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Little is known about the birth or early life of Gyarong Khandro Dechen Wangmo (rgya rong mkha' 'gro bde chen dbang mo).[1] She was the sister of Gyarong Namtrul Drodul Gargyi Dorje ('gro 'dul gar gyi rdo rje), a treasure revealer of Gyarong Monastery (rgyal rong dgon) who was considered a reincarnation of Kunzang Tekchok Dorje (kun bzang theg mchog rdo rje).[2] Tulku Thondup (sprul sku don grub, b ...

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... His other teachers included the Fourth Dzogchen Rinpoche Mingyur Namkhai Dorje (rdzogs chen 04 mi 'gyur nam mkha'i rdo rje, 1793-1870), Khenpo Pema Vajra (pad+ma badz+ra, c.1807-1884), Lingtrul Tubten Gyeltsen Pelzang (gling sprul thub bstan rgyal mtshan dpal bzang, d.u.), Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po, 1820-1892), Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa (mchog gyur bde chen gling pa, 1829-1870), Tsamtrul Kunzang Tekchok Dorje (mtshams sprul kun bzang theg mchog rdo rje, d.u.), Rokza Sonam Pelge (rog bza' bsod nams dpal dge, 1800-1884), Gemang Chopa Jigme Tabke (dge mang gcod pa 'jigs med thabs mkhas, d.u.), and Nyoshul Lungtok (smyo shul lung rtogs, 1829-1901/2) ...

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... 1922); Gyarong Namtrul, Kunzang Tekchok Dorje (rgya rong rnam sprul kun bzang theg mchog rdo rje); Druktrul Tubten Nyima ('brug sprul thub bstan nyi ma, circa 1929); Tubten Lekshe Chokyi Junge (thub bstan legs bshad chos kyi 'byung gnas); Washul Rigdzin Wanggyel (wa shul rig 'dzin dbang rgyal, 1924-1997?); Tubten Chokyi Drakpa (thub bstan chos kyi grags pa, b ...

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Before the age of four he was recognized by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse' dbang po, 1820-1892) as the reincarnation of the Fourth Dzogchen Drubwang, Mingyur Namkhai Dorje (rdzogs chen grub dbang 04 mi 'gyur nam mkha'i rdo rje, 1793-1870) and enthroned at Dzogchen Monastery (rdzogs chen dgon) in the presence of Khyentse Wangpo, Shechen Pema Gyurme Gyatso (zhe chen pad+ma 'gyur med rgya mtsho, d.u.), Gyelrong Choktrul Kunzang Tekchok Dorje (rgyal rong mchog sprul kun bzang theg mchog rdo rje, d.u.) and others. ...

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In addition to Khenpo Pema Vajra and Dza Patrul, Jigme Tenpai Nyima also studied with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Ju Mipam (’ju mi pham), Jamgon Kongtrul Yonten Gyatso ('jam mgon kong sprul yonten rgya mtsho, 1813-1899), Terton Sogyel Lerab Lingpa (gter ston bsod rgyal las rab gling pa, 1856-1926), Gyelrong Namtrul Kunzang Tekchog Dorje (rgya rong nam sprul kun bzang theg mchog rdo rje) and Japa Alak Dongak ('gya' pa a lags mdo sngags), among others, training in the full range of Buddhist subjects including Vinaya, Madhyamaka, Prajñāpāramitā, Abhidharma, and Vajrayāna texts from the Nyingma and Sarma traditions ...

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