Tif me png hn retin ct eno
rook cepanr of the goers parton frelon sd pla
Scie S'S pe Sr urns cae hee
ein ni a itn ic hy Se ping
can encuentra ae eran flr tok ne generat
tas mc att ot sate he monary beng sed brcding
sound fr poe diene ad, of oar tresstance fae ad cue
Prodi
rep te, defor om sad a
: in uocerin a preiros snes ne
pose wo pret hw famous wl pond to are vgn of the Tet
Gren, parkas wo et ose of Chin The Chics presents
ste pe n/n meno gon om
ie polis ace sew platen enya gt ot rely
‘eso the idanestal confi of maya rep betes poise ap
‘oes ther ego iyi,
sanganaraquat any ne mmorcren oY
ovat cae orm tts CODE,
THREE
Re-membering the Dismembered
Body of Tibet
Contemporary Tibton Visionary Movements
inthe People’s Republic of China
Dis Grane
[RODIES, BURIAL, AND RENEWAL
“We nw ow that religious Tibet experienced devsaing materi oe ding
the ped of Chinese conta or 1939 award proces hat gradually ntes-
‘odant the eamincng ong af vene that constr the Cala Ree
Son (6676, In aon othe many bodes of Tibetans arc othe eo-
Hn chao agenda, the boy of ‘Tibet hel was sgped of tx web of
pay, senples, and ctr archtecral marker and even the memoria of her
ESE caves proves and mouse were at tines eaated hong te human
fous! Wooden and teale bodies of Bada, bhi, ad lamas sate
‘wikia hve edences were extojed shipped in amazing quanto he
etisadcu sf Hong Kong and euewbes often 9 reappear n mses and
‘te clean a Bop ad Aeris io deniated form as art dealers ep
‘ean nevior of the sacred conten that ie then i Fall he immense
CRASS Fagou tox comsinging th teeing bodies not only ofthe Bad!
telbs a he ind Tolan ad bean eaters wo followed in his oop
(pueda, Tu he bovis of eelgos Tibet were tried and eared
Ie tdpe tnt fo a tre decde pet which rested inthe itr] don
Seundonaf amen ization. The erie was nto Bowers for notony
‘Sor cena erent Tibet eligosty preserved in memories a eo-
UISts bod within te individ bode of Tibetan sn even pally i>
eee where betas conned wo race Buddies throughout the
‘fear Tans alo conceal inthe earth of Tet an uxown quo
‘ethane ous satiny and plting amocated ital es and rot impor
tant the erry corpus of Buin. Wh the end of dhe Calta Reon
Vgytanddhe godin emsingof reeds egos xeon tebe
cera ion clsre hve slowly been recente and brought tothe BgJ DAVID GERMAN
6f day. Teens be pla npr the epi of em
Pebuiing udp pring bash xed in Tess then ofthe
‘utara Resin, aswel inthe eat expe grow nh ri
Jnernto a sng th a ue here es phenrenon tha
wold ie canine parca Now Tibetan ed Ti eben
“ety ing tba mate dase! bode nd recone some te
lee cng pret et
et an sient Tit cet burying rious rif in
sheen nthe ie of pension sna cern hte oe es
ail aap of red eps eget hoe The pet Tan er
Fie (event nth cent bh rested Bana ain slg,
ena octet inthe mith ceury when the taper Lng
(8540) nue enerton of thaws Boschi, edna a to
‘unin ahs sano y+ Boshi ole Daring he eng kp
fd fel and materi deny pene hat egos acs ela
sss ars wee pupa conned ce vale he che,
ethers wee prema ar gon inches eared among ener
‘eon of op Th lowing essai sd atl rena inn
ithe te tu entay pred» wiped intere necting ee
im tempi part ou ofthe Teter pray among te
Sona wo rel conte eae toner op
‘evi impor Int neg" Anon tse eas he sea need
inci comin of Tan But ety prac tht pede
idea spars ido he ee ocean i
Ses nthe cnouncof the elearning dies though paren
seats The yi ne spr kaw Teor wear were dt
‘edto ven coreplay a mya rng thera pod
ia Tet? bd and bay of Tie tel thesk of fn enc
Sons Within the Nyaa uote ey Egret Tec came noe
ary reamie maven i eastern Tibethy mean ofthe wey of max prt
rent proponent, Khenp phim, who repre on of the ost aman is
tibia endurance and sual Ugh the Cura Remaion, and cia
pre is cantemporary marivasons wil the weasue adn’ inital parane-
(tevin eet to cencey Tie Tn doing, highlight ways wich
Contemporary Tibetans ha bee able wo maniplte er Bade ps in
‘Sonia wih oder oo be capable of generating innovation nd renee
1H CENTRIPETAL NATURE OF RELIGIOUS IDENTITY IN GOLOK
ter 8 perenne prt rego we len
SrctE Repco Chm ene reo an
ice cll The tage tenes he omemparary pes
eStats utenons Regn Sr nd rein sang er De
ac bee Bua psn ere
cence sepsis my fhe te yet nd
cat cat ages ap omc nee:
(Ses icons matey anes eee
eerie eo st pan pe ww
rhe es i wl sac the De No
eden Kacy ie jon snd eset pa
“niente conn Cine ar pati
eee eater en elnpeenint ee oe
a ace oem eg hind ote
sae lynne ecient Ten cmb
Fee eng th moni eee inn lng ti
aaa Aca cig chen et Re ne
rae Sai an oer gms fear i
a somes wo be in i oe
ser en cnt ern oot ec of
Se eo ute tsa in ae el expe 0
a anomie rain alewins Dee
Se sen amt tap nani, pn a8 Oe
“tnt nef teas yee
a ied ey heaton ly
Sy eam nal peony of cen CA
ee rao tf tery Tet
See cl estncorcasel asa opto hg2 DAVID GxaaNo
vast anécape with immense geographic barley, were dus rilorced to he
pola of dinterason bythe Calera Revotion. This dcetering of rigs
Sdenty fen rel ac present, in emotional ene beiag diverted outwardly in
two dicesons i parelay not rendered alngethe to Chinese
‘utes the novalgal remembered pastor the ect enn of relge com
‘ies in South A
“Aint ths aco, bloreproceing dep into he penomenen of Te,
‘ve wl begin oking yas parca ene felis evil of Nyingu
{eadhins in eotmporry Tibet My comments ar ised on scar
ing extesed suai gg0~ga ia Khar and Cental Tet, ow posal clas
Sod a Sichuan and he Tibetan Antonomows Region respocty a wel om
contemporary bgographiss For nat of thi ine Iwas earn etl a
ontemplave ude ofthe Great Palen (ogra) avr of rele
Fou communis belonging th Nyingra sit of Tien Bais, My own
‘experince sugges that Tibetan religous commune in Sichuan af santa
les coerenely contri by Chinese pola autores than ze thei conte
pars in the Tibetan Autnamous Regio, parson he monary ad
ei witha Sve tose hours by od rom he mtn rt eters of Ls ad
Shige In fac the Nyingmtaon in parla hs undergone ator ie
‘ctrl eel ina vary sort tie topo an extensive ne-mork a age
‘ad small onasic communis doughouteauera Tibet. In pt ile by te
(evealiniage of rationals sentiment and rego tition with the
cone rarplis rece geuzrate in some are, the Nyinga’ row sors
‘olin ter taconal eas on maaan erate ch he Go Ling
pie and dynanie period mythlogy snd he slave prevalence of chaste
teachers whose appeal excels hr monaic boundries.
