Khyongla Rato
Khyongla Rato (1923 – May 24, 2022) was a Tibetan Buddhist monk, scholar and teacher. He was born in Kham, Tibet. He was seen as an incarnate lama at an early age. He spent over 30 years of his life as a monk studying in the monasteries of Tibet. In 1975 he founded The Tibet Center, a center for the study of Buddhism in New York City.[1] For more than 30 years he was the director and main teacher at the Tibet Center.
In 1977, his autobiography, My Life and Lives, was published. In 1993 he appeared in the Bertolucci movie, Little Buddha.
Rato died in Dharamsala, India on May 24, 2022.[2][3]
Khyongla Rato Media
Khyongla Rato Rinpoche teaching on "Om Mani Padme Hum" on September 22nd, 2014, at The Tibet Center, NYC
References
- ↑ Dias, Elizabeth (July 28, 2011). Beyond the Dalai Lama: Profiles of Four Tibetan Lamas-in-Exile. Time. https://world.time.com/2011/07/28/beyond-the-dalai-lama-profiles-of-four-tibetan-lamas-in-exile/. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
- ↑ The Tibet Center Sadly Announces the Passing of Khongla Rato Rinpoche in Dharamsala THE TIBET CENTER SADLY ANNOUNCES THE PASSING OF RATO KHYONGLA RINPOCHE IN DHARAMSALA. The Tibet Center. May 24, 2022. https://thetibetcenter.org/news/2022/5/24/the-tibet-center-sadly-announces-the-passing-of-rato-khyongla-rinpoche-in-dharamsala. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
- ↑ Greenblatt, Lilly (May 27, 2022). Khyongla Rato Rinpoche, founder of The Tibet Center, has died. Lion's Roar. https://www.lionsroar.com/khyongla-rato-rinpoche-founder-of-the-tibet-center-has-died/. Retrieved 29 May 2022.