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Gendun Rinpoche (1918-1997) was a senior meditation master of the Kagyu Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the spiritual head of this lineage, requested him in the seventies to teach in Europe.
Ever since then, Gendun Rinpoche lived in France where he contributed to the establishment of numerous Buddhist centers.
He passed away on October 31st, 1997 in Auvergne, France.
In this video recorded on May 17th, 1994, Gendun Rinpoche tells about a few meetings with the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the tasks with which the Karmapa entrusted him and about some of the Karmapa´s prophecies.
Credits:
Many thanks to Gendun Rinpoche, Lama Tsony and the staff of Dhagpo Kundreul Ling.
Translation: Lama Tsony, Tina Draszczyk
Editing in English: Jon Greenberg, Mark Tchelistcheff
Camera, Sound, Video Editing: Thule G. Jug
Assistants: Alexander Draszczyk, Edith Steinbach
Produced by:
Vienna Dharma Projects
Sackgasse 7, 3001 Mauerbach, Austria
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