"The mat intesing ofthe new commun aeselgos intl and
runner in Goo Seta headed by KhenpoJkphun, who i atthe har othe
resugeut ings radon in eaten Tibet [fine heard of Khenpo Jpn a
the summer of 989 when I war sting ia South Ia tthe onary of ear
Rinpoche the etre: tar head ofthe Nyingma sect Kenpo Namal, om
resident ies academic calege a ras) wer Keno kph’ en, ha
Ing een eaveed wo Khar to sy with hin. Two things immediatly sod
out fem Khenpo Namérafs dsipdan af bi ache: he wa nl learned
inthe Great Peteionwadtion of tani Badin od he was «pli Teton
The later asertion partly ak me, since the Ter movetnet not for
she moa part ben scent taseplated in ree Tie, not suprising sen
‘he vas angen he earl and geographic lneeapeon which Ter was So
een. In ation, Ter was widely roredastong fag commutes tobe
rca Hite in cope wihn Te ial comparvon to eae’ pre
‘ago sats asa vena proce of renewal ta reed se eal of
‘ew tes nerwoven wha bint caleron of neil es ad etre
rk orinterepentent suport of tame ae,
“The ftowing year I bry met Khenpo kph fo the fst mein Las,
where war esti with Khenpo Namara on is way to nda or is et wip
Use of the Peoples Replica Chins. Sabnequenay during that yes, Tian
‘Tuber of vague aecouts of Khepo Jiu while staying in Kham which
eneraly elected ami of repet, ae, and jelous Hwee, cas 00 unt
Se ftowng yearn Daruedo (Ranga) tht In ale alk with Khenpo and
hire greater length during a weeklong sere of teachings he ene de
‘henpo Nests ital deserpdons of hm were bone out in obvervations of
Sin carina among Chine and Terns aa well a the mirselous nature of
tary of the sr tld about hm, which een by Tisetan standards seemed (0
Fhe one's ingnatin, In parla, hey ener around is sta a8 Te
tena revs of tenures or nev sepres ram Tibe® ancient past Talo be
tame clea that Kenpo’ community was oraoriary term ofthe propa
Alon of Gre Peecoon tants don wick wtiacely brought me thee fa
nection with ny on esa Us range! fora two-month ay that un
‘er (90 in Glok Sera Khenpo' tint
‘Wit oud hz pone to ben nny ways tacinglyafre om what
hd encounted in thes part of Thee. Here he sured landcape of The was
Tg revived inthe radical wy that only Ter ea snd elgous energy hs apr
peated ectpeal in asked contrat the alisuted state in which instatona
‘Bea chien favs ol n many parte of Tet. Khenpe Jshun has rested a
Aigndeancountermowenent rewablabing de center of gravity within Tibet
nel thereby sermning the ow of authority ad value toward Chinese oder
tiny on he on hand, aid efigee Tibetaa communis, om the oer Not oly
ashe creme an cadens evonment that in some ways surpass what
Iaale i refugee monasteries ut he as lio managed to projet an intl
‘Namie sd harismate pretence capable of eorpeing wi ny ofthe great
Ning lana now living or ree decented in exe" He bas conte
"Thet rgmcned cultral cnegy around hn reinvented iin the Tibet pys-
{Ea and Egil lndicape, diel rene the contemporary stain with
"Thats pa sed thin ar way resoaatinted Tibean ey win here
‘Tiles of iin the eontemporry People's Repel of Chin, thus eigrating
“Tibetan pre elF-onfideee and gens of pipe. He has done sin a uriquely
‘Tien and n pasar Nyngs,fsion Theses be has employed ave
revnved around the iden of preset gues wi ing of encarnatons
‘ching buck tthe eightivcetury Tibetan empire the reconfiguration andr
Shimon of the body of Tibetan seed geogepy Dough italy, eam
‘Bimeulous een and actual psn! #icoers Inked to that web of einca
atoning te tlecta! and rater ubsuctre of ican itelec-
al cle within that asap by Ouading temples wtp, monasteries nd
{ext centry and, above alle, hi atm ofthe mande ofthe Teton the
‘Sear ner who able eva 2 vicevlink to Tiers grows ast un
{oibngderte prota of that kin he present In dese way, Khenpo haxPee eee eee eee eee eee
sf avID GERMAN
lp to reverse the mtg Now of Tibet ent into contemporary Chie
ee rb cule, eige centr in Sout Aaa, depression, nostagi, o een
he favo len darn ofthe Wet, and insted fev a prfounly bean
ens of identy win aizuely Tibetan andsape
[MEYOND THE CULTURAL REVOLUTION
Bene ducing the Ter movement and how i a funetone to create a cen
Uiptal lg fren contemporary extern Tie, woul ike rey wo igh
light some ofthe deals af Khenp' fle. Aa eat by hme, his ngage,
and vrs eared ral account ise ha al of he ecto elements 0
standard in vation Titman bagiographiey parca fora ecesented Te
{on He was bora nig tannin parent aid hat he ws bor whoo
sate eae wih his et fst and eal une, with the placenta te dep
‘sound his ef sealer Eke a moma abe, He then sat up by how Pes,
‘pene his jes ani Matus personal mane, Ome pot ad wok
or eight dines. ‘The exaacrnary events nee dead by is bngraphes ors
the yewines accom ofthe mile Donate ond usin named Bene, both
of whom were al vga Ando ng. Kenpo later recllated exerci
‘intense ight on emeing from the womb, which he Ugh was pertap the
light of «bre ap, and ling aero ace of orspasion He wea give he
ame Kelang Nange, ich wants "Vieorous Goad Rotine"
‘ring his teens be wat recognized a the eincrnation of the famed Teton
emb Ligpe (196-920, wn was an important Nyngan teacher ofthe th
‘cen Da Lama. Khenp was quite wel iow in hey Jers bth fr py.
