{"id":25159,"date":"2023-09-12T09:40:00","date_gmt":"2023-09-12T08:40:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunpen-staging.test\/?page_id=25159"},"modified":"2024-08-03T12:03:22","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T11:03:22","slug":"lama-michel-tulku-rinpoche","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/masters-and-teachers\/lama-michel-tulku-rinpoche\/","title":{"rendered":"Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche<\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-25165\" src=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lama_Michel_R.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lama_Michel_R.jpg 800w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lama_Michel_R-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/Lama_Michel_R-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"one_half last\">\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/5E-K6ZJmgC8?si=V2M2k6KuJADMDxAY?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"one_half\">\n<h2>First Encounter With Lama Gangchen Rinpoche<\/h2>\n<p>Lama Michel Rinpoche (born in 1981 in San Paulo, Brazil) \u2013 Losang Nyendrag Jangchub Chopel \u2013 \u0f56\u0fb3\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f5f\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f99\u0f7a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f42\u0fb2\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f56\u0fb1\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f74\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f7c\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f55\u0f7a\u0f63\u0f0d, &#8220;Illustrious Mind Spreading the Dharma of Enlightenment,&#8221; is the spiritual son of T.Y.S Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche and the holder of the NgalSo Ganden Ngengyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He is responsible for and the spiritual guide of twenty NgalSo centres worldwide, eight foundations, and the Help in Action non-profit Foundation, initiated by Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche during his forty years in the West. He is also the United Nations representative for the Lama Gangchen World Peace Foundation (United Nations ECOSOC NGO).<\/p>\n<p>At the tender age of five, Lama Michel Rinpoche first met his root Guru, T.Y.S. Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche. During this occasion, Lama Michel took refuge with him and received the Tibetan name Jangchub Choephel \u0f56\u0fb1\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f74\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f7c\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f60\u0f55\u0f7a\u0f63\u0f0d, meaning &#8220;One who Increases the Dharma of Enlightenment.&#8221; Lama Michel describes his first meeting with Lama Gangchen as &#8220;falling in love: &#8216;I didn&#8217;t want to be separated from Him.'&#8221; Since this first encounter with Lama Gangchen Rinpoche, he demonstrated a deep bond with Him and later actively participated in His life projects.<\/p>\n<h2>Tulku \u2013 The Reincarnation of a Buddhist Master<\/h2>\n<p>Recognised at the age of eight as a tulku \u2013 the reincarnation of a Buddhist master \u2013 by prestigious masters like Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche himself, Lama Zopa Rinpoche, Kachen Losang Zopa Rinpoche (abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in India), Lama Gosog Rinpoche (abbot of Sera Me Monastery in India), Ven. Geshe Yeshe Wangchuk Rinpoche, he was enthroned and publicly recognised at the age of twelve.<\/p>\n<p>In the company of Lama Gangchen and under his guidance, he undertook pilgrimages to the most sacred places in India, Nepal, and the major Gelugpa monasteries in Tibet, accompanied by his parents and disciples from around the world.<\/p>\n<p>In 1993, he visited the Stupa-Mandala of Borobudur in Indonesia for the first time, and in the same year, he received his first vows and the name Losang Nyendrag \u0f56\u0fb3\u0f7c\u0f0b\u0f56\u0f5f\u0f44\u0f0b\u0f62\u0f99\u0f7a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f42\u0fb2\u0f42\u0f66\u0f0d from Ven. Kyabje Dragon Rinpoche at Samten Ling Monastery in Nepal, as well as the first initiation of Anuttarayoga Tantra and the initiation of Yamantaka Vajrabairava from Gelek Rinpoche.