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Biography
Thubten Sopa Rinpoche ( date of birth - January 1946 in Thami Khumbu, the state of Nepal) is the second spiritual mentor of the community - the international network of Buddhist centers "Fund for the Maintenance of the Mahayana Tradition"( hereinafter - FPMT) since 1984to the present( his predecessor, Tubten Yeshe).It is widely known under the name Lama Sopa - the tutor of Tibetan Buddhism in the Gelug tradition.
Thupten Rinpoche comes from the Sherpa family. Even in his childhood, he was recognized as a tulku of the Laudo-lama( Nyingma tradition), who meditated in a cave above the village of Thami. From there he was given the title of "Rinpoche".Thupten Sopa, as the predecessor of the Laudo Lama( on the line of rebirth) belongs to the tradition of the Sakya.
Lama Sopa Rinpoche received monastic vows at the monastery of Dungkar, located in Tibet, where he settled in 1957.As a result of the Tibetan uprising in 1959, he had to flee to India, as the Chinese army put a lot of pressure on the monasteries. And his spiritual guide, Geshe Rabten, entrusted the care of him to another reborn lama named Lama Yeshe. Lama Sopa Rinpoche received teachings and knowledge from several high lamas, including the instructors of the Dalai Lama XIV.
Around the 70's. XX century in northern India, Lama Rinpoche met his mentor with an American - Rashevskaya Zina, granddaughter of Sergey Rashevsky. At her big request, they began to give her instructions in Buddhism. This event formed the basis for the creation of the future organization of the PTMT.
In 1973, together with Lama Yeshe, Lama Rinpoche founded the Kopan Monastery in Nepal, located near Kathmandu. Here special attention is paid to the training of foreigners. It was the monastery of Copan that became the first center of the future network of Buddhist centers of the FPMT.
In March 1984, after the departure( death) of Lama Yeshe, Lama Sopa became the spiritual instructor of the FPMT.
In 1986, Lama Sopa met with the previous Panchen Lama in the country of Nepal, and then in Tibet.
Lama Sopa spent a lot of time in Australia. His permanent place of residence was the United States. Twice Rinpoche visited Russia( in 2003, 2015).
Watch video: Lama Sopa Rinpoche and meditation on emptiness
Awards
Sopa Rinpoche has awards: Cavalier of the Mongol Order of the Polar Star.
Along with the constant concern for Buddhist centers and the preaching of moral teachings around the world, it supports large projects to help refugees from Tibet in India. In 2010, for his significant contribution to the restoration of Buddhism in Mongolia, he was awarded the Mongolian Order "Polar Star".
Books
As a Buddhist mentor, Lama Sopa is the author of a number of books. They are mainly published in the foreign publishing house "Wisdom Publications"( Wisdom Publications).The Russian publishing house "Open World" translated four books from English into Russian. And the most detailed biography of Lama Sopa is compiled and published by Jamyang Wangmo under the name "Laudo Lama".
Absolute Healing. Spiritual Healing in Tibetan Buddhism
In this book, the well-known master of Buddhist meditation Lama Sopa will help the reader to better understand the true cause of our physical and mental ailments, will provide the necessary spiritual tools through which a person will provide health and happiness in the very near future.
Rinpoche, will acquaint readers with different life stories of practitioners, who led by meditation themselves and the people around them into a state of harmony. The book details the law of cause and effect karmic connections in diseases and disorders. The mechanism of paying off the root causes of diseases with the help of meditation and other technologies for developing the quality of compassion and attaining the state of wisdom is shown.
Transforming Problems into Joy
October 1987 Lama Sopa Rinpoche in the New Zealad Mahamudra Center gives a clear commentary on the text about the use of suffering and joy on the road to enlightenment. The book is dedicated to the transformation of the mind.
The so-called I
May 2003 The book was born during the teaching in the Moscow suburbs of the retreat "On the Teaching on emptiness and on interdependent origins".The author acquaints readers with an accessible and simple language with the foundation of the philosophy of Buddhism: emptiness( shunyata), interdependent origin, causes of suffering, how to get rid of suffering, practical instructions in Buddhist meditative practice.
Energy of wisdom. Fundamentals of the Buddhist Doctrine
Summer 1974 In collaboration with Lama Tubten Yeshe, the book includes their lectures, read during a joint tour of the United States. This book is intended for the audience of the West, helps to form a clear idea of the effective application of Buddha's teachings in life, provides a baggage of knowledge about spiritual development.
You can download the books of Lama Sopa Rinpoche for free at http: //www.koob.ru/ lama_zopa / and enjoy pleasant reading and viewing.
By the way, some of the readers of these books recommend them as an excellent positive resource that helps tune in to the value of each moment in our lives. The case remains for a small. .. for regular spiritual practice.
