The Parinirvana of Kyabjé Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche
December 23 – December 24 +0545
Kyapjé Tsikey Chokling Mingyur Dewey Dorje was born in 1953 as the second son of Kyapjé Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. He was recognized and enthroned as the 4th authentic incarnation of the great 19th-century treasure revealer, Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Zhikpo Lingpa by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Khyapdak Rikpé Dorjé. He was the father of Phakchok Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche.
Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche entered parinirvana at 10:12 a.m. on December 18th, 2020 at the age of 68 in Singapore in the presence of family members. Rinpoche entered the state of thukdam – an advanced meditative state practiced by Buddhist masters during the intermediate post-death period. Rinpoche’s kudung (sacred body) returned to Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling monastery in January, 2021 and was cremated on February 24th, 2023.
You can listen to prayers for the swift rebirth of Kyabjé Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche from His Holiness the Dalai Lama, as well as Karmapas Trinlé Thayé Dorjé and Orgyen Trinley Dorjé in Samye Institute’s Chant Library. Learn more about the Tsikey Chokling incarnarnation line here.