Dharamshala: The 16th Kashag of the Central Tibetan Administration today expressed its deep condolences at the passing away of Kyabje Doboom Tulku Rinpoche. Rinpoche passed away on 29 January 2024 at the age of 82.
The Officiating Sikyong, Kalon Norzin Dolma of the Department of Information and International Relations (DIIR), wrote, “On behalf of the Central Tibetan Administration, the Kashag would like to offer its profound condolences to the administrators of Kyabje Doboom Tulku Rinpoche’s Monastery and his devoted followers.”
“Rinpoche had dedicated most of his life in fulfilling His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s wishes of preserving and promoting Tibetan religion and culture. We earnestly pray for his swift rebirth and continue his noble teachings and dharma activities for the benefit of all sentient beings.”
Born in 1941 in Gakye Gudor in Kham, Kyabje Doboom Tulku Rinpoche was recognised as the reincarnation of the previous Kyabje Doboom Rinpoche by Yangtrul Thupten Jampa Tsultrim Tenzin at the age of two. At 12 years of age, Rinpoche enrolled into Drepung Loling Monastery in Tibet. After arriving into exile in 1959, Rinpoche joined Buxa Chogar and later attained Acharya degree which is equivalent to Master’s degree from Varanasi’s Sanskrit University in 1972. In 1973, Rinpoche served as the head of research section at the Library of Tibetan Works and Archives. Two years later, Rinpoche attained Geshe Lharampa degree from Drepung Loling Monastery. As per the instruction of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Rinpoche took on the duties of the Assistant Secretary at the Private Office of His Holiness the Dalai Lama in 1977. In 1981, Rinpoche served as the Director of the Tibet House based in Delhi for 30 years.