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Today I want share about the H.E.12th Zurmang Gharwang Rinportse and Lingdum monastery
H.E.Zurmang Gharwang Rinportse was born in 1965 and was recognized by H.H.16th Gyalwang karmapa as the twelfth incarnation of the Gharwang Tulkus. He is the supreme lineage holder of the Zurmang Ear Whispered lineage(Zurmang snyan Rayudu). He continues the activity of the unbroken line of the Gharwang Tulkus tracing back to the great 14th century Tibetan siddha Trung Mase an emanation of the Indian mahasiddha Tilopa and founder of Zurmang monastery and the Zurmang kagyu tradition.However even before his birth the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa identified him as the 12th Zurmang Gharwang. H.H.the Karmapa ,who had alluded to his attendant that the next incarnation of Zurmang Gharwang whould soon occur, was attending a performance of traditional Tibetan drama dance , a Jewel offering was made to the Karmapa,and breaking with tradition,instead of accepting it himself he directed that the gift be given to the Gharwang Tulku. So saying,he pointed to the surprised mother to be and announced the she was carrying the 12th Gharwang Rinportse.
In 1992, Gharwang Rinportse commenced the construction of a new Seat for the Zurmang kagyu Tradition in Lingdum ,Sikkim. The site covers approximately 21 acres of forested slope on the same mountain accupied by Rumtek . Since then the landscape of Lingdum has transformed into a magnificent monastic complex, fulfilling the prediction of the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa of a new Zurmang monastery outside of Tibet.