One thing I realized a while ago is that you rarely hear people on the internet talking about Kyabje Pabongkha Choktrul Dorje Chang. He is one of our most illustrious Gurus, yet you do not hear much about his activities. He seems to be remarkably low-key!
I find this very refreshing! Such a high Lama yet to all appearances is not concerned about making a big name for himself. I hear he is still teaching in Nepal and Tibet, and has contact with many of our lineage Lamas. I know some monks who received their Dharma names from him.
Very inspiring to hear about the humble nature of such high Lamas as Kyabje Yongya Rinpoche and Kyabje Pabongkha Rinpoche.
Does anyone have any pictures to post of Je Pabongkha Choktrul Dorje Chang?
His Eminence the current Kyabje Pabongka Dorje Chang is becoming well known in China and very well known in Tibet.
It seems he is low key because they information on him are not in English but in Tibetan and Chinese. But in the Chinese world he is well known and often on their forums he is spoken about.
1. Rinpoche travels often into to Tibet and stays at Denma Gonsa Rinpoche's Monastery. He was receiving practices and lineages from Kyabje Denma Gonsa Rinpoche before Denma Gonsa passed away. He participates in their pujas and events openly. He often journeys to Denma Gonsa's monastery for retreats and pujas.
2. He travels to Shanghai very often and stays for months at a time as he has gathered a group of disciples there. He teaches and disseminates the Dharma there.
3. He also travels to Wu Tai San (5 peaks of Manjushri in China to teach and retreat. He has built many stautes of Tsongkapa for the 5 Temples that are there dedicated to Manjushri these few years. He is there yearly for months at a time.
4. He does not come to Serpom and India not because of humility but because there is
threat to his life and welfare. Same for Kundeling Rinpoche, there are threats to his life by CTA. Just like there was threat to Trijang Rinpoche's life and Trijang Rinpoche left for Switzerland then USA. Kyabje Pabongka is without ego, but it is not humility as the reason for not being present in India or internet, it for safety purposes. But yes he is very humble, very kind and works very hard for the dharma. His incarnation is unmisaten as chosen by Trijang Rinpoche and Dorje Shugden. He was requested to be the first abbot of Serpom and he turned it down. Partly safety reasons. Because he declined for now, it was only then Serpom requested Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche to be the abbot.
5. Part of the reason we do not publish extensive information of Pabongka Rinpoche at this time is safety reasons.
6. Kyabje Pabongka is currently as we type in China now.
High Lamas like Geshe Kelsang are doing so much work, his name is famous and he is high profile not because he wants a name for himself, but by nature of his work he is thrown into the spotlight. Geshe Kelsang's name is famous and very high profile not because he is not humble, but because he is compassionate to give up his privacy for the benefit of his students and Shugden's cause. Geshe Kelsang is also without ego and high attainments. Some lamas manifest fame and some do not depending on time, place, environment, karma and situation of the people. So whether they are humble or not is not really in the equation. High profile is not the issue, but the motivation behind it. And I cannot judge their motivation.
It is important we promote these lamas skilfully and let them be well known. It sends a message to CTA their undemocratic ban does not work and they will not win. They cannot supress Dorje Shugden lamas and practitioners. It also let's practitioners around the world know about these lamas giving them a chance to connect with them if if does not endanger their safety.
Remember, CTA is capable of physical harm of these lamas.This website has been financially supporting Kyabje Pabongka Choktrul Rinpoche since ten years back. And we are in contact with Pabongka Rinpoche when necessary.
We will continue to support both emotionally and financially toward Pabongka's activities for sure.
We at
www.dorjeshugden.com wish Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche the best and will continue to serve him.
Mana