Achi Tsepal was translator and personal secretary to the 16th Karmapa from 1974-1980. #Buddhism Mr. Tsepal is the director of the Children of Tibet charitable foundation. They provide learning opportunities and resources for ethnic Tibetan students, teachers and administrators on the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan regions. See childrenoftibet.org/
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In addition to leading the escape of over 100 monks across the Himalayas to flee the Chinese invasion, Karmapa:
-- Had the monks bring complete sets of the Kangyur and Tengyur canonical texts that are essential to have for the sanctification of new monasteries. In terms of sheer volume and weight, they’re a literal carload and this was done with horses and mules. Of course, they had to also take supplies to sustain a large expedition.
-- Oversaw the construction of Rumtek Monastery in Sikkim, India to serve as the seat of the Kagyu lineage
-- Kept lineage masters together to rebuild the lineage for over ten years. They would have otherwise resided across Tibet. The sheer number of people who resided in Rumtek that we now consider great teachers is impressive to consider.
-- Raised a generation of teachers from children who now lead their own networks of meditation centers and teach internationally
-- Collaborated with the United States Library of Congress to make copies of the Kangyur and Tengyur, which were then provided to monasteries across India, Nepal and Bhutan.
-- Gave extensive teachings across North America, Europe and Asia on yours in 1974, 1976 and 1980
-- Established and maintained relationships with leaders across the world to promote peaceful cooperation.
-- Encouraged young lamas to learn English and these lamas would go on to teach Tibetan Buddhism to the West, most prominently Chogyam Trungpa who would publish many books as well as become the teacher of Pema Chodron. (Karmapa actually ordained Pema Chodron.)
-- Another example of Karmapa’s ripple out effect was through his attendant, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, who would develop into a Dzogchen master. Rinpoche went on to influence Western students that became the scientists who did the foundational scientific research on the effects of meditation.
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