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Monk In need of Sangha support

Thubten Pema Tenzin tibetan buddhist monk is in need of sponsorship for Rang Jung Yeshe Buddhist College http://www.cbs.edu.np/registration.htm in Boudhanath Nepal 2007 .I need a sony mini disk recorder for classes or some other recording device and sponsorship for school and visa fees .

Bio Info: Originally from San Diego,California USA .

Begining in 1989:

I studied in the Theravada tradition:(Wat Metta-Forest Dhammayut Tradition) (Wat Khemaratanaram-Cambodian Buddhist Society ) tradition focusing on Samata and Vipasana,Then in the Mahayana tradition: in Vietnamese (Nhu Lai Tin Thu-Zen )Chinese(Hsi Fang Temple-Chn) and Japanese Temples( Jodo Shin Shu - (Pureland )San Diego Budhist Temple) ,now studying the the Vajrayana Rime-non sectarian tradition since Nov 1995.
Buddhism Study Biography:1994-Present
California ,America :
Nov 1994
Jampa Rinpoche Gelugpa tradition Drepung Loseling Monastery
Green Tara ,Medicine Buddha,Vajrasatva,Amitayus empowerments.
www.drepung.org/Teachers.cfm
Feb 1996
HH Khalka Jetsun Dampa Rinpoche Head of Jonangpa
Vajrasatva,21 Tara empowerment and lung
http://community.palouse.net/lotus/khalkhabio.htm
March 1996
HH Terton Orgyen Kusum Lingpa Rinpoche refuge root lama Pema Nyingthig and Longchen Nyingthig traditions :vajrakilaya,vajrapani,manjusri,chenrezig,orgyen menla,Acharya Pema ,thegchog,togyal (Rigpai Tsewang),longchenyingthig Ngondro
http://www.omura.com/k_lingpa/
April 1996
Khenpo Orgyen Thinley
introduction to rDzogpachenpo Tekchog and Togyal
The practice of natural light
http://www.vajrayana.org/teachers/kotr.html
July 12-14th 1996
HH Penor Rinpoche Shitro Empowerment
July 30-August 1996
HH Dalai Lama Thosand Arm Chenrezig empowerment Pasadena California
Ganden Buddha Norling sponsor
www.dalailama.com
Nov 04,1995
Chagdud Trulku Rinpoche refuge ,Red Tara and Dream yoga retreat
http://www.chagdud.org/en/rinpoche/index.html
September 1998
HH Terton Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche
Gesar of Ling teachings
http://www.ripaladrang.org/teachers.htm

India :
Dec 12,2000
HH Gyalwa Karmapa Urgyen Trinley Dorje refuge
Dorje Drollo Empowerment Gyuto Monastery http://www.kagyuoffice.org/
Sakya Khon H.H.the Sakya Trizin Ngawang Kunga Amitayus wang Namdroling Monastery and Tsarpa HE Chogye Trichen Rinpoche Boudha Nepal Jammchen Lhakang Ling lung
Refuge http://www.chogyetrichen.com/
February 14,2001-Sept 2002
Namdroling Monastery namdroling@hotmail.com,http://www.palyul.org/
HH Pema Norbu Rinpoche :Getsul vows February 14,2001 ,Dom Sum Nam Nge lung Khanpo Tsewang Sonam ,Rinchen Terdzod teachings HH Penor Rinpoche ,HH.Yanthang Gomang Rinpoche http://www.mirrorofwisdom.org/yangthangrinpoche.php,Lam Rim Chenmo teachings HH Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso at Sera Je in South India  departure with Gyankhang and Mugsang Trulku permission for visa trip Sept 27,2001 came back Aug to Sept 2002..HH Sakya Trizin Amitayus Empowerment(Wang) and Lung from HE Chogye Trichin Rinpoche Boudha Nepal.
June 22-26 ,2002
Sikkim,Saga Dawa and Goshir Gyalsab Rinpoche Rumtek Dorje Phurba drubchen ( Gyalsab Rinpoche )
Jan 22,-31,2003,
Nyingamapa Monlam Chenmo
April 2003
Drukpa Kagyu 9th Shabdrung Rinpoche Kalimpong Pedung,Manali Kullu and Bodhgaya  Tango Goemba (Monastery) ¨C Thimphu Bhutan Chari Goemba (Monastery) ¨C Thimphu Bhutan March ¨Chttp://www.freeshabdrungrimpoche.info/
Dec.30,2003-Jan 07,2004
Kagyupa Monlam Chenmo
Feb14,2004 -March 7-22, 2004
Dharamshala HP, HH Dalai Lama (Words of My Perfect Teacher teachings ).
May 18,2004 Hills Bookshop Guest House
Giardia  Trashi Delek Hospital delek@sancharnet.in