le powers and imelecual achweent bt tis rime beens rapped wos
the chao ed ofthe Chinese ception ula inthe Call Revol
on es hee that the modern legen of hile began outline Be was
ther mprsoned nor torre uring this mio prod but ely ot
‘ied lg acives unabated. Doing the ex phates of the Ctra Rev.
‘tion Khespo ws tone print summoned to an eganined “kale eon”
‘where egos gues nd eer“ enemie" ere routinely piyaly tnd
‘verily bused, fle leaving permanent pysal danage The igh bere he
exion he performed firing ul with mans payer sete othe gest wa
rainy Ger of Ling he hero ofthe Tibetan atonal ei that hs bees pr
ally pra in ester Tbe. Over the eau of the nigh, Ma fas nes
Decelyavelled yp and became hideously dor, scoring to his ace
‘secountof events. nth morning when peoples hit digas, they were
onvinced Khenpo had contacted a dangerous nftous dence and the ae
ished him form the own. Ac other key janes wen he was thealened by
torts, be ud ie wale to repent he et through the lena Gear of
“Ling an ths remained in ited spa troughou the long poise and socal
‘umd. Other seco speak fa mculus Seppearane ol kismet
-MENDERING THE DISMEMBERED BODY OF TIBET 2)
sec snore
hn car pric wee set lant abrupt ecg of rk
Tenet uy ese en hn res costo parte
SS nore Mon of ering sper wos tot rng
‘erwan hep ine oui wih hr ahd her dager le becom
‘eee ge empowerment ech et ade prcics oa ied
Seat dee
tale in be caomip
‘Khenpophur’ pat ie meee al play crcl :
won er hr ee remen n
nin ona fase onl ad wi King Ge
usr eechery ad roa King Gea fed or it
Dra Ce top io be taro of Tits pon Dodi
Fe lcs Bune aw el of ele poe 2d mol bat
been wren sd lng Gor nthe sng coe need
tic apr ngs gn King ra ict Tie
‘anc an inprncsnormabe egir on
Tm hve coed tu eee orig i Suh
tio on King Ocar wr sau hina of egy hat
feo tenner roan ath iat Wir
teeny ok en of mol Artal jeer and
Sect rng the Cultural Revolution, Khenpo Jikphun has thus selied :
‘Fecmrlatenppteaon tos ware dy for ster, babii
penn eo go nee a pe he.
Bing Catal Ren a ber of aso ng i
arene teh yo eth ia enh a, te
ig htc wih pa Matsuo Bsn fo
‘Hocus tl mpd y Mpa Riyadh rtd iar ing em
the man) ee dah yo a dwn nw earn
Se mepte wad gt Ia Kenpo. oon word
in tyesmsranasragonne rear
sisal agree
‘Sipresceen ors esi pb ook ownins heseene
istorii of an er man, On eo
12 ing or yer eg ta re be
Se rion ntl fit well up from
ea earner ptSS seca aee aCe CCS EES REECE EERE EEC EEE EEE
sea we hl te Oe Ls th Wo King Cow toi
Seliay de tet agra te eines
np scene le kh
surelows wh tr ws dre wth a el ween
oF
feo of av sad ass Whe wet nde tng
Ot ny ont ca abs ws pa th ely
‘tered By go gt adage ped ep
Sere led po hy wend el ora
arch Hews sb he
‘od repect rim wh aceon gr nd
‘cece bn," get nla yng tr
‘ener qui of or Bo pec ad Mid ino ym er
ig as ga io Bo cing td ng bg ny
trong shut
The Gene ors emit inthe wth iii had
‘sie noarentne upton eG Pabst od he wd ot
‘al ong he Eat Sp of Pwnage
‘rm oye pny plo eer nd ta fot im A bie a
cy rn se mi
igen geo py van cee iy a ee
Exton deter ona ceca bat Ray Coan chine aa
Sty af ering mbes pont nd at cg We wee ena
‘Eis see pn aero On ny
her Darn mi wes ou amc a gy, fake epee me
{sie on yds moet
"A eee gio eed yi the ah hone moth of 19
ants ee es ane) He
‘SS dng nant igh or nore Ring Go ni
‘SEscer Dam src Youny One mgs sng Toe sng haere
Vis sch her geerily ound wi a He nema ences
heat tral rere Tet ps eet pe ech a
thd np, aid le domly concaed wih Tit wed icp an i
tony ban cna to Khewpo igh spans gent il ac
te deeply ound nhl bran atic of Tibetan tn el hy he
‘een th bas of any of is aeons soul beste tnt not oly was Ca
cently xpd the itctcentary conn neces
Ab teetenicpren ray opt econ
tly Titan ene fcr or "penton" Assu neen
Ilaria ee alle the Hee of Lig eee ors sound a Tibetan
ching te Oca sate fled ni tio center
ing ound ponenn, hing and propiey bt was qu uppresed oy Ch
‘ese mtn spol pcan” ArT ae com Klee’
Sha veaion ef neh ncmaric” kos awed a to repay
ee
REMEMBERING THE DISMEMBERED BODY OF TIBET 6:
eset ‘Tibetan nation desty and sabi communi whe simultaneously
a raeatal renewal without Cs probe.
