Kensur Rinpoche Geshe Lharamba Agwan Nima ( 1907 - 1990 ) - a prominent figure in Tibetan Buddhism , a teacher of Buddhist teachings , rector of the Goman-datsan monastery Drepung from 1978 to 1980 .
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| Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
| School | gelug |
| Title | Kensour Rinpoche Geshe Lharamba |
| Position | Rector of Goman-datsan |
| Period | 1978 - 1980 |
| Date of Birth | 1907 |
| Place of Birth | Dabata village (now Zaigraevsky district , Buryatia ) |
| Date of death | January 24, 1990 |
| Place of death | India |
| A country | Russian Empire , Tibet |
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Biography
Aghvan Nima was born in the village of Dabata, Verkhneudinsky district, Transbaikal region in 1907 .
At the beginning of the path
When the boy was 7 years old, his parents, father Tsedendorzh and mother Tseezhidma, give him to the gang of the dandan "Gandandarzhaling" ( Atsagat datsan ) in the ulus of Chuluut (now the village of Naryn-Atsagat of the Zaigraevsky district of Buryatia ). At the age of 8, Aghvan Nima receives initiation into huwaraki from the rector of datsan Chimedorj Lama. At age 14, he began to study the discipline of Choir under the guidance of a mentor of the Lharamba Lama.
A capable student was noticed by Aghvan Dorzhiev , who advised him to go to Tibet to continue his education with the best teachers of Buddhist teachings.
In Tibet
15-year-old Aghvan Nima sets off on a long journey. In Tibet, he entered the Goman Datsan monastery community of the prestigious Drepung University . In the fall of 1923 he entered the faculty of philosophy of Goman Datsan [1] . Here, Aghwan Nima studies Buddhist philosophy from two Mongolian lamas - the hebshe Jamyanchoynpela and the Holkh-hebshe Lubsandansha.
During his studies at the faculty, the Buryat monk led lively discussions on the main provisions of the texts studied with his colleagues. Similar discussions are a discipline in Tibetan Buddhism. As a result of masterly mastery of the art of the final exam debate, Aghwan Nime is awarded the academic degree of Geshe , a doctor of Buddhist philosophy. Aghvan Nima also received the Gelong, the 13th highest monastic consecration from His Holiness the Dalai Lama .
Here, Aghvan Nima accepts monasticism, which is the main condition for a deep and complete understanding of the theory and practice of Buddhist teachings - the Dharma .
After completing his studies, Aghvan Nima begins to teach at the Goman datsan. He had a large number of students and followers whom he taught the Dharma.
In 1950, the PRC army invades Tibet and by 1959, Chinese troops completely occupy the country. The Dalai Lama XIV was forced to leave his homeland. Together with him, many lamas left for emigration. Among them was Aghvan Nima.
In exile
In 1960, Kensour Aghwan Nima began teaching Tibetan language and the history of Mahayana Buddhism at a Tibetan institute in the city of Varanasi in northern India .
From 1967 to 1973, Geshe Lharamba Aghwan Nima taught at the University of the Dutch city of Leiden , where he arrived at the invitation of the famous Tibetologist, Professor D. S. Ryuig. The Dutch period of life turned out to be exceptionally fruitful for Aghwan Nima: here he completes the four-volume work “Introduction to Science for Beginners” and compiles a commentary on the texts included in the body of the Vinaya Code of Disciplinary Rules.
From 1973 to 1977, Kensour Aghwang Nima lives in Switzerland , where he is also engaged in teaching activities [1] .
In 1960, the Drepung monastery (which included Goman datsan) was re-founded in the state of Karnataka in southern India. In 1977, the Dalai Lama XIV appoints Aghwan Nima as rector of Drepung. At that time, Kensour Aghwan Nima became the 72nd rector of this monastery [2] .
Among his students at that time was Yeshe Loda Rinpoche , who in the 1990s became a prominent figure in the revival of Buddhism in Buryatia [3] .
In 1980, Kensour Aghwan Nima resigned as a mentor for health reasons. Despite this, he continues to teach in Drepung.
Kensour Aghwan Nima passed away on January 24, 1990 at the age of 83.
Proceedings of Kensura Aghvan Nima
- Six-volume Sumumb (collected works), published in Goman-datsan in 2003.
- "History of Buddhism."
- "The lamp of theory."
- “Crossing the Sansara River” (autobiography) [4] .
Literature
- Sh. B. Chimitdorzhiev . Kensour Aghwan Nima (1907-1990) // Prominent figures who came from the Khori-Buryats. Essays. Ulan-Ude. 2002, p. 45-49.
- Zhambal Sheyrab . A clear mirror of the story of the threefold spread of Buddhism in Great Mongolia. Delhi. 1991 (in Tib. Language.) [5] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 Realized monks and yogis come from Russia
- ↑ From the History of Drepung Goman-Datsan
- ↑ Yeshe-Loda Rinpoche (Elo Tulku) (inaccessible link) . Date of treatment November 9, 2015. Archived August 27, 2010.
- ↑ Kensour Aghvan Nima . Crossing the river of samsara. Autobiography
- ↑ Kensour Rinpoche Geshe Lharamba Aghvan Nima (Unavailable link) . Date of treatment November 9, 2015. Archived on April 13, 2018.
Links
- Soninbayar S. Brief biography of Kensour Aghvan-Nima and his philosophical works Ulan Bator, Mongolia
- Drepung Goman datsan