Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok Explained

Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok^[1] was born in the Kham region of Tibet in Sichuan Province, China in 1971.

After completing Chinese primary school from 1978 to 1983, he focused on learning Tibetan and was admitted to Sichuan Tibetan school in 1985.

He arrived at Serthar Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy^{[2] [3] [4] [5]} in late 1986. From his root guru, Dharmaraja Jigmey Phuntsok Rinpoche, he received numerous teachings of both Sutrayana and Tantrayana, as well as many direct transmissions of tantric pith instructions. After having earned the title "Khenpo" conferred by Rinpoche, he took part in the teachings at the Institute and was responsible for educating the Tibetan Sangha for nine years. In 1996, he was entrusted by Rinpoche to devote himself to the education of Chinese-speaking monastics.

Today, Khenpo still resides at the Institute to teach and guide both the monastics and lay practitioners, implementing the study and practice of bodhicitta, prajna (wisdom), Pure Land Practice, Lamrim (stages of the path to enlightenment), the Five Treatises of Maitreya, and other tantric and Mahayana teachings. He has founded the Mahayana and Vajrayana Buddhist Society, which offers many teachings including classes on mind training, lamrim ("the stages of the path"), pure land practice, prajna (wisdom), and meditation.

Books

• 《菩提道次第广论讲记》^[6]
• Vajrasattva Meditation: An Illustrated Guide^[7]

External links

• Official Weibo of Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok
• Official Facebook page of Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok (English)
• Official Facebook page of Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok (Japanese)
• Xianmifowang
• Xianmixuezi
• Facebook page of Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok(Chinese)
• BUDDHIST EDUCATION CENTER (SINGAPORE)

Notes and References

1. Web site: 堪布益西彭措仁波切简介. Introduction to Khenpo Yeshe Phuntsok Rinpoche. June 3, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20161012224348/http://www.xianmifw.com/guru_yxpc/guru_intro.html. October 12, 2016. dead.
2. Web site: Larung Gar Buddhist Academy. Moving Image Archive > Spirituality & Religion > Community Spirituality & Religion. Internet Archive. January 14, 2015.
3. Web site: Larung Gar Five Sciences Buddhist Academy. Tricycle-Magazine-Winter 2013. Tricycle. January 14, 2015. November 26, 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151126104526/http://www.tricycle.com/portfolio/larung-gar-five-sciences-buddhist-academy. dead.
4. Web site: Speaker Series: Contemporary Tibetan Buddhist Meditation in China with Khenpo Sodargye. University of Virginia. UVaContemplative Sciences Center. January 15, 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150120053200/http://www.uvacontemplation.org/content/speaker-series-contemporary-tibetan-buddhist-meditation-china-khenpo-sodargye. January 20, 2015.
5. Web site: The hillside homes of Tibetan Buddhists in Larung Gar. The Telegraph-News-Gallaries-World News. The Telegraph. January 14, 2015.
6. Web site: 益西彭措堪布-菩提道次第广论讲记. 上海佛学书局. September 15, 2016.
7. Web site: Vajrasattva Meditation: An Illustrated Guide. Wisdom Publications. March 3, 2015.