‘cs the erlean following te Calta! Revelation nally penetrated 0
thet mete eas ofthe Pepe's Repute of China in m8 at the age of ft
ten Kenpo immeditcly et ebout easing a Budhist monastic center and
‘Shnry ised ovis sans and prophecies Propheis play an important
‘le a guna wide eran Bed bot parca withthe Tere, 5a
Wich they ate undestoed aot ut speedos ofthe future but t “words of
Crh of an enlightened gure tha ave the nine power of ringing evens
So being! A ey ropbery wie to authxie the schoo founding as draws
orn the fropheles of Dod Kustang Zhen 745-2 the fit of Ee
thn ine of Nyingoa curate nas asd in Golo ise
a he Ley he Sec ig
"Ther wl se ton fe vi Padma ene”
the tre nda cing raat ote
Firncafecon of adits of fe ol nour
‘ssw pet iy be aces th iH sing! wel,
"Ths ving em rcs the psn eie
‘he cng each pe of gat bl
heap Fgh fil name an Phonak ad accreted
the sco ea ering ohn by na 9 tha es de tough oe wee
BaeSTgecrrrenct oh exten hae of heh ln
‘Signed scies The fc ing howe he erred a y alae w
see Tecpel shuld bin eligi
(Sct Lang ly ray le fm or pial mar)
ep ok ae ye ole i nd lod ith len
Sone. la of ol etree Nake ad Damen, oo sare
htm nett feat and wet rapeey Tinea pot ano ae
Peart ence or thes eg patina te pat bo ha
TSP usb bop a som enlighten the Grex een
ERLE a me nce bende by racine win broke ek anc
Seared, in imporans osama born prophesied ys ede
AE Stripes ation encuner wih fies inaeenoenty we
SEES hepa tamed Trthng Djom Dae Ae aso
font enh he ar ar soa he ad ote Yen ae
Pe es Spe ohim genes al sow wappedina whe eemo-
aera ia rtd wer arto sa story em and wi
Reale sik nip he url elighenet acivies wl be acinlind "Ta
escheat phned the opel yea sme me nd ry
STI rand" erin ee Ten ts bala pre Mrmage
kes, oul no comma oration ever doped here.6 DAVID GERMANO
Tn fliinent of tha prophecy, henpo iphun went othe delat Larang
valle lane off the main oud about en rine de rom Gok Sri nd
ound is present academy tere o the tenth day of he weve a month
‘nig (te ronaenky en) for he expres arpa of reviving Budi cha
Stdipand media, Itwns ed Hermiage of Fes wih the Great
‘re Light Body aS han ‘tarp de rd) atid Khe hd is own
ettonal resience contacted on the lotion of ‘Thiskthng Daj Dex
former hermitage to neighboring ree people came wrx othe canter Simply
ss Larung gas wie fa mre cane seas ton refered to a Keno gut
[erally Khenpo' nary or ding “encaropma,” deter “or” (ge) fer
Figo elgour caer tat ioe explety morartcnconttuton, Beer th,
Kenpo tied eewberela Gook es Ue sto was oly devoid of ary man
‘constructions, orth cle that mater fo dhiractonally nomad eon
shoe the te in, ich da ir barcen in he winter and ile with lowering
{gases inthe spring and sumer However, i 968 fan earth-monkey yet
‘exo Jlphun ina tamed the ora f ay (Gubyagartempowe
‘eat alto ey dpe in hissane po, ater ick he sto Khe Gale
Gorin a scemingly joing manner "In the moni yea wel eur now
vl found age mona neadeny ia the pot At that cme ths are, rom the
Shadowy arco the valley Yo sun southern part wil esas wih
stu ral ara, nd mean. WH ou go afr std and analy ot
‘mediation Ti ule may large monatre or nannies Now ui a al
tural Tibes, Khenpo'reiou center no the evied lr ol previous es
lishmen: located atts origina ste. Although there are rope ait ed
tw the Larang vale the msn force behind the eons devepreat i
found the cara presance of Khenpa™
Aliaugh donot eae to ea eon ofthe eens tht governed
hes ini ears and parley of the exert to which the gerne! ay
have Deen aware or usprove ofthe communi ingot pers tha
‘hefounding ofthe community beg ina infra and pial Titan ae
nea charac lama ply bot smal perro hom a ins =
tle of eoe dep tok up reidence neste The comity ten gress word
ff mouth nace eher sg practioner, ha in very bapa’ Gon
bul oneoom midenes in seordance with the rea ranging om the Fate
wood cabin andthe more camman ene an dt hue a sole exude rescence
bal fom sacked sears fer dividual were fe to come and go without
ny formal membership proces at long as they adr othe mina beh
‘orl oem that Kher ised on. At the eweomert residences begat to
‘peal ovr thei the evi community ply expanded daring i ine
Arcade wa al reident population of one howd mons and mune vied
Seuween the aad and a nanaery jst down the steam. While Kenpo =
potedly experienced spree om goverment! nibort, a hy ar
Ing pois occurred when he Panchen Lam cere he inate an cade
REMEMBERING THE DISMEMBERED BODY OF TIBET &
"wey. Koerp' hone nasn, Mow he blogs athe ple eens
oo
ie oe et
Sr enctmaastee ewmreares
et get einen be
Boss meccricnea cameron tae
toe renee aon tee
terete teaorforuaet
Tr rec iterate
vegies Pace ieastncran aco
‘tcf equated that there beso promoion of tat poston sce would
Shaman niemar ets DeaeacinDavo obeMANo
‘wey, Khergo ame non, The eligo ele Kenpo
‘lens sig ie omracsn eae bl
at Sera are lain the ht pesormed he tonal ama’ role of ic
Sor insome pela dies In the sumer of tot a potentially expose di
Jute epee the boundaries bees ert County i de Gan ean ned
The Pada drs nthe Tehongor sgn, event with economic picts
thos te tea arabe doe fe Aer Eling ores thicerenes beth
Sides were prepsing fr armed ate when the scondranking pita gue of
Serta cameta Khenpo toaskfoto, Khespe wrt a seri of keer to peopl om
bth de sgeing x compres nd eventaly defined the uation, Howe
in he mi-eses Khenp became the abet of pelea spin afer he wa
