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{{short description|70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan}}
'''His Holiness''' '''''Truelku'' Jigme Chhoeda''' (born 1955) is the current and the longest-serving 70th ] (Chief Abbot of The Central Monastic Body) of ].<ref>{{Cite web|title=His Holiness the Je Khenpo donates ambulances – Ministry of Health|url=http://www.moh.gov.bt/his-holiness-the-je-khenpo-donates-ambulances/|access-date=2020-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref> ''''']'' Jigme Chhoeda''' (born 22 August 1955) became the 70th ] (Chief Abbot of The Central Monastic Body) of ] in 1996, and became the longest-serving holder of the office.<ref>{{Cite web|title=His Holiness the Je Khenpo donates ambulances – Ministry of Health|url=http://www.moh.gov.bt/his-holiness-the-je-khenpo-donates-ambulances/|access-date=2020-06-12|language=en-US}}</ref>


{{Infobox religious biography {{Infobox religious biography
| religion = ] | religion = ]
| name = Jigme Chhoeda | name = Jigme Chhoeda
| honorific prefix = His Holiness Trulku | honorific prefix = His Holiness Tulku
| term1 = ] | term1 = ]
| pre-nominals = 70th ] | pre-nominals = 70th ]
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| term_end2 = 1996 | term_end2 = 1996
| title = 70th ] | title = 70th ]
| predecessor1 = His Holiness Geshey Geduen Rinchen | predecessor1 = '']y'' ]
| birth_date = 1955 (age 65) | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|8|22|df=yes}}
| birth_place = ], ] | birth_place = ], ]
| father = 1. Yab Rinzin Dorji | father = 1. ''Yab'' Rinzin Dorji
| mother = 2. Yum Kuenzang Choden | mother = 2. ''Yum'' Kuenzang Choden
| term_start1 = 1996 — Present | term_start1 = 1996 – present
| term_end1 = | term_end1 =
| image = The Spiritual Leader of Bhutan Walking to the festival.jpg | image = The Spiritual Leader of Bhutan Walking to the festival.jpg
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== Early life and education == == Early life and education ==
Jigme Chhoeda (རྗེ་མཁན་པོ།) was born to ''Yab'' (ཡབ།) Rinzin Dorji and ''Yum'' (ཡུམ།) Kuenzang Choden in ] at Drubtse Goenpa, ], on the fifth day of the Bhutanese lunar month seven in the Wood Sheep year of 1955.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=His Holiness Trulku Jigme Choedra, the 70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan |url=https://www.buddhistaegyhaz.hu/his-holiness-trulku-jigme-choedra-the-70th-je-khenpo-of-bhutan |access-date=2023-10-12 |website=www.buddhistaegyhaz.hu}}</ref>
⚫ Born to Yub Rinzin Dorji and Yum Kuenzang Choden in ] in 1955, His Holiness was recognized as the reincarnation of ] Pema Tshering, the learned sage of ] in ].


⚫ ] on 22 August 1955, Jigme Chhoeda was recognized as the reincarnation of '']y'' Pema Tshering, the learned sage of ] in ].
⚫ His Holiness Trulku Jigme Chhoeda joined Druk Sanga Chhoeling Monastery in ], ], at the age of eight. His Holiness received an ordination of a monk with commitment from Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche and then studied under Khenpo Sonam Darge and Khenpo Noryang. Later, he studied under ] in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Buddha Dordenma Image Foundation|url=https://www.buddhadordenma.org/bdif.php|access-date=2020-06-12|website=www.buddhadordenma.org}}</ref>


⚫ Jigme Chhoeda joined Druk Sanga Chhoeling Monastery in ], India, at the age of eight. He was ordained as a monk with commitment from Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche and then studied under Khenpo Sonam Darge and Khenpo Noryang. Later, he studied under ] in India.<ref>{{Cite web|title=About the Buddha Dordenma Image Foundation|url=https://www.buddhadordenma.org/bdif.php|access-date=2020-06-12|website=www.buddhadordenma.org|archive-date=2020-05-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200528234329/http://www.buddhadordenma.org/bdif.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>
⚫ At the age of 15, he returned to ] and studied at the Tango Drupdey in ] under His Holiness the 68th ] Ngawang Tenzin Dhondup. He received the complete initiations and teachings of the ] tradition and ] (the highest realization). He mastered the ] practices, the meditation of Naro Choedrug (the six circles of Ro-Nyom Kordrug). Truelku also studied language and literature and the 13 different philosophical texts under His Holiness the 69th ] Geshey Geduen Rinchen.

⚫ At the age of 15, he returned to ] and studied at the Tango Drupdey in ] under the 68th ] Ngawang Tenzin Dhondup. He received the complete initiations and teachings of the ] tradition and ] (the highest realization). He mastered the ] practices, the meditation of Naro Choedrug (the six circles of Ro-Nyom Kordrug). ''Tulku'' also studied language and literature and the 13 different philosophical texts under the 69th ] '']y'' ].


