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FOUNDER OF THE INSTITUTE
SPIRITUAL DIRECTOR OF THE INSTITUTE
HIS EMINENCE KHEJOK TULKU RINPOCHE
High Lama
Holder of the Yellow Hat
Abbot of Dhe-Tsang Monastery, Tibet
Traditional Tibetan Medical Practitioner
His Eminence Khejok Tulku Rinpoche, the sixth incarnation of the renowned Khejok Lama who lived during the Fifth Dalai Lama’s time, was born in the 1930s in a part of Eastern Tibet, which is now known as Sichuan province. High scholars recognised Rinpoche at a young age as the succession holder of the Khejok Lama lineage. Subsequently, he was enthroned as the abbot of Dhe Tsang Monastery.
At the age of 17, His Eminence entered the prestigious Sera Monastic University in Lhasa, one of the three largest monastic universities in the world. Later he graduated as a Geshe (a title of scholarship equivalent to a Doctorate degree) and completed a four-year closed retreat. After graduation, Rinpoche served the monastery as a resident elder, being widely respected by both the ordained and lay assemblies of Tibetans for his wisdom, compassion and practical advice. His Eminence is also known for his vast knowledge on statue-making and astrology and has been certified as a practitioner of traditional Tibetan Medicine by the Tibetan Government.
Since 1986, Rinpoche has been teaching in Australia to western students and has established a number of Buddhist education centres in Australia and overseas (including the Australian Institute of Tibetan Healing Practices)
Rinpoche has recently been awarded the title “Bearer of the Yellow Hat”, a prestigious honour recognising his personal qualities and service to the Gelugpa tradition (the Yellow Hat order of Tibetan Buddhism).