fe the ery fey Ten rligos lnder wh eet ga a certo of
the goverment’ candidate in he Panchen Lama rekzcaaation controversy This
tnuscompoundedy the ares nd reported tora of an aston Gol ox =
Povey poncng erate concen Tea ndependcnes. Ax wrt Uh
tou at an of 96 hs ben ein he sy wo engage vei a=
vy uid he ow nate”
‘Although the rar maori of residents ae monks governed by mona
rule of conduct and allowing «ait chal program, and although Khe
JFitphun bine kas mains none wma hugh ise he bas a
tinal termed the ecademy a mountain hermitage (Mond) rather ht a7
tual monastery tht woul exablh and wainsn kis own dete tds
AUMIMBERING THE DISMENBERED BODY OF TIBET 6
inne wh te hare Tihtan erga on ecarin conta i
‘oe nu Toe itteson al the on ve pate hoe monster 6
ceeds ere when Rhenpa ihn sot enchingo rene
ion they. do nox perv cove nanan comin aciin recht
trashed dances (son Ade Ro the cor esto sain te acemie
‘Katona tte operon sted wiring died aa monster
the Pepe Republi of Chita Kenpo espns enn fr ot are
tng monty then he tt prong contemporary neds be ee
vel of wlan anon all ne Tie tk at in it iw 3 now
‘Teme wu eine eri tendenieoul never soph
Thal ths come to scan loan nlite peiod witht chang
ing pei one san or oval te back and oth Been
therhome monasen nd arong Gem poplin id ong
Sl therjornt of ican Sue gh ry are ted
Nyngan Roughly percent of the edest poplin are Nyigma, 20
pert Kyi to pee aj pre eb, wi em te Bon ad
onan eae: Daring major ary ua epee of ale ea
Conga por i reat rnb The ce is ns ieoned or
Gas of he camera ort, nen aon o Khe’ ee
‘etching ding on al Buchs ran ditions oka Fo dleret
Se alton ase pend eng post ogee a shared vio
thene Whe thete a kage contingent surindingaes the wcdeny 2
tonne coder ter fom ought he Tibean dsc
Scher ané Gn pve epesy for Sera, Gao, Thor, Ab
Repgong ear bg and Mina ie ae some fo te Then Ae
tens Region kh ncadenwetr ad Centra Tie though st we
Tom nse ares such at Chand en Conjo" One ote protien fr
tran whe come o he aeadony re power of he Gok oad det
shh cemely dieu fr ier Tea wo understand i que dt
Tam ocghbonng Ar sod tn dlc od) enue, Coal ibe
‘Mond iy Gyeon ne partial rend ice he lnguage dan
Menthe ore af ibetan toe degre teen ced a ibe), Cee
265 Winker nn nse up os yenre beg osodertand te alk dat
Satome cin end is mas wacormen epee fa righ cholo
PEE igus crue ncomprcen se Te pe doo ply allo
‘Spy mon to comes sy or any gh eel people Koen
meneame vrs such thor who pial awed he th
wSurng the Catal Reve, re reard—hs ered in» og Pe
Sane Somes fer an oon sun with an expanded pop
An upto sean dng major nary tals
Ati scone changing comourty Kenpo Jghun be ho funded
apn mien uc of aol wear oy designed
2EbETuadment of "eheapo dere, wich 3 aalogos oe "gtdegre in he Geli and dacorate in Western verses. The program i
Nate tematic dof ge bay of etn ders ens crit analy
{nd evaluate procedes with the exception tnt compotion s of considerably
tess imporance tan in Weve academe pograns, Ir standard rogues
fer Tibetan monk cha piting, medina, poet, ory epi
Imology the Indian Bust Mabiyaea phosphates of Madhya
‘nd Citar, te ela tant al he Gren efion-Respiens of thse
‘egres have tradtoally been seared ret aligns preg in ib and have
‘become port teachers sola and author fn Nyinga and Kagy®
rmonastein However ti pes sch producto longer, rigorous sce
{ured programa who were in sor reply al ex llowing te lng chaos of
the Calaral Rewlon,Thut the dersopment of gprs scolaste taining
Drogas a Larung sel ase thoes aching caries lad gran
fr Tibet that he founded during the Pom as Been ap port fer Khenpo
“lpr, Inthe ie decade roughly one undead benpes graduate: hon his
eadenes eat ode youngmen a ther wendeo ier Requirements or
{tihenpo degre ave heen sosewbat else i ight of the presi aed or
{Guaifed ean ester so tht op stden an eoplete the program in fi
Jars. Some of trae ow Hbepesunstey rem to their own maanastrics Yo
teach, ome say eth centro Become advan! teachers In thei os hor
‘Synge in arr tui ad vom event by Khenpo kph to muasterox
svi expecially eel ned teaching ania,
‘ihpo lun bas eased athe schol, sick the one in Nyatong nt
the se of i prevow nections reside vo ded mane) and et 1
‘Minya (one hundred mons) He ako osiney makes to hes ones,
‘hock, an rete! cents to gh teachings and enpowerment Since his ara
‘my eane any new enpon who are sent nah ewer is Ks wo ther
‘mona centr are nual close. Given is explcedxn forthe acer
fer era entero te rene of Badd allover Tibet without requting st
Individuals change ie monasc afin, these reaionships are of elferent
ode than the eal enjoyed by wana bec af manatees with
‘ronginttinel concer inf tba one cola scderne wn wee
lation acadomies grat gr) in 4 tamber af the mona wat have R=
merged since the Curl Revo’ end. Throughout heat str theo
Potion of the cperesconeered with onus dacipline and the ual the
monthly mons eonfsionnl che immer eat atl sri observance of ie
regulations, However, unite ina religous isan ated wih the Nj
Ingma et inthe regs communi of Tada and Nepal which have becom
concerbed abot al ele wih maintaining sbr-based exci radtins tothe
Aersmant of coterie nian, Kheapo ha consent ven teachings en
‘mona ase onthe supreme cate tions ofthe Great Pareto be
aval guie agra mamber of mona sd lay indians cre proctic=
ings onerplavepresrpsinown at beathough and diet trameendnc.
