Chakung Lama Tsewang Rinpoche

Venerable Chakung Lama Tsewang Rinpoche was born in 1980 in Serta, eastern Tibet. He is a qualified Tibetan meditation teacher and retreat master. Rinpoche received his early Buddhist education from his uncle H.H. Jigme Phuntsok and became a monk at the age of eight. He studied Buddhist philosophy, Sutra, and Tantra at Serta Larung Buddhist University until his uncle passed away in 2004.

At Larung, Lama Tsewang Rinpoche was appointed by H.H. Jigme Phuntsok as the vice president for the environment, where he facilitated various environmental awareness projects in the region. Rinpoche engaged in social service activities with villagers at Larung through teaching about, and conservation of, the environment. After 2004, Lama Tsewang continued studying in India and on retreat in holy places throughout the Himalayas, including Bhutan, Sikkim, and Nepal.

Lama Tsewang travels to bestow teachings, empowerments, and transmissions in Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, and elsewhere, always offering Dharma according to students’ interests and capacities.

In 2017, Lama Tsewang Rinpoche founded the Memorial Translation House to translate the collected works of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok.

Since 2018, Rinpoche has resided in Australia, introducing Buddhist teachings to local communities through refuge ceremonies, Tibetan Buddhist practices, empowerments, and activities for the well-being of sentient beings.

In 2022, Rinpoche founded Yishin Norbu, rooted in the transmission of the teachings of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok and committed to cultivating and sharing the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion.

Tsewang Foundation is a nonprofit organisation founded by Rinpoche in 2023 to serve society through charitable projects and support the practice and study of the Buddha’s wisdom and compassion in Australia and around the world. Its work includes preserving and translating the collected writings of H.H. Jigme Phuntsok.

Lama Tsewang Rinpoche has dedicated many years to propagating the Dharma and tirelessly benefiting numerous beings. May Rinpoche’s Dharma activities thrive, and may he live long in good health and continue to benefit sentient beings.