<\/p>\n<p>At the age of twelve, after a period of silence and reflection on life and the path to choose, Lama Michel Rinpoche decided to follow the example and inspiration of his Master and expressed the decision to enter the monastery (Sera Me Monastic University, founded in 1419 by a disciple of Je Tsongkhapa) to pursue traditional monastic studies. In the same year, he received commentary on Guru Puja and Lam-Rim from H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama in Dharamsala, India.<\/p>\n<p>His enthronement and recognition as the reincarnation of Drubchok Gyalwa Samdrub, a great yogi and master of philosophy from the Tibetan monastery of Gangchen Ch\u00f6pel Ling, took place in the monasteries of Sera Me, Tashi Lhunpo, and Kailash Pura in southern India, where Lama Michel embarked on traditional philosophical studies for tulku in the Gelugpa Tibetan Buddhist tradition, under the spiritual guidance of three of the most illustrious contemporary masters: Ven. Kachen Losang Zopa Rinpoche (abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery), Ven. Geshe Thubten Rinchen (principal philosophy teacher at Sera Me Monastery), and Ven. Geshe Thrinley Thobgyal (abbot of Gyume Monastery), living under the guidance and care of Geshe Tenzin Wangdak \u2013 &#8220;Gen Lhagpa-la.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the annual holidays, Lama Michel Rinpoche reunited with his Guru and traveled with Him around the world, further demonstrating his teaching abilities, commitment, and progress in philosophical studies.<\/p>\n<p>In 1994, a year after entering the monastery, he traveled to Brazil, where he was first welcomed as a Lama, teaching at the Centro de Dharma da Paz Shi De Tch\u00f6 Tsog.<\/p>\n<p>In 1999, at the tantric college of Gyume Monastery, he received teachings on the creation of mandalas and ceremonial and artistic stupas, as well as on major ceremonies such as Rabne Chenmo \u0f62\u0f56\u0f0b\u0f42\u0f53\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f7a\u0f53\u0f0b\u0f58\u0f7c\u0f0d \u2013 a grand blessing ceremony \u2013 and yangchok \u0f66\u0fa6\u0fb1\u0f44\u0f66\u0f0b\u0f46\u0f7c\u0f42\u0f0d &#8211; the main practice for guiding in the bardo \u2013 from Master Gen Chime Dorje.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"one_half last\">\n<h2>Years of Study<\/h2>\n<p>In 2006, at the age of 24, Lama Michel completed twelve years of study, delving into Tibetan grammar, dialectics, philosophy (the foundation of Buddhist psychology), logic, stages and paths of the three vehicles of Buddhist practice, the four schools of thought, the Seventy Topics of the Abhisamayalamkara text, transmissions, commentaries, and academic training on Lam-Rim, Lo-Jong, Guru Puja, Guru Yoga, and Vajrayana meditation practices such as Vajrabairava Yamantaka and Tara Chittamani. During the same period, he completed meditation retreats on Yamantaka and Tara Chittamani.<\/p>\n<p>After this period of study, Lama Michel Rinpoche decided to move to Italy to serve his Guru, and continue his education for ten years, with annual visits to Tibet, under the guidance of Ven. Kachen Losang Phuntsog Rinpoche, abbot of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery. From the latter, he received a comprehensive series of teachings, transmissions, commentaries, and instructions on philosophy, tantra, medicine, and astrology, completing his education in Buddhist philosophy, meditation practice, Lam-Rim, Lo-Jong, and Vajrayana.<\/p>\n<p>In 2009, he completed his studies in Tibetan astrology and compiled the first Tibetan astrological almanac \u2013 Gangchen Chophel Tibetan Calendar \u2013 from the earth ox year of 2009 to the metal dragon year of 2120 \u2013 an almanac covering 111 years, which he published and donated to the Institute of Tibetan Astrology and Medicine in Lhasa and to the most important masters and monasteries of the lineage. This is now the reference calendar for astrological calculations at Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in Tibet.