Lama Rinchen (Waldemar Zych) has been a disciple of the Venerable Tenga Rinpoche for many years. The Rinpoche has appointed him the president of the Karma Kamtzang Association in Poland, and has made him a lama-resident of the Center in Grabnik, which is a Polish branch of the Benchen monastery.
Lama Rinchen has been practicing Buddhism for thirty years. He has traveled extensively to Western Europe and Asia to study the teachings and practice in Buddhist centers. Under the direction of Tenga Rinpoche he spent over four years in a meditation retreat. He was a monk for ten years.
Lama Rinchen has been a Buddhist teacher for many years. In the Center in Grabnik he regularly leads meditation courses and classic texts studies. He is also invited to give lectures in the centre in Warsaw and other centres in Poland, and regularly teaches in Kagyu centres abroad. He is authorized to conduct the Refuge ceremony and empowerments to the basic Vajrayana practices.
During the summer course in 2010 in the Centre in Grabnik venerable Tenga Rinpoche said:
"I would like to say few words about Lama Richen who is a resident Lama in this centre. He is a very good practitioner. Especially important is his motivation, which is giving himself to altruistic reasons. Thanks to this good Bodhisattva motivation, he brings benefit to many beings. His activity helps to spread the Buddha Teachings and, especially, leads to preservation and spreading of Karma Kamtsang Lineage. That’s why I regard him as a person of a great Dharma activity.
Lama Rinchen, with his pure motivation, not only devoted himself to work for this Dharma-centre, but also tirelessly travels to other Dharma-centres in order to help the practitioners in Poland and other countries. He helps many people by showing them the authentic Dharma path and giving them the proper teachings. That’s why I’m assured that it is right and appropriate that I will offer him the mandala of universe and the symbols of awakened body, speech and mind.
I will also give him this hat, called Rigdzin Che Shu, which means the Cap of the Conduct of the Wisdom-Holder. In the Nyingma Tradition great lamas use this hat during giving the empowerments or special teachings. It is used by Lamas of great activities who are exceptional practitioners. That’s why I request Lama Rinchen to wear this hat during official ceremonies, giving empowerments and special teachings. I also give him this yellow shawl which he should use, as a layperson, instead of monk Dharma robes".
Lama Rinchen was appointed by both Rinpoches as a teacher of this three-year retreat centre (see the letter).
Dear Dharma Friends,
Our Polish Lama Rinchen, is truly done 3 year retreat, qualified both rituals and practices and we asked him to teach Dharma in Europe and particularly in Poland. He is trained very well all our traditional practice under our guidance and instruction during his retreat and generally each and every time he visits us. Therefore, he could direct and lead all Dharma practices here in West, particularly coming 3 year retreat in Grabnik, Poland. We trust him completely in this matter.
Therefore, our Dharma brothers and sisters and practitioners can trust him as true guide and teacher.
We wish and pray for all the best to all of you,
Tenga Rinpoche, Allmuthen, Belgium
Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche, Allmuthen, Belgium
12-08-06
