It is within this context that the tradition of recognizing the reincarnations of high lamas came into being in Tibet. However, the time and place of their reappearance is mainly determined by the faith and karma of their disciples.
In Mahayana tradition, great Bodhisattvas are bound by their vows not to rest in the peaceful state of liberation, but to reappear repeatedly in the world to help sentient beings. Two basic factors which make the reincarnation of noble beings different from the rebirth of ordinary beings are their freedom to reincarnate at will and their altruistic motivation to help others. However, two basic factors which make the reincarnation of noble beings different from the rebirth of ordinary beings are their freedom to reincarnate at will and their altruistic motivation to help others. A detailed account of the nature and variety of reincarnation of the noble beings would be too extensive and intricate to be given here. sprul-sku, pronounced tulku) refers to the Emanation Body of a Buddha, in general usage it also applies to Bodhisattvas, Aryas, and certain ordinary beings who have achieved the spiritual power to reincarnate according to their own will, with the motivation of helping sentient beings.
The Tibetan Tradition of Recognizing Reincarnate LamasĪlthough the original meaning of the term Nirmanakaya (Tib. You can see this in context of the original newsletter here. The following article is from the Spring, 1990 issue of the Snow Lion Newsletter and is for historical reference only.
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