Lama Jigme Rinpoche (Kagyu)

Lama Jigme Rinpoche
Lama Jigme Rinpoche, 2005
TitleRinpoche
Personal
Born1949
Dergé, Kham, Tibet
ReligionTibetan Buddhism
SchoolKarma Kagyu
Senior posting
TeacherRangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa
Websitehttps://www.jigmela.org/

Lama Jigme Rinpoche (Tibetan: བླ་མ་འཇིགས་མེད་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, Wylie: bla ma jigs med rin po che; born 1949, Kham) is an author and teacher in the Karma Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism. Born into the family of Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa,[1] he is the brother of the late 14th Shamar Rinpoche, Mipham Chokyi Lodro.[2] The 16th Karmapa appointed Lama Jigme Rinpoche as his European representative.[3] He asked him to oversee the development of a shedra (university), library, retreat center, and monastery at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in Dordogne, France,[4] where Jigme Rinpoche is currently the main representative of Trinley Thaye Dorje and head of the monastery.[5][6][7][8]

  1. ^ Rinpoche, Gendun (2010). Heart Advice from a Mahamudra Master. Norbu Verlag (December 13, 2010). p. 245. ISBN 978-3940269041.
  2. ^ Douglas, Nik (1976). Karmapa: The Black Hat Lama of Tibet. Luzac; First edition (1976). ISBN 0718901878.
  3. ^ Delage, Franck (28 July 2010). "C'est un Enfant du Tibet". Le Kiosque Sud Ouest. Sud Ouest. Retrieved 3 September 2020.
  4. ^ Terhune, Lea (2004). Karmapa: The Politics of Reincarnation. Wisdom Publications. p. 197. ISBN 9780861711802. [Sharmapa's] brother Jigme was in charge of a Kagyu Buddhist centre in Dordogne, France, Dagpo Kagyu Ling.
  5. ^ Campergue, Cecile (November 23, 2015). "Gifts and the Selfless Work Ethic in Tibetan Buddhist Centres in France". Religion Compass. 9 (11): 443–461. doi:10.1111/rec3.12183.
  6. ^ Niel, Frédéric (2013-08-06). "Le territoire du Périgord, de la préhistoire aux loups-garous". Le Pèlerin (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  7. ^ Bryant, Lisa (29 October 2002). "Feature: Buddhism in France is booming". United Press International. Retrieved 2020-09-08.
  8. ^ François-Xavier, Beslu (24 October 1996). "Les pèlerins du Périgord noir". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 2020-09-08.