Interview with Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche by Khenpo Tsering Tashi from the Rongsom Channel

In this delightful conversation between Khenpo Tsering Tashi from the Rongsom Buddhist Channel and Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche, Rinpoche answers questions about a wide variety of topics, including his own life story, his relationship with his teachers, and his world wide dharma activities. The interview contains many precious gems of dharma teaching and advice. The original language is Tibetan, you can listen to the interview in Tibetan at @rongsomchannel .

00:00:02 Introduction by Khenpo
00:02:48 Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche introduces himself
00:03:24 About family
00:04:01 Early days
00:04:37 Karmapa and Rumtek
00:05:15 Kunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen
00:05:33 Early days in Nepal, Monastery and Nunnery
00:07:08 Rangjung Yeshe Institute
00:07:44 Translators
00:08:54 Academic Buddhists
00:12:09 Study and Practice at Rangjung Yeshe Institute
00:13:44 Scholar-Practitioner
00:16:00 Discussions with scientists
00:20:26 World is improving but also degenerating
00:24:49 Discipline, meditation, wisdom
00:25:58 Tibetan language is essential for certain studies and understanding
00:28:59 More knowledge of Buddha Dharma brings about a more peaceful world
00:29:10 Mahakaruna and Mahasunyata
00:33:06 700 people from al l over doing 'Ngondro'
00:34:15 Why are so many Himalayan people joining?
00:34:50 Legacy of my father Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
00:36:09 Theravada and Vajracharya in Nepal
00:42:08 Some points I learned from Kunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen
00:46:06 1000 Buddha statues for the Lumbini Temple
00:49:32 More points from Kunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen
00:53:51 Monastic community is extremely important
00:55:50 Blind faith
00:58:59 The Four Seals of the Dharma as an introduction
01:00:12 Vajrayana in India and Tibet
01:01:44 Spread of Tibetan Buddhism and the importance of Tibetan language
01:08:44 Online Buddhist studies, like Tara's Triple Excellence
01:09:22 Centers around the world
01:10:01 About my teachers and gurus
01:10:32 The Karmapa
01:11:28 Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche
01:12:34 Kunu Lama Tenzin Gyeltsen
01:14:10 Khenpo Pentse
01:15:27 Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
01:15:39 Sakya Gongma Rinpoche
01:16:13 Yondzin Lamas and Serkong Tsenshab Rinpoche
01:16:39 Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
01:18:07 A meeting with Soktse Rinpoche
01:22:25 Final address to viewers
01:24:15 Final prayers

[wadecockfield]

Wow very touching and profound. Please live long Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche ❤

[arlenesiegel]

A blessing to have heard this interview and thank you Catherine for your heart felt translation!

[ogathingo]

So glad to view this interview!!! Yes, Buddhist should more focus on Buddha Sakyamuni and on his teachings ….

[ennepetalpan]

Thank you for this interview and wisdom words from Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche! Thank you for the wonderful translation too!

[catherinepaul]

It's a rare privilege to hear a conversation like this. It's as if we are present in the room with them. The warmth, humour and openness of the discussion is inspiring. So much to contemplate. Thank you Khenpo Tsering Tashi for inviting us into this conversation. And yes, we will pray for you dear Rinpoche - that you have the circumstances to do more and more practice and that your global Dharma projects continue to effortlessly unfold and be held by your capable students.

[edwinppw]

This young Lama (Khenpo) lives close to me in the in the Sydney region, he’s doing such a great job making use of the Internet!

[carlosito]

Live long dear Rinpoche, the world needs you more than ever❤

[i_love_tibet]

This whole conversation is a Great, Great Blessing and the words of Kind Lama Rinpoche at the end is really Such a Kind Lama Rinpoche, who contribute so much for others and the spreading of Buddhadharma. I pray for Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche with Long Healthy Live and your practice become fruitful. Rinpoche's father is a Great Dzogchen Nyingma Master. Thank you Khenpo for making such in depth precious for the benefit of all beings. May all our precious Lama Rinpoche live long and keep turning The Wheel Of Dharma. 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏☸️🪷📿🌸💐💎🌕🌙🌈❤️😇

[buddhaexhumed]

