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| Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche (1927 - ) |
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 Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche is the 4th Dodrupchen Rinpoche and is reported to be the incarnation of Padmasambhava, who is said to have been the second Buddha transmitting Tantric Buddhism to Tibet in the 8th century. Dodrupchen Rinpoche is one of the most important living masters in the Nyingma and Dzogchen traditions. Although he is extremely humble, (he sees himself as an ordinary Rinpoche) in reality he is a significant Dharma king. Dharma means ‘The Way’. He is the principle holder of Longchen Nyingthig teachings that is the highest Dharma of Great Perfection of the Rainbow-body in Tibetan Buddhism. The ‘Rainbow-body’ is the physical mastery state where the body is said to be consistent with pure light. In the Nyingmapa Monasteries Longchen Nyingthig Rainbow-body teachings are only transmitted by Dodrupchen Rinpoche. Many very well-known Dharma Kings and great Rinpoches are His Holiness disciples, such as: Dharma King Jigme Phuntsok, Dzogchen Rinpoche, and others. |
Date of Birth: 02 Jan, 1927
Location: India
State: Sikkim
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Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche Tubten Trinle Pal Zangpo was born in 1927 in the Golok province of Dokham in Eastern Tibet. The Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoche Tubten Chokyi Dorje prophesied his birth. The Fifth Dzogchen officially recognized him as the 4th Dodrupchen Rinpoche. When he turned four, he was enthroned at the Dodrupchen monastery. He reportedly had visions of the Buddha as a young child shortly after being enthroned. This was seen as an example of his attainment. In addition to studying at the Dodrupchen monastery, he also studied at the Dzogchen monastery. At the age of eleven, he received the empowerment and transmission of the Nyingtik Yabshyi and Longchen Nyingtik by Khenpo Kunpal. Among the many great masters from whom he received teachings were Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, the Sixth Dzogchen Rinpoche, Shechen Kongtrul, Dzogchen Khenpo Gönpo, and Gyalrong Namtrul Rinpoche. From Yukhok Chatralwa, who was a manifestation of Vimalamitra, and from Apang Tertön, he received the final teachings on the meaning of Dzogpachenpo, which he practiced under their guidance. [1] When he turned nineteen, he made a pilgrimage to Central Tibet and completed a retreat at Tsering Jong. He then built a Scriptural College at the Dodrupchen monastery. He also provided the woodblocks for the printing of the Seven Treasures of Longchenpa. Fearing over political unrest in Tibet he left in October 1957 to Sikkim, India. He arrived at Gangtok monastery and made it his permanent home. They began to print books such as Longchenpa's Seven Treasures and Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease. He eventually opened a second monastery in Sikkim, in addition to one in Bhutan, and one in Nepal. In 1972, he recognized and enthroned the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche. He began to make trips to the West in 1973, going to America, Britain, France, and Switzerland. He established the Maha Siddha Nyingmapa Centre in Massachusetts. In 1975, he gave the empowerment of Rigdzin Dupa at Sogyal Rinpoche's request in London. He returned to France in 1989 and 1991 to attend Sogypal Rinpoche’s Ringpa summer retreats.
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Related Links:
www.mahasiddha.org/
www.rigpawiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=dodrupchen_rinpoche
highestbuddhistmasters.org/english/enyingma.html
tibetanaltar.blogspot.com/2007/07/fourth-dodrupchen-rinpoche.html
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