At the age of sixty-seven, in early 1959 with the Chinese Communist invasion of Tibet underway, he again became seriously ill.
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He studied Abhidharma and Madhyamaka philosophy, and soon began teaching Buddhist canonical texts to several students there.
Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö (1893–1959), Tibetan lama, teacher of many of the major figures in 20th century Tibetan Buddhism
Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo | Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche | Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö | Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche |