Tulku

A Trülku (also: Tulku, Tibetan: sprul sku; Mongolian: Qutuqtu; Sanskrit: nirmanakaya; partially inaccurate about the Chinese term huofo (活佛, huófó ) with " living Buddha " translated) is Vajrayana Buddhism, a Buddhist master, the one as conscious, self-determined from the preceding rebirth ( reincarnation ) has identified a former master.

Formation

When a Buddhist practitioner wisdom insight ( and not enlightenment ) or at least gained far advanced insight, he is born in the sense of rebirth probably again under favorable (for the beings to whom he can help ) circumstances, such as a human being in a Buddhist context, where he or she has any while dead consciousness and hence can influence the place of his birth. This is in the context of Buddhist logic, if one assumes that the Buddha has chosen the place of his birth consciously.

The result, in Vajrayana Buddhism that you recognize gifted children as the reincarnation of a former practitioner and trains within the meaning of this social position. For this purpose, a specific procedure, such as searching for specific sign of children (sometimes through a testamentary letter of the deceased ) and the examination of the eligible candidates by detecting previous personal items etc. have naturalized especially in important positions. Candidates fall in turn on the fact that they remember as children themselves in a past life and share surprising details; further they show special skills, want to take the monastic vows, etc. In general, a high-ranking lama decides ( or more llamas ) of that monastery on the recognition.

Although Trülkus have to go in every life again in the school and gain knowledge, but do yourself in learning mental skills very easily or have they already largely from the outset ( peace of mind, meditative skills, insight, other special abilities). Overall, the Tibetan system of young monks and nuns promotes very individually according to their mental abilities, according to which the Trülku - recognition is just one aspect of this promotion.

Recognised as Trülkus rebirths are in 99 % of cases are male.

History of Trülku system

The Tibetan Trülku system has existed for many centuries, and so you have today among the most famous Trülkus example, the " 14 " Dalai Lama or the " 17 " Karmapa. In total there are about 1000 Trülkus. Depending on the nature of their spiritual focus is referred to these Trülkus as a reincarnation of a certain Bodhisattva; the Dalai Lama, for example, regarded as the embodiment of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, who is viewed as the protector of Tibet.

Exact Explanation of terms

The term ' Trülku ' ( ' emanation body ') refers literally to every physical body that holds a creature, so he set up a special meaning ' Trülku a conscious / specific nature '. That one Trülkus recognizes, is a Tibetan- Mongolian- Chinese specialty, which is basically unnecessary though, but is also not contrary to Buddhist teachings, because of course can to some practitioners of birth due to their earlier exercise already much more advanced stage than other.

The realization (actual internalization ) of peace of mind, bodhichitta, or insight into the emptiness commonly be the reasons that students are looking for the rebirth of her teacher after his death. In the People's Republic of China measures are taken to manage the reincarnation of living Buddhas.

Demarcation

To be distinguished is the Trülku title from other Buddhist Would like Geshe, ( scholar, one who has learned a lot ), Khenpo ( abbot ), Lama ( spiritual teacher and it is necessary, however, to note that in modern Tibetan " lama " usually is used synonymously with " Trülku " ), monk / nun (someone with certain vows ), Yogi ( an advanced practitioner of Tantrayana ). Trülkus can purchase any of these titles in life, ' Trülku ' are attached ( via social recognition ) from birth them.