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Rinpoche Lobsang Tenzin Choekyi Gyaltsen (”Shingza Rinpoche”) was born in Tsonyon, Amdo. At the age of 13, he was recognized as a reincarnation by the Raga Gompa Monastery. He was asked by the Chinese government to be a part of a group of lamas from different districts of Tibet who would recognize the fake Panchen Lama, but he refused. Shingza Rinpoche felt that if he went along with the Chinese government, he would be forced to do many other things that would go against the Dalai Lama and his fellow Tibetans. For that reason, the Rinpoche decided to flee into exile at the age of 17.
When he reached India, the Dalai Lama recommended that he pursue his studies at Sera Monastery in south India. At Sera, Shingza Rinpoche was on the editorial committee for different journals published by the monastery about Tibetan culture and education. The Rinpoche said that until March of this year, he was not involved in any political activities.
Because of the uprising in Tibet, Shingza Rinpoche was driven to participate in a 24-hour hunger strike organized by a group of Rinpoches in south India. He first heard about the March to Tibet when a group of monks from his monastery left to join the march. Shingza Rinpoche joined the March himself on April 18th, as it departed from Delhi.
“The marchers will keep on marching towards Tibet,” said Shingza Rinpoche. “But we need the help of Tibetans outside the March to support us and spread the news of what’s happening in Tibet and on the March to Tibet. At this critical time, it is crucial that there is unity and coordination between Tibetans inside Tibet and those in exile.”
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Such a turbulent political history the Chinese have over Tibet. While I really hope that Tibet will one day be free I can’t help but be mesmerized also by the political and social history of it’s oppressors.
I’ve just finished reading an amazing biography by Yuan-Tsung Chen called Return to Middle Kingdom, which spans three generations of her family living in China where they endured three separate revolutions.
If you’re at all interested in the political history of China then this book is for you, as it goes through around 150 years of history and tells the story of the people of China and how the political events of the times shaped them and the country. It superbly chronicles the emergence of the modern China and includes war, revolution, intrigue and adventure. It was one of those few books I’ve read that I had trouble putting it down of a night and I know that it won’t be long before I start re-reading it.
I think that Rinpoche is the incarnation of Je Tsongkhapa’s mother, Shingza Achos. The Lama is called Shingza Pandita. Could someone confirm it from him.
Jamyang
The monaster is called Ragya (Ra-rgya) Gompa or sometimes Arik Ragya Gar.
Jamyang
Rimpoche,
I can’t express enough my gratitude to you for setting a fine example.Your quest for freedom is shared by millions of other Tibetans.I am at the same time saddend by how little support you all are getting from TGIE.
Thank you,Thank you!!!