Comments on: Remembering the First Rangzen Marcher https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/ Jamyang Norbu's blog Thu, 09 Nov 2023 13:46:54 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 By: Phyllis Brooks https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-3772 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 15:20:28 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-3772 A sad moment. I’ve just learned of the death last year of Norbu-la. I met him in 1960-61, when he first arrived in Seattle to stay for a while with the Sakyapa family. (My then husband studied Tibetan at the University of Washington and we helped to settle the family in the U.S.)
Norbu-la was a charming, handsome man – my women friends jokingly called him “Tibet’s gift to women”! But he was also very serious in his work and intentions.
I last saw him about 20 years ago, when he visited Berkeley and we reminisced about the times when we were young and had hopes of changing the world and seeing Tibet a happy country that could enjoy the advances and benefits of 20th century life without losing the centuries of tradition that led up to it.
As I said, a sad morning filled with good memories of old friends.

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By: Jigmey https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2189 Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:01:06 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2189 Hello JN la,
I´ve bin reading ur book (shadow tibet). and its really interesting! specially when it comes about our unsung heros! and then i thought why didnt i hear about these before! I never hear about them in our school in detail, but why not? it´s something to be proud of, not to be ashamed or hidden. These are somthing our students should hear regularly. So i ve a Sudgestion/Request for u. That is u privately or RTYC should make a journal called Rangzen or something u choose and inside people write only about rangzen! no adds no bullshits! ll be great if theres autobiographys from our unsung hero´s like Dzazag Gompo Tashi, General Wangdu,Athar,Yunri Ponpo,and Dorjee Youdon from Gyaritsang every week to read! that ll defenately keep all the young ones inspired n they study harder. thats how there ll be lot of follower for RTYC.
Im sorry if it sounds bullshit but i have to tell u because u r the only one whom in my knowledge is open n staight. BOD GYALO!!

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By: KC Wangmo https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2186 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:32:10 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2186 Tsenpola, have you ever heard of battle being won or lost just because the enemy calls your commanding officer – Sir? Likewise, it ‘0s naive of your to say that using titles destroy tibetan movement. Our movement is diluted for the lack of sound thought, correct thinking and lacking virtue to accept people whose opinion differs from you, taking ideological differences as personal and attacking them, exactly what Jamyang Norbu la talks about and what Dechen la asked about “mob rising”as she said has heard first time in case of late Dawa Norbu la.

It may be “COOL” in USA to call everybody with first name but we do not have to ape americans always. We take the best of all cultures in the world while retaining our good culture as well and shun unwanted ones. Grow up man! If a Rinpoche lives upto his title, as Taktser rinpoche did, then lets use his title with his name as befitted.

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By: KC Wangmo https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2185 Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:16:47 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2185 I had the honour and good fortune to meet and talk with Taktser Rinpoche in Delhi just when he retired from his post in Japan. Although, he may seem to have avoided being amidst our administrators in Gangchen Kyishong, he showed great courage and care, concern, love for the Tibetan people by accepting the post of Representative in Japan which was a hot seat heated by the outgoing Representative Pema Gyalpo Gyari.

The day I have received news of the demise of Taktser Rinpoche, I re-read his book Tibet my country and in my heart prayed for his bereaved family members.

Talking of first Rangzen marcher (T.R marched in USA) reminded me of a young and dynamic first Tulku Rangzen Marcher in India, in the name of Shingza Rinpoche. He is reincarnate of mother of Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of Geluk Sect. He lives and studies in Sera Monastery.

When American people (and world at large) wait impatiently for the result of U.S President,let’s think, discuss, participate and hope for changes in policy in our own exile government. Let’s unanimously, courageously and openly SEEK Rangzen. As Shingza rinpoche wrote in Tibet Times : ONE GOAL
ONE CALL
ONE STRUGGLE – RANGZEN !!!!!

