Traktung Rinpoche
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Traktung Rinpoche (a.k.a. Stuart Alan Kirkpatrick) is the lama of the Ann Arbor-based Vajrayana Buddhist community Flaming Jewel. Since 1990, he has taught through out the US, Europe and Latin America, and has sanghas in Germany [1], New York, and Michigan.
Traktung Rinpoche is considered to be a tulku of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, a Tibetan mystic who lived in the 19th century. Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje in turn is believed to be an an incarnation (tulku) of Jigme Lingpa and an emanation of Dorje Trollo (one of the eight manifestations of Guru Rinpoche).
Traktung Rinpoche is a disciple of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, the eldest son of H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, former head of the Nyingma lineage. Traktung Rinpoche is also one of the lineage holders of the Aro 'gTer. With Lopon Ogyan P. Tanzin[2] of the family of Pema Lingpa, Traktung Rinpoche founded a ngakpa dratsang in India. In 2006, he built an orphanage in Golok, Tibet with Dockpa Tra of the family of Ngakpa Kalzang Norbu.
Traktung Rinpoche was born Stuart Alan Kirkpatrick, the son of former U.S. ambassador to the UN Jeane Kirkpatrick, and Evron Kirkpatrick.
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Flaming Jewel. (2002). "On the Issue of Tulku: An Interview with Traktung Rinpoche". Accessed 12/29/06 from http://web.archive.org/web/20020618165303/www.flamingjewel.org/teachings/tulku.html
International Campaign for Tibet. (2006). "Obituary: Jeane Kirkpatrick". Accessed 12/29/06 from http://www.savetibet.org/news/newsitem.php?id=1069
Sarlo's Guru Ratings. (2006). "Traktung Rinpoche on Dissent in Buddhism, a Revolt against Niceness". Accessed 12/29/06 from http://www.globalserve.net/~sarlo/Ynonice.htm
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