Namse Rinpoche

**Namse Rinpoche**

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LAMA NAMSE was born in Kham, Eastern Tibet in 1930 and became a monk at the age of fifteen. From ages 16-21, he did intensive studies of the basic fundamentals of Tibetan religious language, etymology, grammar, and poetry. He underwent the serious studies of the Tripitaka, Vinaya, Sutra and Abhidharma, and also the Prajna Paramita, Utara Shastra, Sutra Lankara, the five states of Madhyamika and many other versions and commentaries as well as schools of Buddhist thought and teachings. From ages 21-24, Lama Namse did a three-year, three-month, three-day retreat with intensive practice of the core of the Kagyu teachings such as the Six Yogas of Naropa, the meaning of Mahamudra and other related practices.
From ages 24-26, he studied Buddhism further, especially the five treasuries of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great. From ages 27-30, Lama Namse went on an intensive pilgrimage to many sacred places and private retreats. When he was thirty years old, Lama Namse left Tibet as a refugee. He came to India, and from ages 32- 35, did another three-year retreat. At this time he also became a retreat master for many new retreatants. At age thirty-seven, he came to Sikkim to the Dharmachakra Monastery and received the collections of the empowerments of the Kagyu ngagzod and Damgang Ngagzod practices.
From 1974 to 1981, Lama Namse served as vajra teacher all over Europe, especially in France. Since 1981, Rinpoche has served as H.H. Karmapa´s representative in Canada, and as Director of Karma Sonam Dargye Ling.
He has been here in Copenhagen many times visiting Karmapa Trust since his first visit in 1977, when he came together with Karmapa 16 on a tour in Europe. The photos on this page are from year 2000 and 2003.
The photos from the buddhist chapel located at Bispebjerg Churchyard in Copenhagen was taken on a sunny day (we don't have so many of them here!), and as you can see from the photos, we had a good time with Namse Rinpoche that day. On the photos you can see members of Karmapa Trust - one of them is the Danish nun Ani Ea Hiss.

These last 2 photos of Namse Rinpoche are from his visit in Copenhagen at Karmapa Trust May 2004, when he gave lectures in the White Manjushri.

Namse Rinpoche has left his physical existence
monday morning at 10:15, november 30 2009
in India at the age of 79.
His passing was peaceful, and he is now in the
meditative state of thugdam.



	LAMA NAMSE was born in Kham, Eastern Tibet in 1930 and became a monk at the age of fifteen. From ages 16-21, he did intensive studies of the basic fundamentals of Tibetan religious language, etymology, grammar, and poetry. He underwent the serious studies of the Tripitaka, Vinaya, Sutra and Abhidharma, and also the Prajna Paramita, Utara Shastra, Sutra Lankara, the five states of Madhyamika and many other versions and commentaries as well as schools of Buddhist thought and teachings. From ages 21-24, Lama Namse did a three-year, three-month, three-day retreat with intensive practice of the core of the Kagyu teachings such as the Six Yogas of Naropa, the meaning of Mahamudra and other related practices. From ages 24-26, he studied Buddhism further, especially the five treasuries of Jamgon Kongtrul the Great. From ages 27-30, Lama Namse went on an intensive pilgrimage to many sacred places and private retreats. When he was thirty years old, Lama Namse left Tibet as a refugee. He came to India, and from ages 32- 35, did another three-year retreat. At this time he also became a retreat master for many new retreatants. At age thirty-seven, he came to Sikkim to the Dharmachakra Monastery and received the collections of the empowerments of the Kagyu ngagzod and Damgang Ngagzod practices. From 1974 to 1981, Lama Namse served as vajra teacher all over Europe, especially in France. Since 1981, Rinpoche has served as H.H. Karmapa´s representative in Canada, and as Director of Karma Sonam Dargye Ling. He has been here in Copenhagen many times visiting Karmapa Trust since his first visit in 1977, when he came together with Karmapa 16 on a tour in Europe. The photos on this page are from year 2000 and 2003. The photos from the buddhist chapel located at Bispebjerg Churchyard in Copenhagen was taken on a sunny day (we don't have so many of them here!), and as you can see from the photos, we had a good time with Namse Rinpoche that day. On the photos you can see members of Karmapa Trust - one of them is the Danish nun Ani Ea Hiss.



	These last 2 photos of Namse Rinpoche are from his visit in Copenhagen at Karmapa Trust May 2004, when he gave lectures in the White Manjushri.

	Namse Rinpoche has left his physical existence monday morning at 10:15, november 30 2009 in India at the age of 79. His passing was peaceful, and he is now in the meditative state of thugdam.