Sunday, May 3, 2009

An Biography of Acharya Jamyang Lekshey

Acharya Jamyang Lekshey will be arriving in Sabah Kota Kinabalu Sakya Centre on this coming Saturday, 9th May 2009, here is his biography for sharing:

Acharya Jamyang Lekshey was born in 1957. He entered monastic life at the age of 8 years old. He received his monastic education in Sakya Center, Pajpur, Dehra Dun, India.

In 1972 he joined Sakya College and completed Buddhist philosophy, Meditation and other related subjects thus awarded Khachupa (equivalent to Bachelor Degree) and then Lhopon (equivalent to Master Degree).

His Holiness The 41st Sakya Trizin, appointed Acharya Jamyang Lekshey as the Resident Teacher of Singapore Sakya Tenphel Ling from 1984 to 1989.

After he completed his posting in Singapore, he was appointed the General Secretary of Sakya Centre, Sakya Institute and Sakya Nunnery which he has been managing and administrating till now.

Acharya Jamyang Lekshay has also travelled widely abroad to propagate Buddha-Dharma of our Pal Sakya Tradition, to USA, Europe, UK, Australia, Canada and South East Asia.

He also founded Sakya Drogong Ling in Spain and Sakya Thupten Ling, UK in 2004. He also has many Western disciples in USA and Europe.

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