<\/p>\n<h2>Dharma Teachings<\/h2>\n<p>Since settling in Italy, Lama Michel Rinpoche has shown great enthusiasm in sharing his knowledge and experiences, teaching in a traditional yet unique, easy, and innovative way, adapting to the Western mindset and context.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to great generosity, as well as interest and curiosity about technology, in 2014 he initiated a streaming project (live video broadcasts) to offer teachings for free on the NGALSO YouTube channel, with thousands of hours of teachings now published.<\/p>\n<p>To prepare study materials and share his words, in the same year, the Lama Gangchen Peace Publications and Publica\u00e7\u00f5es NgalSo (from the Brazilian headquarters) began publishing transcripts of some of his formal teachings and extracts from public lectures in seven languages to date.<\/p>\n<p>He has many publications to his name, including four books in Portuguese: <em>Uma jovem id\u00e9ia de paz<\/em> (Sarasvati Publishing House, 1995), <em>O subtil desequil\u00edbrio do estresse<\/em> (in collaboration with Bel Cesar and Dr. Klepacz. Editorial Gaia, 2011), <em>Coragem para seguir em frente<\/em> (Editorial Gaia, 2006), and <em>Grande amor<\/em> (in collaboration with Bel Cesar, Editorial Gaia, 2015).<\/p>\n<p>As an exemplary disciple in his relationship with the Guru, Lama Michel Rinpoche dedicates his life to serving the centres and disciples, realising all the projects and initiatives for the preservation, dissemination, and spread of Buddhist teachings, Lama Gangchen Tulku Rinpoche&#8217;s &#8220;Culture of Peace,&#8221; and the NgalSo Tantric Self-Healing practices. He shares his experience, wisdom, and profound and extensive Buddhist philosophy clearly, accessibly, and in a modern way, adapted to the needs of contemporary society.<\/p>\n<div class=\"video-container\"><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLR9X0KhOnxawge3YFQyC0tBJQhDZxMXs2&amp;rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"clearboth\"><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Get in contact with Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche<\/h2>\n<p>Due to his tight schedule, it is hard to make a personal appointment. However, you can participate at the events and teachings given by Lama Michel and get the opportunity to meet him. There is some time after the teachings to offer a khata (traditional Tibetan scarf), ask for blessings and have a short personal talk. Check out the programme at <a href=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/programme-albagnano\/\"><strong>Kunpen, Italy<\/strong><\/a> or at any of our <a href=\"https:\/\/ngalso.org\/ngalso-worldwide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>centres worldwide<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Invitation to events, television, radio or to participate in projects<\/strong><br \/>\nLama Michel is very happy to participate where invited and where he sees benefit for people.<br \/>\nPlease contact:<br \/>\nProgramme manager Italy: +393486937071 | <a href=\"mailto:events@kunpen.it\">events@kunpen.it<\/a><br \/>\nBrasil secretary: <a href=\"mailto:lm_brasil@kunpen.it\">lm_brasil@kunpen.it<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Write a letter to Lama Michel<\/strong><br \/>\nAlbagnano Healing Meditation Centre<br \/>\nVia Campo Dell\u2019 Eva, 5<br \/>\nAlbagnano di Bee \u2013 VB \u2013 Italia<br \/>\nCAP: 28813<\/p>\n<p><strong>Make a private donation for Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche<\/strong><br \/>\nThis donation goes to support the <a href=\"https:\/\/kunpen.ngalso.org\/en\/how-to-help\/swift-return-project\/\">Swift Return fund<\/a>.<br \/>\nPayPal or credit card: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/swiftreturn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/swiftreturn<\/a><br \/>\nBank details:<br \/>\nIBAN: IT62V0306909606100000161078<br \/>\nSwift: BCITITMM<br \/>\nBank: Banca Intesa San Paolo,<br \/>\nAg. 55000- FILIALE ACCENTRATA TER SABI:03069<br \/>\nCAB:09606<br \/>\nPiazza Paolo Ferrari, 10 \u2013 20121 Milano<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Get in contact with Lama Michel Tulku Rinpoche Due to his tight schedule, it is hard to make a personal appointment. 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