Dear Dharma friends,

I have the privilege and honour to follow His Holiness Gyalwa Karmapa and Shamarpa's guidance, and became a Buddhist monk in Bodhgaya in 2007. Subsequently I was given the task to set up and run the Bodhipath Buddhist center in Taichung in 2008, the aim of the center is to spread Buddha dharma teaching, learning the bodhisattva way by adopting the Bodhisattva's attitude, develop wisdom and practice to experience a clear and unobstructed nature of mind.

I have also started producing TV programs about Dharma teaching on Taiwan Dharma TV station since 2012, the topics cover teaching of Karma Kagyu lineage, Bodhicitta and other Dharma knowledge.


In 2013 I was assigned to be responsible for Dharma practice and teaching by Karmapa and Shamarpa in our new monastery in Hualian, Taiwan; from 2014 regular puja and events will be organised in both monasteries in Hualian and Taichung, including regular Nyongye practice (thousand arm chenrezig fasting program) White Tara Retreat as well as other retreat programs in the pipeline.


With pleasure I am producing these DVDs for distribution and sharing, I would appreciate any comment or feedback you might have for future improvement. In this trouble time we are most fortunate this auspicious teaching come to light, may the precious teachings radiate and flourish, may we bring forth our full effort together to work for a better future.

You are also welcome to visit our Google Blog: http:/bodhipath07.blogspot.com


2011年7月26日 星期二

第八世 夏瑪巴 帕千 確吉 頓竹 仁波切 〈1695-1732〉


第八世夏瑪巴法王於陰木豬年九月十日。誕生於尼泊爾北部的尤莫康拉。降生之際,屋頂出現數道白色虹光。夏瑪巴法王孩提時候,便能歷歷述說過去世的點點滴滴,並一一道出前世所住持的寺院。很快的,靈童的非凡名聲不脛而走,嘉華噶瑪巴派遣數人前來尋訪,隨即認證為夏瑪巴法王的轉世。

當時的尼泊爾國王非常尊崇夏瑪巴法王,一位名叫吉達普里的瑜珈尼師則預言:確吉頓竹將成為成就者。七歲時,夏瑪巴法王離開尼泊爾,前往藏西的塔納寺,受到盛大的款待;接著被護送前往祖普寺,由噶瑪巴舉行陞座大典,並授予夏瑪巴法王許多教導,日後更自噶瑪巴處領受所有教法。在西藏政府正式批准夏瑪巴法王的居留之後,夏瑪巴法王便駐錫於楊巴千寺。

夏瑪巴法王認証了第八世錫度祖古。第十一世噶瑪巴圓寂後,夏瑪巴法王認証了第十二世噶瑪巴蔣秋多傑,並和新噶瑪巴一同返回尼泊爾,再前往中國。水鼠年十一月二日,夏瑪巴法王確吉頓竹在中國境內示寂,日期正好是前世嘉華噶瑪巴圓寂後第二天。主要弟子是第八世錫度祖古。