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By: Dolma Tsering https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2177 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:01:45 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2177 Honorable Jamyang La,
It was a great eulogy for the person worthy to be and you put it very well. Thuk Je Che!
I did have the pleasure to meet Him at Woodstock, New York in 1997, when He was marching form Toronto with his companions. I was doing seminar at Camphill School for the mentally handicapped adults there at Copake, Upstate New York. I was new to the country and Lama Pema la, whom by chance happen to be near my school and who has also befriended with some of our teachers there, welcomed me to be presented at the dinner. I was making tibetan food for the marchers at one of his student’s house. I was so intrigued by his simplicity and his undaunting struggle for Rangzen made my day as a tibetan who can do something about it.
I started reading lot of books, anything to do with tibetans in it, thereby I was able to give some talks about it to some nearby schools. I came from a freedom fighter’s home, but the talk was only limited to adults with secret meetings at our home and that I was meant to do well in school is all I must concentrate.
Our Late Takster Rinpoche la, he gave me the spark to my everyday thoughts on Tibet. For this I raise my glass for His soul to journey well into the realm of Boddhisatvas and may His works flourish brightly as ever and one day we will have a free country so we don’t to have live as refugees anymore.
Free Tibet!
warm regards,
Dolma Tsering.
** I was wondering if you have any idea when will the fifth and the sixth volume of the book “Resistence”- written by Kasur Lhamo Tsering la coming out?

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By: dhondup tashi rekjong https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2176 Wed, 29 Oct 2008 23:23:38 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2176 This article inspired me deeply.

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By: sharma patel https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2144 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:28:45 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2144 Big motivation is willing to pay any and every price. Big motivation is willing to suffer indefinitely. Big motivation is knowing life and death just one. Big motivation what we all need. Big motivation opposite our steamy wind breaths. I need. You need. Big motivation is hardest thing in the life of human being.

Big motivation is to be knowing that expression of natural order (Rangzen) will not come naturally or from diviine intervention but by human heart and hand in ACTION.

Big motivation is to fight without fear hatred or even desire because to fight is the expression of rightness goodness and mercy.

These days almost no lamas nor freedom fighters have the big motivation like Takster Lama had.

Really Rangzen need religion desperately to succeed. Religion need Rangzen desperately to succeed. Why? Because unity in Tibetan movement without religion will not be happen. And surviving religion without Rangzen will not be happen. Scholar boys can taking the offence – no matter – Patel said the factual.

As for Titles stockpile title papers for deforestation problem and make good kindle for fire and good toilet paper. Rinpoche not made by title but inside his heart. Takster Lama was real Rinpoche.

Thanking you for the partaking with my poor English. Please do be checking my motivation whenever you are taking rest from freedom fight.

Winkingly Yours,
Sharma Patel

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By: sharma patel https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2143 Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:03:40 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2143 Patel like old Zen man from Japan and having motivation of no motivation! Meaning is the meaning. I having full right to call holy man holy man. Have big insider knowledge on who being holy. Not a state secret you see. You having full right to object with opinions. Title not destroying Tibetan movement. Lazy bum sitting destroying Tibetan movement. Motivation of no motivation means big motivation. Rangzen! Wish all tulku-rinpoche-lama-guru ji-khenpo-mahatma-lotsawa will be off lazy bum now! Wish Tibetan people in freedom and prison and exile and everywhere will be off lazy bum! Dont you worry about Patel motivation but be checking to your own. What you doing to Free Tibet if you have red Tibetan blood?

Of course religious man in dangerous territory on this blog is it? No matter because my big motivation of no motivation means also not afraid for anything anymore.

Title-paper of Rinpoche is good when run out of toilet paper isn’t it? But Takster Lama was really a precious jewel, and that is only point of Patel. You clear?

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By: Tsering Ringzin https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2130 Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:31:01 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2130 Tsenpo

I agree with you entirely, but not sure about the motivation behind the strange comments of Sharma Patel.

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By: Darpo https://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/2008/09/17/remembering-the-first-rangzen-marcher/#comment-2128 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 08:50:30 +0000 http://www.jamyangnorbu.com/blog/?p=301#comment-2128 Dear Tsenpo, No. Taktser Rinpoche was anything but a simple person, so keeping it simple just won’t do. I very much doubt you knew him. Calling him Rinpoche won’t kill you or harm the Tibetan movement even in the least. And Rich. Why so rude? Why now? What’s wrong with you? Not the time. Not the place.

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