TSOM PE DRE ZANG YUR ZA WE
CHI MED YONG DUEE WANG PO TEN SHUG SOL
TSA SUM GYAL WA TSOEE JEN LAB DANG
CHO NYI NAM DAG CHO CHEN LU MEY THOE
DAG CHAG LHAG SAM DAG PAY MON PE DREY
GEG MAY LHUN DRUP TRA SHI PAL BAR SHOG