== Meditation and retreat == == Meditation and retreat ==
Three times, His Holiness completed ''Losum Choesum'', a meditation retreat of 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. Jigme Chhoeda completed ''Losum Choesum'' three times, a meditation retreat of 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. During the ten-year retreat, he took up sacred practice of ], which includes La-drup, Demchog, Tandin, Dorji Phagmo, Sengdongma, Mithrugpa, Chenrezig and Dzogchen meditations.<ref name=":0" />


== Major positions held == == Major positions held ==
] was appointed as the head of ] and taught language and ]. In 1986, he was appointed as the ''Drapoi Lopen'' of the ], only to be resigned in 1990. But in 1995, His Majesty the King ] appointed him as the ''Dorji Lopen.'' '']'' was appointed as the head of ] and taught language and ]. In 1986, he was appointed as the ''Drapoi Lopen'' of the ], and resigned in 1990. In 1995 Fourth Dragon King ] appointed him as the ''Dorji Lopen.'' On the tenth day of the Bhutanese lunar month three, 1996, His Holiness was enthroned as the 70th Je khenpo of Bhutan.<ref name=":0" />

== Honours ==
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== References == == References ==
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Latest revision as of 19:02, 4 January 2025

70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan

Tulku Jigme Chhoeda (born 22 August 1955) became the 70th Je Khenpo (Chief Abbot of The Central Monastic Body) of Bhutan in 1996, and became the longest-serving holder of the office.

His Holiness TulkuJigme Chhoeda
Je Khenpo in 2010, wearing saffron.
In office
Je Khenpo
Incumbent
Assumed office
1996 – present
Preceded byGeshey Genduen Rinchen
In office
Dorji Lopen
In office
1995–1996
Title70th Je Khenpo
Personal life
Born (1955-08-22) 22 August 1955 (age 69)
Autsho, Lhuntse
Parents
  • 1. Yab Rinzin Dorji (father)
  • 2. Yum Kuenzang Choden (mother)
Religious life
ReligionTibetan Buddhism

Early life and education

Jigme Chhoeda (རྗེ་མཁན་པོ།) was born to Yab (ཡབ།) Rinzin Dorji and Yum (ཡུམ།) Kuenzang Choden in Lhuentse at Drubtse Goenpa, Kurtoe, on the fifth day of the Bhutanese lunar month seven in the Wood Sheep year of 1955.

Lhuentse on 22 August 1955, Jigme Chhoeda was recognized as the reincarnation of Geshey Pema Tshering, the learned sage of Tharpaling in Bumthang.

Jigme Chhoeda joined Druk Sanga Chhoeling Monastery in Darjeeling, India, at the age of eight. He was ordained as a monk with commitment from Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche and then studied under Khenpo Sonam Darge and Khenpo Noryang. Later, he studied under Dudjom Rinpoche in India.

At the age of 15, he returned to Bhutan and studied at the Tango Drupdey in Thimphu under the 68th Je-Khenpo Ngawang Tenzin Dhondup. He received the complete initiations and teachings of the Drukpa Kagyu tradition and Dzogchen (the highest realization). He mastered the Mahamudra practices, the meditation of Naro Choedrug (the six circles of Ro-Nyom Kordrug). Tulku also studied language and literature and the 13 different philosophical texts under the 69th Je-Khenpo Geshey Genduen Rinchen.

Meditation and retreat

Jigme Chhoeda completed Losum Choesum three times, a meditation retreat of 3 years, 3 months, and 3 days. During the ten-year retreat, he took up sacred practice of Vajrayana, which includes La-drup, Demchog, Tandin, Dorji Phagmo, Sengdongma, Mithrugpa, Chenrezig and Dzogchen meditations.

Major positions held

Tulku was appointed as the head of Tango Monastery and taught language and Buddhist philosophy. In 1986, he was appointed as the Drapoi Lopen of the Central Monastic Body, and resigned in 1990. In 1995 Fourth Dragon King Jigme Singye Wangchuck appointed him as the Dorji Lopen. On the tenth day of the Bhutanese lunar month three, 1996, His Holiness was enthroned as the 70th Je khenpo of Bhutan.

Honours

References

  1. "His Holiness the Je Khenpo donates ambulances – Ministry of Health". Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  2. ^ "His Holiness Trulku Jigme Choedra, the 70th Je Khenpo of Bhutan". www.buddhistaegyhaz.hu. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
  3. "About the Buddha Dordenma Image Foundation". www.buddhadordenma.org. Archived from the original on 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-06-12.
  4. www.kuenselonline.com
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