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      Unbroken lineages of wisdom traditions are rare in these times, and Kongtrul Rinpoche descends from a pure lineage of the Dzogpa Chenpo Longchen Nyingtik tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.

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      We have two main study and practice centers in America: Phuntsok Choling in Colorado and Pema Osel in Vermont. Rinpoche teaches the core MSB programs at these two centers. In addition, MSB has several city centers or groups around the world where people gather for group meditation and study, and to listen to the LINK teachings together.

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      MSB is a part of the Longchen Nyingtik and Khyen-Kong-Chok-Sum lineages. (Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, and Terton Chokgyur Lingpa, collectively known as Khyen-Kong-Chok-Sum, were the heart of the Rimé, or nonsectarian, movement, which did so much to preserve and harmonize all schools of Tibetan Buddhism in the nineteenth century.) 

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About the Artist

“As a painter, I feel a personal connection to the work, and of course, paint for my own enjoyment and because painting helps me with my path. In that sense I enjoy living a ‘dual’ life – as a practitioner and an artist – dual, meaning that I derive great satisfaction from being a practitioner and having a form of artistic expression. My aim is for this to inspire and benefit others to have a dual life as well, to see the two, being an artist and being a practitioner, as inseparable.”

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, who paints under the name Kongtrul Jigme Namgyel, is deeply interested in activities that express the natural state of mind for which all meditation aims. Rinpoche admired the work of Kandinsky and Picasso in his first encounters with Western art. Trained in the traditional Tibetan arts of calligraphy, music and ritual dance, he began painting in the mid-1990’s under the guidance of the French abstract expressionist painter Yahne Le Toumelin.

Out of all the Western traditions, abstract expressionism caught his attention due to its acceptance of formless technique, which closely mirrors the relaxation of strict discipline found in advanced meditation.

“Like the mind, creativity is a clear mirror that reflects all things. It is not programed or un-programed. It is free of a transfixed or static response.”

In more recent years, Rinpoche has developed a growing appreciation for the spontaneity and freedom offered by photography. He particularly enjoys street photography, and brings his camera along wherever he goes. His photos capture the spirit of the people he encounters, as well as moments of openness and space that might otherwise pass unnoticed.

In 2005, Rinpoche gave his first public exhibition in Taipei, and has since that time given shows nearly every year in New York, San Francisco, or Colorado.

Visit Rinpoche’s art website to browse through collections of his work, read teachings on creativity, and see Rinpoche at work. 

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