The Life of a Bodhisattva: The Great Kindness of Khunu Lama Rinpoche
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The Life of a Bodhisattva: The Great Kindness of Khunu Lama Rinpoche
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Beth Halford, an FPMT student who was staying at Root Institute in Bodhgaya, India, in March 2015, was fortunate to interview Ven. Thubten Tsewang, known as Baling Lama, a disciple of and attendant to the Indian Buddhist master Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen Rinpoche (1894-1977). Baling Lama . . . worked in radio broadcasting in Ladakh, India, before meeting Khunu Lama in 1954. After meeting Khunu Lama, Baling Lama ordained and became a devoted disciple for six years. He then became Khunu Lama's attendant in 1960.
During the interview, Baling Lama shared many vignettes of Khunu Lama that offer insight into the life and practices of this unusual and important Buddhist master. "Listening to Baling Lama recount his time spent with Khunu Lama with smiles breaking across his face and eyes sparkling with affection was incredibly inspiring," Beth told Mandala. "These highly realized lamas of the more modern times can be extremely motivating and powerful if we open our hearts to their stories and the meaning of their lives."
Citation
Halford, Beth. "The Life of a Bodhisattva: The Great Kindness of Khunu Lama Rinpoche." Mandala, July - December, 2015.
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