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4 unusual facts about Rinpoche


Lamaling Monastery

At that time, it was the seat of late Dudjom Rinpoche (1904–1987), who was chosen as the head of Nyingma school during his later exile to India, after Tibet came under control of the Chinese as an Autonomous Region of the People’s Republic of China.

A small chapel here has a statue of Dorje Julut and an old photo of Rinpoche.

Further, when the then Rinpoche performed the consecration ceremonies for the small temple, he is stated to have seen a three horned goat circling round the area and vanishing into a stone.

Paap

When Lama Norbu, a senior lama from the monastery has a dream that the Buddhist teacher, Rinpoche has been reborn, he sends Kaaya to Delhi to bring him back to the monastery.


Bidia Dandaron

Tibetans then returned to Kumbum and chose a local boy (Blo-bzang bstan-pa’i rgyal-mtshan, 1916–1990), who as Gyayag Rinpoche was later a sutra teacher of the 10th Panchen Lama, and the head of the search party for the 11th Panchen Lama, this search resulting in choosing Gyaincain Norbu as the Panchen Lama.

Chime Rinpoche

Tony Visconti - Bowie later recorded the track live at the BBC with Tony Visconti, another student of Chime Rinpoche.

Rinpoche still teaches occasionally at Marpa House when his health permits and annually leads a ten-day Summer School retreat in Baerenthal in northeastern France.

Mary Hopkin - Later, in 2010, the singer Mary Hopkin, with her son Morgan Visconti, dedicated a song entitled 'Chime' on their 2010 album called 'You Look Familiar' to Chime Rinpoche.

David Hykes

David Hykes is a Dharma student of Choky Nyima Rinpoche, who gave him the name Shenpen Yeshe, "the Primordial Wisdom that brings happiness to beings," and Tsoknyi Rinpoche.

Denma Locho Rinpoche

Denma Locho Rinpoche is a recognized incarnate lama of the Loseling College of Drepung Monastery.

Dhardo Rimpoche

Portions of Dhardo Rinpoche's relics, the ashes from his cremation, have been installed in several stupas in the West: at Sudarshanaloka Retreat Centre (near Thames, New Zealand), at Padmaloka Buddhist Retreat Centre (near Norwich, England), at Guhyaloka Retreat Centre, (near Alicante, Spain), at Tiratanaloka Retreat Centre in Wales and at Vimaladhatu Retreat Centre in Sauerland, Germany.

Dilgo Khyentse

Another film was "Brilliant Moon: Glimpses of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche", written and directed by Neten Chokling, and narrated by Richard Gere and Lou Reed.

Drigung Monastery

It was founded in 1179 by the founder of that tradition, Drigung Kyobpa Jigten-gonpo-rinchenpel (Wylie: ‘Bri-gung sKyob-pa ‘Jig-rten dgon-po rin-chen dpal, also called Kyobpa Rinpoche, or Jigten Sumgön 1143-1217).

Dulduityn Danzanravjaa

He was enthroned as the Avshaa Gegeen in Ongiin Gol (present-day Saikhan-Ovoo) Monastery by Ishdonilhudev Rinpoche.

Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche

His most well-known student in the Western world is Pema Chödrön, who took him as her primary teacher years after the death of her root guru, Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche.

Dzogchen Beara

Over the years, Dzogchen Beara has hosted a number of senior lamas from the Tibetan tradition, including Dzogchen Rinpoche, Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche, Garchen Rinpoche, Orgyen Tobgyal, Ringu Tulku and Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche.

Jakar

There are many significant Buddhist sacred sites nearby the town, such as Kurjey Lhakhang, which holds a body print of Guru Rinpoche; Jambey Lhakhang, one of the 108 monasteries that in mythology were miraculously constructed by King Songten Gampo in one night; and Tamsshing Lhakhag established by Terton Padma Lingpa (1450–1521).

Jigdal Dagchen Sakya

Dagchen Rinpoche to participate in a research project on Tibet sponsored by the Rockefeller Foundation.

Karma Thinley Rinpoche

Throughout the 1950s, Rinpoche made pilgrimages to Radeng, Samye, Sakya and Lhasa.

Khamtrul Rinpoche

All three lineages still exist and the current lineage holders, especially Choegyal Rinpoche, continue to have a close relationship with the Khamtrul Rinpoche; the 9th Zigar Rinpoche resides at Rewalsar in Himachal Pradesh, India, the 8th Adeu Rinpoche died in July 2007 (his next incarnation is yet to be discovered) and the 8th Drugu Choegyal Rinpoche helps Dorzong Rinpoche with the latter's monastery, known as Jangchub Jong, in Himachal Pradesh, India, and is rebuilding his monastery in Tibet.

Khenpo Sherab Sangpo

Though he has mastered virtually every aspect of Buddhist philosophy and practice, Khenpo Sherab Sangpo is especially renowned for his knowledge of Madhyamaka philosophy, the writings of the great Rimé master Ju Mipham Rinpoche and Buddhist Tantra.

Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche

He created an annual shedra at Chagdud Rinpoche's Gonpa center at Rigdzin Ling in Junction City, California in 2003.

Lama Gonpo Tseten

Subsequently, the main figure of Guru Rinpoche of Lama Gönpo's painting was used as the cover for The Padmakara Translation Group's translation of White Lotus by the 1st Jamgon Mipham Rinpoche.

Lati Rinpoche

Denma Locho Rinpoche, Leah Zabler, Lati Rinpoche, Meditative States in Tibetan Buddhism, ISBN 978-0-86171-119-2

Pawo Tsuglag Threngwa

Pawo Tsuglag Threngwa (dpa' bo gtsug lag phreng ba; 1504–1566), the second Pawo Rinpoche, was a Tibetan historian of the Karma Kagyu.

Sambha gompa

5th incarnation: Born 28 years after the death of the previous incarnation, also from the Tulachan family in Tukuche has the monastic name Karma Dhomchhe Norbu Tenpi Gyaltshen Palsamgpo Rinpoche.

Tharpa Choling Monastery

As the new incarnation of the Rinpoche was yet to be found, and when found he would be too young to take over the administrative responsibilities of the Monastery, therefore, the Tibetan Government decided to appoint abbot from Sera, Drepung and Gaden to administer the monastery.

Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche

Chocktrul Rinpoche now concentrates on his own Dharma studies and practices as a private citizen in the USA where he is free to continue his practice of Dorje Shugden as in his previous lives.

Trijang Lobsang Yeshe Tenzin Gyatso

Trijang Rinpoche's recognized reincarnation, Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche lives in the United States as a private citizen.

White Crane Films

Focusing primarily on Tibet-related subjects, its productions include, The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche (1991), The Trials of Telo Rinpoche (1993), A Stranger in My Native Land (1998), The Shadow Circus: The CIA in Tibet (1998), the Tibetan feature film, Dreaming Lhasa (2005), and The Thread of Karma (2007).


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