16th Karmapa & Bhutan: Achi Tsepal, Karmapa's Translator

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 approximately 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. Another example of Karmapa’s ripple out effect was Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche who would subsequently influence Western students that became the scientists who did the foundational scientific research on the effects of meditation.
#trusttheheart #kind=strong #nomudnolotus #namaste

[@abhisektamang454]

can i please know in which year this interview was recorded

[@DharmaTime-is-now]

About 2008 or 2009

[@vajraheart6052]

Noted, ‘His Holiness came before Dalai Lama’. Should be His Holiness Dalai Lama as he is the highest rank and king of Tibet. Btw the current flourishing of Tibetan Buddhism and Tibetan cause is due to HHDL effort that Tibetan nation and Tibetan Buddhist will forever be grateful .
Unfortunately 16 Karmapa did hardly anything for the Tibetan cause and for Tibetans. definitely not to his stature and privilege he got. Not sure if this guy is Tibetan that he should know.

[@Ninjyed]

This sounds so dumb and brainwashed

[@Tireddonkey]

You have a very good admiration for His Holiness The Dalai Lama (as he deserves,for all the oceans of knowledge to benefit others he possesses and being a realised being).
But please don’t comment and degrade someone who is of the same stature as HHTDL in regard to realisation and every aspect.
Moreover he has benefited not only the Tibetans but all the beings in this world beyond the realm of reason( just like HHTDL)
There are also so many great people who tried to save Tibet and its people and you just blindly disaffirm all of their efforts 🙃.