Shechen Monastery Announces Decision to Sever Ties with Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi

Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling in Boudha, Kathmandu, established by the eminent scholar, teacher and terton of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991), issued a public notice stating that Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi (born Ugyen Tenzin Jigme Lhundrup in 1993), recognized as the Yangsi or reincarnated mindstream of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, is no longer affiliated with the monastery.

In a public statement dated January 8, the Shechen Monastery Management Committee announced:

In light of Khyentse Yangsi's repeated statements that he does not consider himself a "Shechen Lama," and in light of numerous concerning incidents, we regretfully confirm that Khyentse Yangsi, Ugyen Tenzin Jigme Lhundrup, is no longer affiliated with Shechen Monastery, founded by Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche—and is relieved of all associated duties and responsibilities until further notice. (Schechen)

Ugyen Tenzin Jigme Lhundrup was born in Nepal on June 30, 1993, the son of Sangyum Dechen Paldron and Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. After a formal enthronement ceremony as Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi in 1997, he studied in Bhutan under Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Since 2010, Dilgo Khyentse Yangsi has taught extensively in Asia, Europe, and North America. In recent months, several allegations of misconduct by Khyentse Yangsi have circulated online, although none have so far been officially substantiated.

The original Shechen Monastery, one of the six major monasteries of the Nyingma tradition in Tibet, was founded by Shechen Rabjam Tenpe Gyaltsen in 1695. The monastery gained fame for the authenticity of its teachings and the quality of the sacred artwork it housed, eventually becoming the center of a network of over 150 monasteries throughout the Himalayas. Many important teachers of the XNUMXth century, including Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, received teachings at Shechen Monastery.

While living in exile in Nepal, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche initiated the construction of Shechen Tennyi Dargyeling in Kathmandu in 1980, with the aspiration of preserving the rich spiritual and artistic traditions and heritage of the original Shechen Monastery.

Today, Shechen Monastery is dedicated to safeguarding the spiritual and cultural heritage of Tibetan Buddhism and realizing the vision and plans of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The monastery is home to a famous Shedraa major Tibetan library and a respected art school that works to preserve Tibetan culture and sacred arts. The current abbot of Shechen Monastery is Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche's grandson, the seventh Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche, Gyurme Chökyi Senge (born 1967).

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