RE-MEMBURING TILE DISMEMBERED RODY OF TIBET
“This uml blend of monastic dicipine and the Great Pectin’ appeal of
tantie eedom would seem to he even by two overarching mations: dhe
(Grea Peony ona ele i the peo eeurenam that Rhenpo has
Strongly soca and is highly experensal ye sesmlined contemplates
tem, whi fess ret and ena enplemeatble mode of practice not ean
fon rrr commmankiy, completed teal experi, ce eleasve academic
Ting
Though the resident monks are duo actully part of monasey he mn
lee st fon mute don de valk ae forming» trv mennery Beaded by
‘Rhenp's yout las, Ani Manto (1966 in the re-hrse year the eed So
‘ehh Rhenpo explain as being def the rebive poery eels insti
fons for wornen Tete ae for older ae henpos who ave bozn ase 0
teal the my a gp there were lo fone female henpoa Tally mei ot
titen receie Kheapo Jkphans teaching, hough they id reccive empower
{nent bat in og the set all was consracte expel ab nuns and moals
Could recive hse tacking smlaneouy fa the new balla line of ower
{pls monks and mans and there are dlileen door or en andl exit oa pe
‘ent incroction tat could lad to reaches ofthe ceo elibuey Tor genera
‘dy, however te ran eon ou ova bling cies
Tipu. Asi praceion of rani domed in wan ak costae The
rare hm he uney hed iy Kieop esa the see we este@pavip ceEmMano
heng Jpn alo asa ue of Han Chines dpe, and wo Tibetan
maak i ther enty tes specialize fo wachiag Chinese and trating
“Rhcop eackings to Chinese Tn agg thi t forty Chinese monks and
aac Pie lnsenipamanenteidence, oo f whom knew Tibetan and there
‘Tntorm suet x Chinese within ee gai! program run by dhe igual
roecsnsructors Ia at, Khenpo pay the Chinese monks and nuns a spec
“Teer of vet yan per mot because hey have come roms fs thi a
Tine coer the sow of fanny, bute yale dung fr fv), and she asc ne
verdes Wie dere are examples of Chinese moals who have wholshearedly
‘Sete he Tibetan ese nary soa toxin an atde of cura
ety and pee, eel nisin ofthe aeciaton eset they
‘iu uteequrniy te oleate her owe sus as eacher. Despite the overtly
‘Rats cglayedby many Chine tvs Tens dere eens a poe
‘Eat bet in th spl power of Tibeun Busi. Talo wise period
‘Sis Bon devel Chines acl who made he ng tek or their homeland
Toe Rheny in reste some of them are considered be very advanced
‘Raden. tf Ehepo spent o mens fs Beg atthe Budi Higher
‘Rendony ste Panchen Lam’ viaon, ding which tne many Chins
‘tei hme aie een ote provncs in the PRC to receive tenchings.
Moai
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‘dais Hncages, women are often sido be of crucial impotence as cosas
Jatt donc, soe iis elise that is posible wo were the transce-
qtr pal ey in rlance on the ans echniques of sexal youxs ination,
{Euibioved that sexalyoge somtbtes is some ential wy toa Tetons abi
TAOS teasree™ Though Khenp Jpn accodngy el that he gos
rte andar conection al cae tha the tie had come
Serb acaal yoga to enhance elton, he chve neo act on dem”
‘Eoin enter Sgures such athe fonder ofthe Geluk radon, Taonga
ogy tt ehenpo ltr explained is eling hat ost contemporary “yog!
see inst rdinary nvidune and used the claim tani ye”
Teyana dat they peaed nds te spel of seal ese He thas le
vata co act an explo preserve the teaching integrand refi 0 c=
OPT comort despite ir arse coneis, wel tthe posveavan-
CEES Nutt have derived fm thei prac of oun og, Shor fire
Heeaniad tea evens well inuwn master nared Loar, who beeame wp
Me exasnd, “Noweay Teac ave sch ight vieous meri! What ean be
See penne thie warped am now on you mast perm the rockon
eet erouon efor the Sky Dancer (kt, di and praise che eri of
SES yows sd large guberng Sine ne n your le your gatesing of di
Ti al erenty nee at ht tine you mu propagate the staan ane,
SERS Eitan cama above allo he oquent writing of Langehenpa nd
Siphon os wny vs Benftwl crueknparllyo he teaching 10
eee ing ‘Th, dpe being dosed to ke up &consort a 8 RESET
eae tie dasoery a Te, Kheapo fk feed o deine dhe cpportunity De
ea civ hence or writ eal examples ding a tine of enoral
See Cadrowed by Lao ne radional terminology of Teta’ teva.” oF
‘fer sccumulon of vrwous ets and postive kari ber).
ribo raping then that iy eement of Khenp's poi mison fe
roving cd at the Clr Reson bas bent expe the need fra ths.
