His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche will be visiting Australia from September to December 2006. 
His Eminence is the eldest precious son of His Holiness Sakya Trizin and heir apparent to the Sakya throne. His Eminence has the presence of a former Sakya master who has reincarnated to carry out the legacy of the great ancestors. His Eminence was enthroned at five months of age, and excelled in the study of Buddhist philosophy and dialectics under the tutelage of the late Venerable Khenpo Migmar Tsering. View His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche's autobiography
Tsechen Thubten Choe Ling will have the great fortune to host this the first official visit of His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche to Adelaide, October 13-15. The Buddhists of South Australia are doubly blessed, as His Eminence will then teach in Whyalla, October 16-18, extending this rare opportunity to receive the Buddhas teachings. Although His Eminence is primarily visiting to teach for a month at the newly established Tsarchen Choeling, Sakya International Buddhist Academy (SIBA) in East Gippsland, His Eminence has also kindly agreed to visit and teach in South Australia, October 13-18 2006.
The program in Adelaide is as follows:
> Fri 13th Oct - 7:30pm - Public Talk : The Four Powers - Buddhist Purification - $12waged / $8concession
> Sat 14th & Sun 15th Oct - 10am-5pm - Seven Point Mind Training - 'LO-JONG'
- A holistic & gentle guide to train your mind - $75waged per day / $50concession per day
The venue for all events in Adelaide is: Alzheimer's Australia, 27 Conyngham St, Glenside
Download group photograph of His Eminence's October 2006 visit to Adelaide.
His Eminence and participants, Adelaide 2006 His Eminence with Ven. Loppon Tsering and Sangha  | His Eminence teaching, Adelaide October 2006  |
His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, eldest son of His Holiness Sakya Trizin, was born on 19th November, 1974 in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh. Soon after his birth, he received blessings and initiations from many high lamas including his own father.
In his childhood, he travelled widely in India as well as in many foreign countries with his parents. At the age of six, he began his formal education under the tutorship of Venerable Rinchen Sangpo. And in the next few years, he studied Tibetan reading, writing, grammar, memorisation and recitation of basic prayers and rituals.
In 1987, when His Eminence was fourteen, he passed his first major examination at the Sakya Centre, Rajpur. Two years later, he completed all his basic studies of different rituals and scriptures at the Sakya Centre.
The following year, he joined the Sakya College and studied there for the next seven years. In 1998, His Eminence finished his Kachupa degree, which is equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree.
During this period, His Eminence has received many major initiations and also many common and uncommon teachings. He has accompanied His Holiness Sakya Trizin on many teaching tours in South East Asia. He has given many teachings and initiations in India and abroad and has also done many retreats on the principal deities of the Sakyapa Order.
Presently, he stays at the Sakya Dolma Phodrang and accompanies His Holiness on various tours in India and abroad and also participates in regular prayer ceremonies at Sakya Center and Dolma Phodrang.
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Autobiography: His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche