By the power of all the roots of virtue That in the three times I gather, have gathered, and will gather, May all those who see or hear or think of me, Those who are magnanimous and flattering as well as those who hold me with contempt, Anyone with a good or bad connection with me, be it even a mere touch-- May they be born in the supreme pure land of Dewachen. ~by Lama Drimed Lodro |
Lama Drimed LodroLama Drimed Lodro was born to a nomadic family full of many renowned practitioners and yogis such as the Venerable Gyaltrul Rinpoche and Khenpo Lobsang Chophel Rinpoche. Gyaltrul Rinpoche came to teach in America in 1972 at the request of H. H. the Dalai Lama and H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche. In 1976, H. H. Dudjom Rinpoche appointed Gyatrul Rinpoche as his spiritual representative and Director of Pacific Region Yeshe Nyingpo. Khenpo Lobsang Chophel Rinpoche is the abbot of Sertha Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy in Sichuan Province. He is also the instructor of over five thousand nuns and lay practitioners.Lama Drimed has demonstrated astonishing faith and passion towards Dharma when he was three. He started to attend Chinese school at the age of seven, laying solid foundation for him to give teachings in fluent Chinese. When he was twelve, he began to learn Tibetan from the highly accomplished Galo Rinpoche and mastered the language without difficulty. Through visions and dreams, Galo Rinpoche realized that Lama Drimed will make great contribution in the spreading of Dharma and benefiting sentient beings, therefore he determined to pass on many invaluable teachings with all his might. During his time with Galo Rinpoche, Lama Drimed had shown astounding intelligence in learning both Dharma and Tibetan. Lama Drimed entered the renowned Sertha Larung Five Sciences Buddhist Academy at the age of 15. He accepted ordination at the feet of H. H. Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche and received major oral transmissions, pith instructions, and empowerments within the Nyingma lineage, especially the Great Perfection empowerment and many precious terma. Under his uncle Khenpo Lobsang Chophel Rinpoche’s rigorous training, Lama Drimed has finished all the required courses for the qualification of a Khenpo’s degree. The curriculum includes the main texts from the sutra, vinaya (the monastic discipline), and treatises within Hinayana, Mahayana, and Vajrayana tradition. He has also mastered Abhidharma, Prajnaparamita, Madhyamaka, prana, nadis, bindu, and Dzochen Longchen Nyingtig, etc. Being proficient in Chinese, Lama Drimed has traveled around China to give teachings at the request of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche. After completing his degree, he traveled to India to acquire more teachings from H.H. Pema Norbu Rinpoche, the supreme head of the Palyul lineage in Nyingma school. Lama Drimed has received such empowerments as Nyingtig Yabzhi (Four Heart-Essences), Zhi Khro (A Hundred Peaceful and Wrathful Deities), ‘Dus Pa Mdo (root tantra of Anuyoga), and many others in the Palyul lineage. He also conducted the Chinese translation for these valuable empowerments.
Lama Drimed came to the States in 2003 at the request of the Venerable Gyatrul Rinpoche, hoping to spread the Dharma to the West and benefit beings all over the world. He currently resides in the East Bay of California, and gives regular teachings at Orgyen Dorje Den in Alameda County and in San Jose. All are welcome to join the Vajra world and enjoy the wisdom nectar.
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