Eon and eal reir of Bahn in Tibet at x corrective to lhe
Pee Pevuptions he fh had developed diving the preceding thee decades
‘Mvaatedipine- shat celbaey—and cious sty of case Bod text
ae cine in Rheopo vsin of Tibet Baddhispath and Sse nade
(Eas osoc enol Tibetan rls vals a yal to one's gu, While
cae i the some of nonelbate monks, erate monks darespect to
Fe ok. Stary predate eent Chine infuenr, seems reatonnble 0
se dr dae te done of the Caltral Revlon ound te radtiona ess of
Fer Tyg clara fr wore cont than inthe preceding cores,
Fanaa ete and exc eandard so which tender and conduct howl
sere etted and whch boo be rejected, Abuve ally nine wit a esate
eae diling ate fouaton of al pov quay he emplit~
ae de ned fr deed prstinnas to become rons ad nuns wit the
cere inne speci ew who bad ney aster ane contemplationsd were ths beyond any need for conventional morality and discipline, He alto
‘femelle advsing dat Tibetan mons ad nuns a
‘Sur needed aati strict accordance wi he Buddha's ehica teachings on
‘mons daspine si the tantric corpu For hue practioner who broke thei
‘Hone and anc wes easing the Callual Revolution (igh ab vows of
lua cnc fr regis srt, ad reverence fr one's teachers the
rpion as ol soserere wf Be Band restores, he insucted tbe perfor
‘cof appropriate also renewing wows for oters whose actions had
‘ery damaged their vows ley any pony ofrnal renewal, be insted on
‘Sulion fom monasse series He so exhorted seriou eligi praciion-
(in general—vether orduned ar monks and munt or ly tase praciion-
oe exert heme in tectigues or pring thelr negative acy and tran
[gress and to forsake ther waar actives such as agreltre which they
‘Neel to engage in during the Guta Revolution. He ele hat people who
td broken the commitment (daw, sony) by soc acs as beating aan
Should new be peated tvs he mopareri ut nto take past in epewer=
nent usando of een if Fomerly they were high reineamat lamas
"Though he was only aie to fal on adherence to tbe circulars preseiptions
within iowa enters he aetiely encouraged other monasteries in extern Tibet
‘Gamma tewees polly o suppor his agenda ‘This force asertion of
the pray of aie monate wales and Wacisonal standards inthe pom
‘Cat! Revoonetvrnment hi et cnstent tension with hae who ex
ese i at dot ative ring the Cltral Revolution, spee Khenpo
{Fisphun as avated «hard fine again auch indiduas. This ha been the
ounce of conieabe enon wih lea plal leader, who argued that he
‘Gain Revlon conttes a mpc suaton and thus eid not ivaive &
breach of mona or nti vows. Howeve te Pchen Lama ao advocated
‘wailing toe teaching from thowe with Broken commitment, suggesting
‘tht insens they be gen exces a eching
Tn ti way Khenpo fe tht monaaie communities could puiy damsel,
and agin become warty elo rei foray people bono, ale alms, and
{21 for eight cannot be oveemphasand haw central this etal ise isn
terme of the elatoshis betwen ly inv and monk ine ei pari
(copcilyceley) whe quae the monks ax rece eerngs fo the
Iny communi Exe if ths ary” alvays ofa clave tr, hen nretons
arc very public and exten ca len to ay people questioning teenie nate
tut, least in la manifetaton Tle unranees in rm thatch fer
ing corte regis merit making” wid mei understood as positive kara
‘hat wi ee to mundane benefits, beter eb, andevenonly pial growth
‘Az Ronald. Schon has shown, thi elatonship btn enact (sy
‘and monks at ky clement of Tibetan soy as been repeatedly tacked
by Chinese relgaue pace or pole! implications” Whi Khenpo fas
conjoined his tong edna and etal anda with src emphasis on
‘monascian and insience on exposing Tibetan religious bypoevsy even whe
Ieidng dct compiciy wih Chinee rue, he hus distanced his movenest
Tom ay ivoement with overt polit proets This contra sarpy wih
Savers pteaal of the concn of eal mpi of Buda wih poli>
ial pot tat hs dominated the ongoing dentate in Lhasa Khespos
brad of poanaiss has ot ivaed contontatinal race to goverment
tutor, whether nis sve on stoma education i edtonal Tibet
Tearing an sito to cloniiitensed embarrassment ver Tibet ce
ina backward par or in his eval ofthe tonal eritmkng insttuon of
{nteracton bxineen ona and lay commas, Howeve, Kenpo puns
‘ies agenda, wells his manually cp teaching ofthe esotrits ach-
{age pvt the Great Peretion, as bee he owes of considerate d=
fect contoversy among Ton tough not wits Chinese autores. AL one
fin, Rheapo Jkghun explained hi motalins wa huge monastic amen
‘ee began hi pit andere he cing hr wa ee ose
er een whe anny she mons mney pes Howe by
Foca ny wang ir pico, any ep iw hve eg
one malo a ec xen oye atin i ng ate
‘dof ven tighten interes, ote he ope tht noe ee
‘fewer te Bod escings be bere tig son yor fee
ng ene et tere en Oe
yay el the dg ame ey etn tee i Td
EEEie my om le i hese hw een cern oT woo
futyanm onthe ghee My eng seta expen ye
{yen Dhoni i he owing
‘Ahugh many bingy Beka tap pon Ne,
Tht iho dingy che rar te Way ot enn.
