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'''Gojo Orgyen Chemchok''' aka '''Choktrul Orgyen Chemchok''' or '''Gonjo Tulku''' (b.1915) was a direct student of [[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]] and of[[ Dudjom Rinpoche]] | '''Gojo Orgyen Chemchok''' aka '''Choktrul Orgyen Chemchok''' or '''Gonjo Tulku''' (b.1915) was a direct student of [[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]] and of [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] who taught secretly the [[Dzogchen]] Pith Instructions to students while in prison for twenty years. | ||
==Birth, Family and Recognition== | ==Birth, Family and Recognition== | ||
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was born in 1915, in Tibet, as the son of Tulku Aka, who was himself one | Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was born in 1915, in Tibet, as the son of Tulku Aka, who was himself one of the five sons of Orgyen Tutop Lingpa. Tulku Aka recognized his son Gojo Orgyen Chemchok as the rebirth of his own father Orgyen Tutop Lingpa<Ref>[[Nyoshul Khenpo]], ''A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage'' (Junction City: Padma Publications, 2005), pages 527-28.</Ref>. From an early age, it is said that Gojo Orgyen Chemchok clearly showed tendencies that had carried over from his former lifetimes as the [[tertön]] Orgyen Tutop Lingpa. | ||
==Training== | ==Training== | ||
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok studied with [[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]] himself, living at his encampment from a tender age and completing his studies and contemplation there. | Gojo Orgyen Chemchok studied with [[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]] himself, living at his encampment from a tender age and completing his studies and contemplation there. He received from him the '''Mengak Nyengyü Chenmo''', ‘the entire oral lineage of the great experiential teachings of pith instructions that he had originally received from [[Nyoshul Lungtok]].<Ref>Op. Cit.</Ref>. Khenpo Ngawang Palzang also conferred on Gojo Orgyen Chemchok the authorization to pass these teachings on.<Ref>Op. Cit.</Ref> | ||
Later, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok left the northern part Kham and went to live in the southern reaches of eastern Tibet, in his mother’s birthplace of Gojo. He also received from Dudjom Rinpoche the entire [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage. | Later, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok left the northern part of [[Kham]] and went to live in the southern reaches of eastern Tibet, in his mother’s birthplace of Gojo. He also received from Dudjom Rinpoche the entire [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage. | ||
==Activity== | ==Activity== | ||
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Following the events of the 1960’s in Tibet, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok spent twenty years in prison, enduring great hardship. But according to [[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]]: | Following the events of the 1960’s in Tibet, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok spent twenty years in prison, enduring great hardship. But according to [[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]]: | ||
:Nevertheless, because of his holy nature, Orgyen Chemchok was never daunted; rather, even while incarcerated, he secretly taught many of his fellow prisoners according to their individual needs, imparting numerous extraordinary pith instructions of the Dzogchen approach. […]. Specifically, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok trained a number of sublime heart sons capable of upholding his lineage, including his own son, Choktrul Jigme Rinpoche, and Sang-ngak Tendzin, the tulku from Namchak Tsasum Lingpa's seat. | :Nevertheless, because of his holy nature, Orgyen Chemchok was never daunted; rather, even while incarcerated, he secretly taught many of his fellow prisoners according to their individual needs, imparting numerous extraordinary pith instructions of the Dzogchen approach. […]. Specifically, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok trained a number of sublime heart sons capable of upholding his lineage, including his own son, Choktrul Jigme Rinpoche, and Sang-ngak Tendzin, the tulku from Namchak Tsasum Lingpa's seat. | ||
:With such noble deeds, amazing under the circumstances, Orgyen Chemchok was able to continue his teaching without being crushed by the oppression of the invading armies. Due to his holy attributes and his fine character, Orgyen Chemchok was at peace with everyone, whether his fellow | |||
:With such noble deeds, amazing under the circumstances, Orgyen Chemchok was able to continue his teaching without being crushed by the oppression of the invading armies. Due to his holy attributes and his fine character, Orgyen Chemchok was at peace with everyone, whether his fellow prisoners—ordinary men and women who knew nothing about the dharma—or his foreign jailers. | |||
