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 Sakya Choekhor Lhunpo Melbourne Sakya Centre We represent the Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism in Melbourne. |
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A Lama for Melbourne
(See pdf brochure) 
The Melbourne Sakya Centre is fundraising to bring out a Buddhist monk to be the resident teacher in Melbourne. We have consulted with His Holiness Sakya Trizin and his two sons, their Eminences Ratna Vajra and Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, and a monk has been appointed. His name is Lama Konchok Chompel and he first became a monk at the age of 14 in Tibet. He entered the "Lhakhang Chenmo" temple in Sakya and stayed there for the next 6 years learning the traditional rites and rituals of Tibetan Buddhism. In 1992, he and a few other fellow-monks made the difficult and dangerous journey to India. He arrived at the Sakya Center, and stayed there for the next 7 months. He then enrolled in the Sakya College staying there for the next 7 years, graduating with a Bachelor's Degree in Buddhist Philosophy. Upon his graduation, he spent a year in Nepal where he taught young monks at the Pema Tsa'l School in Kathmandu (now located in Pokhara). In the year 2002, he entered the Sakya Dolma Phodrang as an attendant and secretary to His Holiness Sakya Trizin. Since his time at the Phodrang, he has served His Holiness with sincere dedication. He has been part of His Holiness entourage to countries like Taiwan, Singapore, and Nepal. ‘We believe that due to his knowledge of Tibetan Buddhism and his good conduct, he will make a good resident lama for Melbourne. More importantly he is a good person who is kind at heart.’ H.E. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche
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