Studieren geht über reinkarnieren: Der 24jährige Osel Hita Torres möchte nicht der Lama Tenzin Osel Rinpoche sein!
Von TB | 8. Juni 2009 | Kategorie: Welt | 2 commentsJungle World, 4.6.09:
Wenn ein Lama stirbt, begibt er sich umgehend auf die Suche nach einem Säugling oder Kleinkind, in dem er reinkarnieren kann. Mönche legen dem Kind Gegenstände aus dem Besitz des Lama und ähnlich aussehende, neue Gerätschaften vor. Wählt es die alten Gegenstände aus, gilt es als der neue Lama.
Dass ein Auserwählter sich der Reinkarnation verweigert, ist nicht vorgesehen. Doch der 24jährige Osel Hita Torres möchte nicht der Lama Tenzin Osel Rinpoche sein, nur weil er im zarten Alter von 14 Monaten nach bestimmten Gegenständen gegrabscht hat und der Dalai Lama in ihm die Reinkarnation erkannte. Zwar hat das Leben als Lama seine Vorzüge, man wird bedient und angebetet. Doch wird erwartet, dass man auf Sex und andere weltliche Vergnügungen verzichtet. Torres zieht ein Studium in Madrid vor. »Ich lebte in einer Lüge«, sagte er. »Sie haben mich von meiner Familie fortgebracht und mich in mittelalterlichen Verhältnissen festgehalten, wo ich sehr gelitten habe.« Die Foundation to Preserve the Mahayana Tradition, deren Lama er sein sollte, hat nun ein Problem, dessen Lösung wohl eifriges Meditieren erfordern wird. Vorerst wurden alle Torres betreffenden Informationen von der Webseite der Foundation entfernt.
Das seit Jahrhunderten praktizierte Verfahren der Suche nach Reinkarnierten verhindert die Entstehung von klerikalen Dynastien. Die Auswahl obliegt dem Zufall oder den Manipulationen der Mönche, in manchen Fällen auch den Wünschen weltlicher Machthaber. Für gewöhnlich reinkarnieren tibetische Lamas nicht außerhalb der Grenzen Tibets. Da die chinesische Regierung mit Hilfe regimetreuer Geistlicher bereits einen ihr passenden Panchen Lama gefunden hat, befürchtet der Dalai Lama wohl ähnliche Manipulationen nach seinem Tod. Eine Globalisierung der Reinkarnation ist daher unerlässlich, um die Unabhängigkeit der Geistlichkeit zu wahren. Pech nur, dass der offenbar als Präzedenzfall auserkorene Torres andere Pläne hat. Von Jörn Schulz
Als Klärung zum obigen Artikel hier ein Schreiben von Osel über sein heutiges Leben:
The person recognized as the incarnation of FPMT’s founder, Lama Thubten Yeshe, was in his early life known as Lama Osel. Today he prefers to be called simply “Osel”. Osel is completing a course of Western studies in Europe, at which he is doing extremely well. The following is a current message from Osel;
June 2009
Dear Friends,
It is important to have a good experience of what life is. I have been really lucky to be able to experience both western and eastern cultures and I am so grateful to everyone who has helped me in both cultures. In combination, being in India and the West has been a rich experience that I’ve been privileged to absorb from both sides.
There were times in India when it was hard to accept the destiny. Being treated differently, and feeling apart. But that experience was really good and I so appreciate it.
However, certain media find ways to sensationalize and exaggerate an unusual story. So I hope that what appears in news print is not read and taken too literally. Don’t believe everything that is written!
Experience shows that however hard one tries in interviews to sincerely and honestly convey key information, the printed result can tend towards sensationalism to get the most attention.
FPMT is doing a great job and Lama Zopa is an immensely special person — very inspiring and a great yogi.
Personally, my job is to find new ways in which to discover the true nature of our being. There is no separation between myself and FPMT — we are all working together in so many aspects and terrains. Humanity is our office. Besides, I don’t really qualify very much in Buddhist studies, because I didn’t finish them, so working together is the clue.
So I’m trying to find a different way for this future generation. One of the ways is through music, movies and audio-visual techniques. In a movie you can condense so many different stories. You can put in music, you can put in different situations and messages. Even just the sunset can be enough to give you peace to find a moment of meditation in yourself. There are so many different millions of possibilities in movies.
And not just movies, but documentaries actually going somewhere and interviewing people who may have reached a level on their path where they are at peace with themselves, and so much more.…!!!
That’s kind of what I’m planning to do. But it is one thing is to plan and another for things to actually happen. So we’re back to mental projections. But for now, that’s what I am hoping to do.
Big Love
Osel






Dear Osel,
thank you for your going your own way (as Frank Sinatra sang — I did it my way!!!
).….….;)
!!!
Don’t we all ought to go and find “my way”?
The life and words of precious Lama Yeshe Rinpoche are a big support for me and I think many others as well.
And — he did it “my way” !!!!
May all your plans be “happening”.….!!!
Thank you,
Anne H.
Dear Ösel Tenzin,
when we travelled from Italy to Swiss we met you for a moment at the monastery of Mt. Pellerin. It must be around 1991 or similarly. You were crying in one room because of some fewer . Later you gave me little bit of juice in almost empty plastic bottle. It was very symbolicaly…
Later we met you again for few moments at Merigar, at the Teachings of the XIV. Dalai Lama, consecrating the Shang-Shung institute. At the old stupa I offered you little bit of torma that was presented at the ceremony…
We did not follow your spiritual development in last 10 years or even more. While returning from 9th Atiyoga Dzogpa chenpo retreat at the Adriatic sea in Croatia now in June 2009 — article published about you in Slovenian newspaper appeared on our way to Atiyoga Ling in Austria.
We think you are doing right by having plans to make movies, documentaries and audio visual teachings. Buddha*s teachings are timeless and can be expressed in manyfold compassionate ways like the rays of the Sun … Our motivation is to benefit beings through Visual Dharmas-Buddhist teachings for 3rd millenium.
May you always experience mental peace, joy, happiness and true wisdom.
And may you benefit beings through innovative Dharma teachings. )):
Yours in the Dharma:
Tara Tulku Drimed Drolkhar Rinpoche
Buddha Dharma-OBF International June 14,2009
BuddhaDharma.OBFInternational@gmail.com