===Teaching openly in Tibet after his release from prison=== | ===Teaching openly in Tibet after his release from prison=== | ||
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==Recent Years== | ==Recent Years== | ||
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was able to transmit the complete [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage to [[Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche]], an incarnation of [[Dudjom Rinpoche]]. | Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was able to transmit the complete [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage to [[Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche]], an incarnation of [[Dudjom Rinpoche]].<Ref>Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche's final speech after concluding Dudjom Tersar Empowerment at Samye Memorial Monastery in May, 2014.</Ref>. | ||
<Ref>Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche's final speech after concluding Dudjom Tersar Empowerment at Samye Memorial Monastery in May, 2014.</Ref>. | |||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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[[Category:Nyingma Teachers]] | [[Category:Nyingma Teachers]] | ||
[[Category:Tertöns]] | [[Category:Tertöns]] | ||
[[Category:Longchen Nyingtik Teachers]] | [[Category:Longchen Nyingtik Teachers]] | ||
[[Category:Dudjom Tersar Teachers]] | [[Category:Dudjom Tersar Teachers]] | ||
Revision as of 20:48, 2 September 2014
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok aka Choktrul Orgyen Chemchok or Gonjo Tulku (b.1915) was a direct student of Khenpo Ngawang Palzang and of Dudjom Rinpoche who taught secretly the Dzogchen Pith Instructions to students while in prison for twenty years.
Birth, Family and Recognition
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was born in 1915, in Tibet, as the son of Tulku Aka, who was himself one of the five sons of Orgyen Tutop Lingpa. Tulku Aka recognized his son Gojo Orgyen Chemchok as the rebirth of his own father Orgyen Tutop Lingpa[1]. From an early age, it is said that Gojo Orgyen Chemchok clearly showed tendencies that had carried over from his former lifetimes as the tertön Orgyen Tutop Lingpa.
Training
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok studied with Khenpo Ngawang Palzang himself, living at his encampment from a tender age and completing his studies and contemplation there. He received from him the Mengak Nyengyü Chenmo, ‘the entire oral lineage of the great experiential teachings of pith instructions that he had originally received from Nyoshul Lungtok.[2]. Khenpo Ngawang Palzang also conferred on Gojo Orgyen Chemchok the authorization to pass these teachings on.[3]
Later, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok left the northern part of Kham and went to live in the southern reaches of eastern Tibet, in his mother’s birthplace of Gojo. He also received from Dudjom Rinpoche the entire Dudjom Tersar lineage.
Activity
Twenty years in prison
Following the events of the 1960’s in Tibet, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok spent twenty years in prison, enduring great hardship. But according to Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche:
- Nevertheless, because of his holy nature, Orgyen Chemchok was never daunted; rather, even while incarcerated, he secretly taught many of his fellow prisoners according to their individual needs, imparting numerous extraordinary pith instructions of the Dzogchen approach. […]. Specifically, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok trained a number of sublime heart sons capable of upholding his lineage, including his own son, Choktrul Jigme Rinpoche, and Sang-ngak Tendzin, the tulku from Namchak Tsasum Lingpa's seat.
- With such noble deeds, amazing under the circumstances, Orgyen Chemchok was able to continue his teaching without being crushed by the oppression of the invading armies. Due to his holy attributes and his fine character, Orgyen Chemchok was at peace with everyone, whether his fellow prisoners—ordinary men and women who knew nothing about the dharma—or his foreign jailers.
Teaching openly in Tibet after his release from prison
After his release from prison, Gojo Orgyen Chemchok has been living in his home area of Gojo, eastern Tibet, and teaching many students in the southern reaches of Gojo, Markham, Tsawa Rong, and other places.
Recent Years
Gojo Orgyen Chemchok was able to transmit the complete Dudjom Tersar lineage to Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche, an incarnation of Dudjom Rinpoche.[4].
Notes
- ↑ Nyoshul Khenpo, A Marvelous Garland of Rare Gems: Biographies of Masters of Awareness in the Dzogchen Lineage (Junction City: Padma Publications, 2005), pages 527-28.
- ↑ Op. Cit.
- ↑ Op. Cit.
- ↑ Dudjom Sangye Pema Zhepa Rinpoche's final speech after concluding Dudjom Tersar Empowerment at Samye Memorial Monastery in May, 2014.