Thanks for translating. Very educative. I love his videos. I do research on how Buddhism disappeared in Bihar. I realized it never disappeared from Bihar. Buddhists simply failed to research Indian Buddhism. They looked at Buddhism through the sphere of their own cultures searching for only the Buddha. Buddha had a myriad of names in different villages according to his teachings there. Example. His favorite teaching was 'Lust and desire causes pain. Remove lust and desire, and pain is removed'. Translated into Bihari (where the Buddha story took place) it is DHUKH HARAN meaning to remove dukha. Three dozen villages pray to DUKH HARAN Baba. Its clear that DUKH HARAN Baba is none other than the Buddha. Problem is Buddhists are searching only for the Buddha. In the real Vaishali the Buddha begged for alms. The locals there pray to 'BHIKHAINI' Baba (Beggar Baba). Bhikhaini was mispronounced by Buddhists as Bhikshu. Who is BHIKHAINI Baba. The Buddha no doubt. But people are searching for a man called Buddha. In the real Vaishali, in Beluha the Buddha suffered a sickness and felt he had grown old. The locals pray to 'BURHA' Baba (Old Baba). Who is BURHA Baba. The Buddha no doubt. In the real Vaishali the Lichavies pressurized Buddha not to die. They trailed him to Bandagawan pressurizing him not to die. To put pressure in Hindi is DABESHWAR. Three dozen villages around the stupa where Buddha gave the Lichavies his patra, the villagers pray to Baba 'DABESHWAR NATH' meaning the man who won the pressurizing game. It was the the Buddha no doubt as he gave the Lichavies his patra and succeded in sending them back. But Buddhists are searching for the Buddha. Forgive me for commenting out of the topic. I just wanted to impart this information to you.

[JetteLarsen-nzmk]

I am so happy to se you again - first timee was in Århus Denmark 1998 after I asked Good to se a real engel - and then I saw a very speciel rainbow - on the street my bike stopped in front of you - we said hello; "I am the girl with withe paint in her hair" I went to the medictation you held for a week - I did know nothing about buddhisme - but thar week I got a place in the barn and sang with the choir -- i still know the mantra - you answered to a question How do we learn? you said " By practic!" I have a master in danish and french - I teach in North Greenland for the last 13 years This emtyness is difficult - but the nature offers understanding but I also has to focus - when you walk in the ice you need awarness 100% focus where set one foot at the time - but I never started meditate as you told me - but 1, 5 month ago I senced your presence and now this channel - thank you very much :) you are 13 years older then me - so happy to se you in such good health :) I will listen again - perhaps I will come to nepal and the monestry in the future. A friend and I payed for many years for students at the monestry. I hope it made them happy. I try to follow your words Just be kind - but it is difficult. But it helps to focus on service be able to help - the grenladic race inuit comes from mongolya - i am deblly fascinated of their travel.

[TheOnlyMarvin]

First let me say that everytime I see my teacher's image and hear his voice in my living room I am always so grateful for the technology that exists for this to happen. Thank you to all of you who brought this video together. Thank you to Catherine and the other translator for your perfect translations🙏 Joy fills my heart and tears fill my eyes. I feel like I understand Rinpoche more and really felt like I was there sitting on the floor. Rinpoche I pray that your wish is filfilled and that you are able to practice more as you wish 🙏 Thank you for your kindness and compassion for the simple people like myself. I love you more than words can possibly ever say and I pray for your good health and may you live anoteher 1, 000 years ❤❤❤

[EntertainingEconomistLLC]

Thank you to translator. It is a such a hard job. Tibetan is a hard language to learn.

[gomdegermany-austria]

Amazing! Thank you for publishing this very touching and liberating -to -hear Interview. Hearing Rinpoche speak so openly, goes directly into ones mindstream. So precious! Thank you

[marcosrogerio]

Gratidão! 🙏 Que a sua prática cresça, floresça e frutifique infinitamente.🙏

[scottpeterbishop]

Thank you for translating and sharing!

[AlejandraRivera-dhvx]

Thanks so much for sharing this interview 🙏🙏

[thinlaybhutia]

Long live His Holiness Chokyi Nima Rimpochela. May your wish come true ❤🙏🙏🙏🙏💐💐💐💐

[boeingpameesha]

जय श्री गुरुदेव आपका नालायक सेवक गुरुजी।

[susied.b]

Precious Guru
With love, I pray for you to live long, and to do more practice for your life, that will naturally be of benefit for all beings 🪷🙏🏻

[spiritualnomad]

May all sentient beings find buddha, dharma and sangha in this life and if not in this life then in the next or lives to come.