Aner econ has bee cone ime ay tc acon
Pee em fee cots och arb nkedte
Fac suns nd cones tial os a bt oth
Techn are rhb composded yh nm
aan gna hrc py ted with he iia Te
Sr wry cn oe me ig con
Fecha yin of Bait nn tn
Res no eh ed purty le eo
Seana nso aroma pon omen eg a
aaa eee ec of es apn porn ey “Snag” (nh
cae torre Alig he enn of i ion 8
ae cunber a hue re Kemps pore pes
a oe tom Kept cmc eam 0 ond ei
ees NS ymonct woman and vance amongmany hr fle Nap he fe andes within rtnary ay
rnin, nd hve ud a tt wenn ta ety mana
once poe Sx nd ney arm tee ch gre wah
rene the cn ne parc the inl elation ot eu
rotons athe vile aja of denice Khenpo cn hs
beni aqgringa me bce ib se cnjed with sto
prego ecg he pro elo which ad Buds
‘pei cas inion he mila socal ete al be
ans ote soporte sonatas. This en
‘din hin with heim of arson” phenomenon hatter
cml a tra and eet nt hse was ef ins,
gs when the ay Nyaa tana Kis Ling vated the United Sete om
Glan eparey ear Repo on ser occasions een ti oly
Nicomn ues ere
Pein Tin ly
hep rel of the date Tan Bait gsm of een
"i he Tet mada gs faa Nc
‘enc ephas on monaiserel cis wed om pale ate
ts old veri igen arin rua ne es Re
ico Chit corr spy pd eins ea
ne Cental Tet Rhea hr mex sings, boson oe
Nstemcttonet cedpigtnagenetwesneincdoeearereah ce
kone pel and hey ee cored mT, ete. Tas oe
sas ssi, th the pind ten of Bahr Shs fs ins
‘tikes he cal pec of Bom aa rg ana
‘aged coe Ts enon cision hasten
diana ion of bi son ps ft he gavage soos eg
‘se rtrin steam i afte Cla Rent herald ee
lion tray npn a iy gues secs ree
Sis at nace eng tote piano we as
‘cpl ning opin tn eprint occa
iti res on ech alse boom ng Ta
‘cyin ge inesr in flee ef rus Olea a
to coca aed pot ae val eve in resins Ys by of tes
‘goal esis shy ae year ste he
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See Seen canescensentry wih conned pecienhcetry Theta ions whe revialie
SEEN cea aprpiason a the wah ef matralfowing to Tibet
grt marae pre Ont tern sce shel
ope wre moar dopenon of Idan Buhist modes eur
Stercaun harbcone knowns he ese (Te) movement The Theta
‘Retcnmentdes began a ee inte vet an eth eens wih he
Chua ev bed te tps Ashe new Bodhi eps
soring wating an autor on ni puter Tiban Budi eages
‘elke de thle, he Nygm, daped he Ter moveent m3 re
‘Gomer lobed th vary Sonat ug he at pein ei
{yeh adn Buln had een embeded in he sub boes of
‘eon wel te geogap bay oC Tet er ota ai the dk
esol eon sto ie fgets dion having since dagpeared
Stn uth nln the Titan bod oe wrt any
tuchinp hier urknown vt id hve en ough ot in gh
Shy adnan tl Vina concen the ke fe
Poco tend of beg ply saint a ht ine Ths hing
fee now eng gruay renered Wy remain, prea of Pa
Thc Virlarta’ehcenury Tica ple wi haber
Sonne speed ese of he rere he Teta. Ths oe the
Ei ene reece i te geal ee or xed by
‘nara tra ey mt pred py om snore pene,
Tagpen nt etree noosa apn din
eel conenplve nine ta ead shed genous eae
Sih te now ote mar tral myths pred a ening
‘Eo conbat be meer snl of conzmporr lad aor
‘yan in ai
We comp densa chee lope concen the ate and
coset uch ec tact nearer wo cttonos ek
‘em este ol implant) ad (9) en vealed ons
“it meal sopra eee Fr ther lyse a
{Ep nh an npc sce oon known sD ape The ae
be rmardn ter erthans (gt an ete of
ida eon yay bare nthe body of Tt
sd the oer mca conrad in the manganese cho
‘vane Wise we may rely uodeed the ur in es of penance
compen hic by Eada cmp yo ops
[items wel ates an aa oy sean he eats aie
ine comple sare ted on vio an propicy tcots
‘Sng ril ers ae an fe ag pov eign
oF be ender sper etc dred Ihre, het
theta thin te dp of ie Tn earth rte dg aa Te
bean to" he get of cent to an Tanna oF VE
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alam, whe he agent of dscotery tthe reinerasion of one f thelr pre
‘cpa Tein dices
"The fineons ef the ely Ter movement during carl tural wee chs
href (in the ace of modernist tac ro aurie and authenticate the
[Nyngrae religous wadions ying a competing power rutae ete sk
fully powerfil meme of the dat period, Read by rewented Pade
‘nasanbhie: (2) appropiate and bandon br a elPeoniouly aatchtho-
hows tradition te ae intellectual and rigs materale stemming om India
vith aching er a slat (to develop uniquely Tet theo
‘es pct, and pte nan ernment fen dominated by a eae of car
tule ocr ofthe hil pointe Te elo pve tho wens
Tne qui fr legitinason wes creating spices whieh thy col
teenlonm nd infec Titan term wtb imply reproducing he,
"Thu Te he an ingore ber fanetion Sat prevented indigenous Teta
noc pacts and be us beg overlie bythe mente Powe
fd autor dat nore cawial Inn Badd eyes astured i the
‘enth and owl caries. ws ately concerned wih armel and
Sos Titan scent the feof a fe offre ele, an thas
‘wih the vale of Titan auton. ve invoking of Tale aor with
Padi sd Vilar, was pres the presence an actions
‘Tah wasof crucial sg, and th this ooeationsimulanectly ane
tied aerate i signee of Tibetan cure nando sl
ally woul Uke temas he oko the Great Petia in the tex
sore ealt ao nly was tome ofthe mst portant ods of ery Ter wel a
Snguably dhe hy doctriastem ia the nieeeth-eentary eeumenial move
‘nt tha Kio kplan iit tab ss beer he mot mp de
{his abo in Ripe’ carpus, orl eacing, aed community The Great
efecto scl oT rere a iad omens trans
ration thet een reece he appropriation of the modes portaions
into characters Nyingmt ace, wale a setrcldietionofsd the
tot ated ae cleat Sela iovesons of the dominant madera
Teton ste: sure epi stead of regulated refinement,
Treen eapurecs tend of pore ction advocacy of ination In
ead of maxi iets spots pateraing instead of contd itxonal
frdeting hy HE sted of moran, What rade che Great Pesecton 90
Cigoly it 4 thea of interpret sation was pee ily is tong
hoor of ena, which wasn Tibet apparent negation o key
‘Bushs bell al valuen AsT hive aged eer" oe of the key functions
ofthis dernaretve langage wo deca he inpexing nee o-
Tevencs an atboriy oven fica oF ougt ad practic, here
‘ring serena ti reviewing diinesely Tibetan vison. Te
Endre was a genuinely Teh ern of Budi an dh nao
‘oui appmopited anedhroughyveved che auld of Tibetan elo