Nepal :
Jan 3-15,2003,
Sakya Khon and Tsarpa
Nov 21,2002-Feb 2003
Dam Ngak Rinpoche Dzod (HH Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche) )http://www.choklingtersar.org/teachers/trulshik.htm,Gelong monks vows.
Rangjung Yeshe Institute(International Buddhist University)http://www.shedra.org/
study level I Tibetan language speaking and writing and also (Umalajukapa) Madyamika Khenpo Sherab Sangpo.

Singapore :
28 June -1,July 2004
Raffles Hospital Dr.Yang  Staph areus infection surgery.

August 2004-present Thailand
Wat Bhoman Kunaram
( Bhoman Khunaram Temple )
323 Soi Wat Bhoman Sathu Pradit Rd.,
Yannava, Bangkok 10120, Thailand
Abbot£ºRev. Jin Tharm-Samathiwat
Puthaborisat Jinnaetha (yenteck)
and Wat Boche :
Nyingmapa /Chinese Buddhism
one of Ngachung Rinpoche disciples first the first abbot studied with HH The Dalai Lama in Lhasa Tibet.His khudun is in the main Temple Lhakhang and preserved since his death his body produced several kilos of scented oil and other items .
with permission from HH Dalai Lama I have the email from his secty.
I am in bangkok Thailand -present recovering health and looking for sponsorship for Rang Jung Yeshe Buddhist College Boudhanath, Nepal Jan 2007 year .

Ordination:
I took my (novice) monk vows at Namdroling Monastery ,South India ,Feb 14 2001,from HH Penor Rinpoche

I have recieved (bikkhu )full ordination from HH Trulshik Rinpoche at the end of his teachings at Schechen Monastery Boudha, Nepal Nov 2002.

First refuge NOV 5,1995 from HE Chagdud Tulku (Pacific Palisades California during the Tara Troma Empowerments and retreat)

Root Lama :HH Orgyen Kusum Lingpa Rinpoche

(Pema Nyingthig Tradition)

Thubten Chokorling Monastery (Golok,Tibet)

Refuge:all Four Schools Rime monk


photos:to see my monks life ,all my teachers:

http://in.photos.yahoo.com/thubtenpematenzin

Refuge:from all four schools
(Rime-non sectarian monk)

***I would deeply appreciate any offer of support.
Social Activism /Active Bodhicita : http://takeaction.worldwildlife.org/ http://takeaction.amnestyusa.org/action/index.asp http://www.msf.org/ http://goveg.com/ http://www.vegetariantimes.com/
Dharma: http://www.fpmt.org/ http://www.nalandabodhi.org/ http://www.palyul.org/eng_news.htm http://www.geocities.com/Athens/Ithaca/4886/index.htm http://sakyaworld.tripod.com/SakyaWorld.htm
Misc: TIbetan Medicine http://www.mentseekhang.org/
Cherokee Medicine http://www.aibase.com/nihc/fc.html
Buddhist art: http://www.himalayanart.org/
buddhist-astrology: http://www.buddhist-astrology.com/monthly/this.html

With Sincere Thanks
yours in the Dharma,
Thubten Pema Tenzin
co/Yeshi Sangpo
G.P.O.Box Number 4000
Boudha, Dharatole
Kathmandu ,Nepal
mobile 9803274387
Efax:1-801-346-4790

> Bank of Ayudhya
> savings account number:256-1-26219-0
> account name:Mr.Donald P.Ray JR
> SWIFT Code: AYUDTHBK
> Address: 1222 RamaIII Road, Bang Phongphang Yan Nawa,
> 10120 Thailand
> Tel.: +66(0) 22962000
Sakya Kagyu refuge monks certfcate Penor Rinpoche Namdroling
HH The Dalai Lama  www.dalailama.com
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