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... He studied the various teachings of both the Nyingma and Sarma schools with the twenty-third abbot of Śrī Siṃha, Tubten Nyendrak (thub bstan snyan grags, 1883-1959); Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Tsewang (rdzogs chen mkhan po pad+ma tshe dbang, d.u.); Khenpo Tubga (mkhan po thub dga', d.u.); the Fourth Mura Tulku, Pema Norbu (mu ra sprul sku 04 pad+ma nor bu, 1918-1951); Tsultrim Lodro (tshul khrims blo gros, d.u.); the twenty-first abbot of Śrī Siṃha, Khenpo Jigme Lodro ('jigs med blo gros, 1879-1955); Sonam Namgyel (bsod nams rnam rgyal, 1881-1954), and Tsewang Rigdzin (mkhan chen tshe dbang rig 'dzin, 1883-1958), among others ...

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Among his prominent disciples were the Third Katok Situ; the Fourth Shechen Gyeltsab, Pema Namgyel (zhe chen rgyal tshab 04 pad+ma rnam rgyal, 1871-1926); Ngawang Pelzang of Katok Monastery (kaH thog mkhan po ngag dbang dpal bzang, 1879-1941); Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse chos kyi blo gros, 1893-1959); the twenty-fifth Dzogchen abbot, Ngawang Norbu (ngag dbang nor bu, 1886-1958); Katok Khenchen Lekshe Jorden (kaH thog mkhan chen legs bshad 'byor ldan, d.u.); the twentieth Dzogchen abbot, Tekchok Loden (pad+ma theg mchog blo ldan, 1879-1955); the abbot of Dzagyu Gemang Shedra, Dongak Tenpai Nyima (mdo sngags bstan pa'i nyi ma, c.1898-1959); the Fourth Mura Tulku, Pema Norbu (mu ra sprul sku 04 pad+ma nor bu, 1918-1958), and Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894-1977) ...

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Other teachers with whom he studied over the course of his life included the Fourth Mura Tulku, Pema Norbu (mu ra sprul sku 04 pad+ma nor bu, 1918-1958); Orgyen Tendzin Norbu (o rgyan bstan 'dzin nor bu,1841/51-1900?); Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i chos kyi blo gro, 1893-1959); Mipam Gyatso (mi pham rgya mtsho,1846-1912); Khenchen Pema Vajra (mkhan po padma badz+ra, 1807-1884); Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpai Nyima (smyo shul lung rtogs bstan pa'i nyi ma, 1829-1901/1902); the Third Dodrubchen, Jigme Tenpai Nyima (rdo grub chen 03 'jigs med bstan pa'i nyi ma, 1865-1926); the Fourth Shechen Gyeltsab, Gyurme Pema Namgyel ('gyur med pad+ma rnam rgyal, 1871-1926); Khenpo Yonten Gyatso (mkhan po yon tan rgya mtsho); Dza Tsamtrul Kunzang Dechen Dorje (kun bzang bde chen rdo rje); the First Drukchen, Choying Rolpai Dorje (brug chen 01 chos dbyings rol pa'i rdo rje, 1858-1901); and Pema Choying Rolpai Dorje (padma chos dbyings rol pa'i rdo rje,1908-1984). ...

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In 1938 when he was five years old, Terton Wangchuk (gter ston dbang phyug) and Mura Tulku Pema Norbu (nub gzur sprul sku padma nor bu, 1918-1958) recognized him as a reincarnation of  Lerab Lingpa (las rab gling pa, 1856-1926) ...

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... He became known as the Fourth Dzamura Tulku Pema Norbu (rdza mu ra 04 sprul sku pad+ma nor bu, 1918-1958) ...

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