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H.E.
SATRUL RINPOCHE
Regent
of H.E. Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche
Satrul
Rinpoche is a reincarnate tulku of Trulshik Phuntshok Dechen Ling
Monastery, currently in his eighth reincarnation. In the time of
the Second Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche Thrinley Chokdrub, head of
Tshechu Monastery, a deity predicted to him, "A great master
of the secret transmissions will take rebirth as your disciple,
and he will be able to benefit many beings." In this way, the
Satrul lineage began.
The Satrul lineage originates from the
Nirmakaya Vajrapani who first appeared as Kunkhyen Gorampa of the
Sakya lineage, and then as Khenchen Jamyang Tenpei Dorje, the
great abbot of Tsang Tanag Thubten Chokhor Ling Monastery, who was
the first Sakya Trulku, thus the name "Satrul".
The
Second Satrul Rinpoche was Ngawang Thubten Namgyal, the Third was
Ngawang Chogyal, the Fourth was Thrinley Rabgye, the Fifth was
Tendzin Wangyel; all of whom were great scholars, practiced strict
moral disciplines, accomplished countless beneficial activities,
full of compassion and wisdom, and taught widely. The
Sixth Satrul Rinpoche Rigdzin Chogyal Tenpei Nyima was born in the
aristocratic family of Drungpa in Nangchen kingdom. The members of this family
included a very important prime minister and advisors to the king
of Nangchen, they were very powerful and influential, helping the king rule Nangchen in accordance with the Dharma. From
a young age, Rigdzin Chogyal Tenpei Nyima studied the different
aspects of Tibetan Buddhism, learned traditional paintings of
spiritual objects, and accomplished the profound understanding of
Sutrayana and Tantrayana. His main practice was Drukpa Lineage,
and his main gurus were the Sixth Khamtrul Rinpoche Tenpei Nyima,
the Seventh Adeu Rinpoche Chokyi Gyatso, Jamme Dharmashri, and
many others, from whom he received all the transmissions and
teachings of the Drukpa Lineage. The Sixth Satrul Rinpoche Rigdzin
Chogyal Tenpei Nyima was also a great scholar who was well-known
of his moral conduct and spiritual accomplishments. The king of
Nangchen revered him as his personal guru. He presided over many
empowerments, teachings and rituals, and he passed the
quintessence of the Drukpa Lineage to Trulshik Kyabne Rinpoche,
Jamme Lhamchog Rinpoche, Yangben Khenchen Tulku and many other
Tulkus and the ordained Sangha of the local monasteries. The Sixth
Satrul Rinpoche was renowned for his power to liberate the dead;
after his prayers, auspicious omens would appear to indicate that
the dead had gone to a better realm; therefore he was known as
"the great master who liberates the dead". Many of his
disciples and devotees also spoke about the miracles that their
guru had performed in his lifetime. At the request of the Gyalwang
Drukpa and Khamtrul Rinpoche, he wrote several Vajra songs and
instructions based on the Drukpa Lineage, however as they were not
recorded in woodblock format, these precious works were only
spreading verbally among the local population, and were
unable to go very far. In his life, the Sixth Satrul Rinpoche
restored and constructed the main shrine, library and other
buildings of Trulshik Monastery, it was said that the collection
of statues, precious texts and Stupas was so wonderful that it was
beyond expression. The Six Satrul Rinpoche passed away amidst
auspicious omens at the age of 65. The
Seventh Satrul Rinpoche Kunzang Namgyal was born in the family of
Khyungpo, an important minister to the king of Nangchen. After
being recognized and enthroned, he took the Eighth Adeu Rinpoche
as his main guru, from whom he received all the transmissions,
instructions and teachings of the Drukpa Lineage, and practiced
diligently. Unfortunately during the political turmoil, he passed
away in 1958 during imprisonment. The
current Eighth Satrul Rinpoche Pema Thrinley was born in 1963
according to the prediction of Chogzig Chokyi Gonpo Rinpoche. In
1985, he was officially enthroned at Khampagar Monastery in Tashi
Jong, in the presence of Choegon Rinpoche, Khamtrul Rinpoche, Adeu
Rinpoche, Dorzong Rinpoche, Dugu Chogyal Rinpoche and Tsoknyi
Rinpoche. In 1988, he was enthroned at his own monastery, Trulshik
Monastery in Nangchen, Kham. Attending the enthronement ceremony
were the prince of Nangchen, the Rinpoches and ordained Sangha of
Tshechu Monastery, Jamme Monastery and seventeen other
monasteries, witnessed by the representatives of local government
and local devotees who came to observe the ceremony, to pay homage
and receive blessings. H.E.
the Eighth Satrul Rinpoche spent a long time studying at the
Dzogchen Institute in Derge, learning Buddhist philosophy and
Tibetan culture. From H.E. the Eighth Trulshik Adeu Rinpoche, he
received many initiations, teachings and transmissions of the
Drukpa Lineage, and the rituals of the old and new schools. He had
also completed several sets of preliminary practices and countless
recitation of mantras, adhering strictly to the texts. Satrul
Rinpoche stays very close to Adeu Rinpoche, from whom he also
received all the secret transmissions and samayas. From Kyabje
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, he received several initiations and oral
transmissions which helped him to increase his wisdom and
understanding. From Tulku Orgyen Rinpoche, he also received
several initiations and oral transmissions based on the Nyingmapa
tradition. From Je Khenpo of Bhutan, he received many initiations
and explanations of holy texts, with which he was able to deepen
his knowledge and foundation of the Drukpa Lineage. Currently,
Satrul Rinpoche is actively restoring Trulshik Monastery, and
spreading the teaching of the lineage to benefit beings. |
