Teruki Imabayashi, a Buddhist monk from Japan, has completed Losum Chogsum or three-year retreat in Bhutan this year. Dorji Lopen of the Central Monastic Body conferred the title of Lam on him and awarded Tashi Lekdar and certificate at a ceremony held at Tango monastery yesterday.
Forty eight-year-old Teruki Imabayashi first visited Bhutan in 2004 under Her Majesty Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck’s support. He had studied at Tango University of Buddhist Studies for eight years.
His is the second Japanese to complete studies from Tango University of Buddhist Studies.”Buddhism is still strongly practiced in Bhutan compared to all the other Buddhist countries in the word and this is the main reason why I chose Bhutan to study and practice Buddhism,” Teruki Imabayashi said.
He said he is grateful to the Central Monastic Body and all his Buddhist masters, including Gyalse Trulku Jigme Tenzin Wangpo, for their enormous guidance.
“I received the title of Lam from Dorji Lopen today. I will work towards fulfilling responsibilities of a Lam,” Teruki Imabayashi said.
Lam Teruki Imabayashi will head to his home country Japan towards the end of this month where he will serve as Lam at the Agonshu Dratshang.
He said he will devote his time towards spreading Buddhism in Japan.
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