Ep160: The Nomad Master - Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche
Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche is a Dzogchen master, teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, and author of over 15 books.
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Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche recounts his nomad upbringing in Amdo, Tibet including his family circumstances, early education in his local tent school, and more.
Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche recalls, the spiritual influence of his mother, his rigorous religious education under the mahasiddha Lama Tamcho Gyatso, and the early signs of his being a tulku.
Tulku Yeshi Rinpoche also describes his love of books and reading, and how the circumstances of his early life have shaped him today.
Topics include:
00:00 - Intro
00:44 - Nomad upbringing in Amdo, Tibet
11:08 - Early education in a tent school
16:43 - Further education at boarding school
26:36 - Mother’s religious influence
28:13 - Reopening of the local temples and monasteries
30:34 - Studies with the mahasiddha Lama Tamcho Gyatso
36:45 - Rigorous learning regime in the monastery
38:36 - About Lama Tamcho Gyatso
44:16 - Receiving the name ‘Yeshi Gyatso’
45:12 - Early signs of being a tulku
54:51 - A love of books and reading
01:02:28 - Journey to India
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Music ‘Deva Dasi’ by Steve James