Bhikshu Gyomyo Nakamura

Bhikshu Gyomo Nakamura is a Japanese Buddhist monk,[1] author and musician.

Early life

He was born in Japan on September 9, 1954 in Tokyo. His father was a scholar of Chinese philosophy and his grandfather a historian. During his youth he composed and played music before dropping out of university and travelling to India in February 1976. When he was 21 years old he first arrived in New Delhi and stayed at the Ashoka Mission at the Cambodian Temple. At that time he had a spiritual experience and decided to become a monk. Afterwards he travelled to Nepal, the Himalayan Range and studied Therevada Buddhism in the Ashoka Mission and Tibetan Buddhism at the Library of Tibetan Works & Archives in Dharamsala.

Life

Bhikshu Gyomo Nakamura went to Rajgir and studied Japanese Buddhism as well as studying Buddhism in Sri Lanka. He met Fuji Guruji in 1978 in India and he started temple in New Delhi and Ladakh, whilst visiting Europe and the US.

Finally he started the construction of a temple in Ladakh in 1983[2] and completed the temple in 1985.[3] The Shanti Stupa was completed in 1991. Afterwards he went back to New Delhi and started the construction of temple there in 1993 which was completed 3 years later in 1996. Bhikshu Gyomu Nakamura continued staying in India and other countries as he tried making spiritual harmony within Buddhism and of all people.

Works

Bhikshu Gyomo is also an accomplished author and musician having published two books "Buddhist Tales for the Soul" and "Buddhist Tales in Modern Times – Stories of the Soul".[4][5]

In 2008 Bhikshu Gyomo Nakamura released his first album entitled Dharma Songs.

In 1991 he completed the building of the Shanti Stupa in Leh, Ladakh.

References

  1. ↑ "Monasteries in Leh, Gurudwara in Leh, Mosque in Leh Ladakh". Leh.JkOnline.in. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ↑ Banerjee, Diya (26 June 2010). "High on Leh". The Times of India. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "The High Life". The Vajra Wheel that purifies all defilements and obscurations. 27 June 2010. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  4. ↑ Vakil, Ravi. "Paperback Pickings". The Telegraph. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Buddhist Tales in Modern Times: Stories of the Soul.(Book review)". Middle Way. November 1, 2009. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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