Ching Yi Chi

Taiwan

Ching Yi Chi

Taiwan

Ching Yi Chi was born in 1960 in Taichung City, Taiwan into an agricultural family which actively participated in local government affairs. Both of her parents held positions of responsibility for the well being of the community in addition to their familial duties. Today, both of her parents are active in bringing Vajrayana Buddhism to Taiwan, and her family has a meditation hall in their home with a Medicine Buddha. She and her family believe in Taiwanese folk religions, Buddhism and Taoism.

Ching Yi Chi graduated from National Taiwan Ocean University. At the age of 27, she studied the Diamond Sutra, the Heart Sutra, and meditation under the guidance of Mr. Gao. At the age of 28, she began to study Tibetan Buddhism. At the age of 31, Ching Yi Chi took refuge in the Triple Gems under Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche and received layperson’s vows. At the age of 33, she received Bodhisattva vows in Nepal from her Noble teacher, His Eminence Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche and was given the Dharma name of Sangye Tosgyi. In 2000, she participated in the 3-years-6-months retreat and practiced Dzogchen, including its Preliminaries, Development Stage, Completion Stage and the Great Perfection Stage.

Ching Yi Chi is currently the publisher and secretary general of Fa Yuan Cultural Publishing Press, and is the founding president of Kathog Rigizin Chenpo Dharma Association. She is committed to the Kagyu Center of North America, the Padma Raja Society in the USA, the Padmasambhava Pureland Temple of Nepal, the Retreat Center and Tibetan Hospital and School in Mula, China, Theg Chog Ling in Taiwan, Wisdom Sky Zen Garden in Miaoli-Taiwan, and Padma Raja Zen Garden in Malaysia. Her generosity allows monastics to study and practice, and has contributed greatly to the propagation of Vajrayana Buddhism.

As the current Secretary General of Kathog Rigzin Chenpo Dharma Association she preserves and promotes Buddhist principles, empowerments and Dharma teachings in Taiwan. Ching Yi Chi brings the Light of Asia to the World!