Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Timeline

Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö Timeline

Water Dragon 1892

• Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo passes into parinirvana.

Water Snake 1893 (birth, aged 1)

• Born in Rekhe Ajam, Sa-ngang County, in Nyarong, near Kathok Monastery. Son of the Nyingma master Rigdzin Gyurme Tsewang Gyatso and Tsultrim Tso.

1899 (aged 7)

• Recognized as the incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo's enlightened activity by Jamgön Kongtrul Lodrö Tayé.

1901 (aged 9)

• Enthroned at Katok Monastery. He is known as Tulku Lodrö.

1905 (aged 13)

• Caring for his ailing tutor Khenpo Thubten Rigdzin, also the former tutor of Kathok Situ Rinpoche.

1906 (aged 14)

• Towards the end of the year: death of his tutor.
• Gathering funds for the Katok Monastery in Horkhok and Dzachukha
• Meets the King of Ling; gives an elaborate commentary on the Gang Gi Lodrö.
• Meets Adzom Drukpa at Adzom Gar near Tromuk. Adzom Drukpa recognizes him as the true incarnation of Khyentse Wangpo.

1909 (aged 17)

• 17th day of the second month: death of Jamyang Chökyi Wangpo—the body incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and throne holder of Dzongsar—during a visit to Dzogchen Monastery.
• Dzongsar Monastery requests Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö to fill the vacant seat of Khyentse Wangpo at Dzongsar Tashi Lhatsé.

Metal Dog 1910 (aged 18)

• 25th day of the 1st month: birth of Jamyang Chökyi Wangchuk, later recognized as the incarnation of Jamyang Chökyi Wangpo.
• 3rd day of the 3rd month: birth of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, later recognized as the mind incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.

1918 (aged 26)

• Establishes Kham-jé Shedra at Dzongsar Monastery with Khenpo Shenga as the first head khenpo.

1920 (aged 28)

• Visits Dodrupchen Jikmé Tenpé Nyima and Tertön Sogyal in Golok to receive transmissions and teachings.

1921 (aged 29)

• First pilgrimage to Central Tibet, visiting Sakya Ngor, Lhasa and Mindroling.
• Tulku Thondup: When he was twenty-eight years old, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö had spent many months with the Third Drodrupchen, Jigme Tenpe Nyima [1865-1926], receiving, amongst others, the empowerments of Rigdzin Düpa and Ladrup Thigle Gyachen, as well as teachings on Yeshe Lama and Longchen Nyingtik.

Wood Ox 1925 (aged 33)

• Kathok Situ Chökyi Gyatso passes into parinirvana.
• Goes to Lhasa for first time; visits Mindroling.
• 10th month: visits Neten Monastery.

1937 (aged 45)

• Gives the reading transmission of the Nyingma Gyübum and of the Treasury of Precious Termas to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Dzongsar.

Wood Bird 1945 (53)

• gives the empowerments and transmissions of the Treasury of Precious Termas to about a hundred students in Dzongsar. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Shechen Rabjam, Katok Situ, Pewar Rinpoche, and other important tulkus were present.

Fire Dog 1946 (54)

• gives the Treasury of Precious Instructions in Dzongsar. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Shechen Gyaltsap's reincarnation and Pewar Rinpoche were present.

Earth Mouse 1948 (aged 56)

• Suffers serious illness and fulfills the prophecy of taking a sangyum to prolong his life. He marries Khandro Tsering Chödrön (b.1929) of the Lakar family. [check if 1948 or 1949]

Iron Tiger 1950 (aged 58)

• Sogyal Rinpoche goes to live with JKCL at Dzongsar, where he treats him as his own son. JKCL recognizes him as the incarnation of Tertön Sogyal.

Iron Hare 1951 (aged 59)

• Gives Lamdré Lopshé to shedra students and others in the tsuklakhang at Dzongsar.

Wood Horse 1954 (aged 62)

• Spring of 1954: gives the Compendium of Sadhanas to more than 70 students in the empowerment room of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, The Joyful Grove of Immortal Accomplishment. In the assembly hall of Dzongsar he gave the Collection of a Hundred Sadhanas (Wyl. sgrub thabs brgya rtsa) to more than 400 people.
• In the summer of the same year, the Sakya Dagchen of the Phuntsok Podrang comes to Dzongsar to receive Lamdré and Compendium of Sadhanas from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. He also gives a major Hevajra empowerment and many other special Sakya teachings. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Pewar Rinpoche are present.

Wood Sheep 1955 (aged 63)

• Leaves secretly to go on pilgrimage to Central Tibet and meets with His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama in Lhasa and the Sixteenth Karmapa in Tsurphu.
• Visits Reting
• 4th month: composes Nyingtik Saldrön guru yoga at request of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Princess Yudrön.

Fire Monkey 1956 (aged 64)

• 1st month: Tsurphu
• 2nd month: Mindroling
• 3rd month: Samye Chimpu
• 7th month: Lhodrak
• 10th month: Bodhgaya, Ganges, Magadha
• 11th month: Nepal
• 12th month: Nepal

Fire Bird 1957 (aged 65)

• Sikkim (arrives at night in Gangtok from North Sikkim, according to Semo-la)
• Celebrates Losar with HH Sakya Trizin's party on their way back from India to Sakya
• In the Month of Miracles in the Palace Monastery in Gangtok, gives empowerments of Lama Yangtik, Rigdzin Düpa, Palchen Düpa and Yumka Dechen Gyalmo, and teaches on the Longchen Nyingtik Ngöndro.
• 10th month Tso Pema
• 11th month
• 12th month

• Went to Tashiding during Fire Bird

Earth Dog 1958 (aged 66)

• Sikkim
• 4th-7th month Darjeeling
• Teaches the Kunzang Lama'i Shelung at the Buthanese Monastery in Kalimpong for seven days - without ever looking at the text (SR 19970726)
• July and August 1958: Dhongthog Rinpoche visits JKCL in Darjeeling. From the 19th to the 23rd of the 6th Tibetan month, he received teachings on the mantrayana vows chapter of the Dom Sum Rabyé, and on the 25th he received a lung for the pratimoksha chapter, and for the Chanting the Names of Manjushri. He requested a heart advice, and JKCL composed The Beautiful Precious Garland: Words of Advice for Self and Others.

Earth Pig 1959 (aged 67)

• Sikkim
• Parinirvana on 6th day of the 5th month, the 12th June 1959.
• cremation at Tashi Jong, Sikkim. Ceremonies are led by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.