Rainstorm Claims the Lives of Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche and Wife
by Danny Fisher
This via MahaSangha News:
The Venerable Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche, one of the abbots of Surmang Dutsi-til monastery in eastern Tibet, and his wife died in the early hours of Thursday (Aug. 20) when their home in the nearby city of Jyekundo collapsed under the weight of torrential rains. Their two young sons survived, although one was slightly injured.
Surmang Dutsi-til monastery is described in great detail in Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche’s autobiography, Born in Tibet. Trungpa Rinpoche was once was the supreme abbot of the monastery.
Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche was the sixth incarnation of his lineage. He was 47 years old, according to the Tibetan calendar.
Chetsong Rinpoche (also known as Aten Rinpoche), one of the other abbots of Surmang Dutsi-til, telephoned Surmang Khenpo Tsering, who is currently in Boulder, CO, to inform him of the deaths. Chetsong Rinpoche is leading pujas for Rolpa Dorje Rinpoche at the monastery.
The Twelfth Trungpa Tulku, Chokyi Senge Rinpoche, now 21 years old according to the Tibetan calendar, will be returning from his studies in the region to Surmang Dutsi-til for the funeral rites.
The Chronicles of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche has more on this sad story.
