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The spring following his return from central Tibet, Getse became close with the Third Dzogchen Rinpoche Ati Tenpai Gyeltsen (rdzogs chen 03 a ti bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan, 1759–1792), his eventual partner in the campaign to revive the kama in Kham ...

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... 20th century); the Ninth Gangkar Lama, Karma Shedrub Chokyi Sengge (gangs dkar bla ma 09 karma bshad sgrub chos kyi seng ge, 1892-1957); Geshe Rinchen Dorje (dge bshes rin chen rdo rje, 20th century); Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894-1977); and Lodruk Khenpo Tenpa Rinchen (lho 'brug mkhan chen bstan pa rin chen, d.u.). ...

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He continued his training in astrology, linguistics, poetry, and Buddhist philosophy and tantra under Rongta Lobzang Damcho Gyatso (rong tha blo bzang dam chos rgya mtsho, 1865–1917), Amdo Jampel Rolpai Lodro (a mdo 'jam dpal rol pa'i blo gros, 1888–1936), the Second Pabongkha Dechen Nyingpo (pha bong kha 02 bde chen snying po, 1878–1941), Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyaltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894–1977), and Khangsarwa Orgyen Tenzin Gyatso (khang gsar ba o rgyan bstan 'dzin rgya mtsho).[8] ...

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... 1933); Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894-1977); and Rigdzin Wanggyel (rig 'dzin dbang rgyal, 1924-1997?) ...

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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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To better keep an eye on his nephew Ngawang Nyima remained in Derge, settling in the Mesho region near Dzongsar (rdzong sar), even as he continued his objection to Dezhung Rinpoche's Sanskrit studies, then under the supervision of Khunu Lama Tenzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894–1977) ...

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His many students included his two nephews Chime Yeshe ('chi me ye shes) and Khenpo Chonam (mkhan po chos rnam); the Third Gemang, Garwang Lerab Lingpa (dge mang 03 gar dbang las rab gling pa1930-1959); Nyakshul Khenpo Gyurme Wosel (nyag shul mkhan po 'gyur med 'od gsal, 1890?-1920?); the Sixth Dzogchen Drubwang, Jikdrel Jangchub Dorje (rdzogs chen grub dbang 06 o rgyan 'jigs bral byang chub rdo rje, 1935-1959); the Sixth Dzogchen Ponlob, Jikdrel Tsewang Dorje (rdzogs chen dpon slob 06 'jigs bral tshe dbang rdo rje,1925-1962); Khunu Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1895-1977); the Third Pema Vajra, Pema Kelzang Rinpoche (pad+ma ba dz+ra 03 pad+ma skal bzang, b.1943); Tubten Tsondru (thub bstan brtson 'grus phun tshogs, 1920-1979), Akyong Tokden Lodro Gyatso (a skyong rtogs ldan blo gros rgya mtsho, 1930-2002); Ngawang Norbu (ngag dbang nor bu, 1866-1958); Tendzin Chozang (bstan 'dzin chos bzang, d ...

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... He then spent several years at the school for young incarnations in Dalhousie, where he also had the opportunity to study grammar with Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1894-1977) ...

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Among his main disciples were Khenpo Kunzang Pelden (mkhan po kun bzang dpal ldan, 1862-1943); Terton Sogyal Lerab Lingpa (gter ston bsod rgyal las rab gling pa, 1856-1926); the Third Katok Situ Orgyen Chokyi Gyatso, the Third Getse, Gyurme Tenpa Namgyel (dge rtse 03 'gyur med bstan pa rnam rgyal, 1886-1952); the Fourth Moktsa Jikdrel Chokyi Langpo (rmog rtsa 04 'jigs bral phyogs kyi glang po, d.u.); Tubten Gyeltsen Ozer (thub bstan rgyal mtshan 'od zer, b.1862); Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro ('jam dbyangs chos kyi blo gros, 1893-1959); Choying Rangdrol (chos dbyings rang grol, 1872-1952); Drejongpa Tubten Chonyi ('bras ljongs pa thub bstan chos nyid, d.u.), the Fifty-fourth Ngor Khenchen Kunga Tenpai Gyeltsen (ngor mkhan chen 54 kun dga' bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan, 1829-1870), Ayu Khadro Dorje Peldron (a g.yu mkha' 'gro rdo rje dpal sgron, 1839-1953), and Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1895-1977). ...

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Pema Tsewang studied with a long list of eminent Buddhist masters, including: Ngor Khenpo Ngawang Yonten Gyatso (rngor mkhan po ngag dbang yon tan rgya mtsho, d.u.), Tranggo Tokden (khra 'gu rtogs ldan, d.u.), Drubgyu Rinpoche (grub brgyud rin po che, d.u.), Katok Ngawang Trinle (ka thog ngag dbang 'phrin las, d.u.), Khenchen Tubten Kunga Gyeltsan (mkhan chen thub rten kun dga' rgyal mtshan, d.u.), Khunu Lama Tendzin Gyeltsen (khu nu bla ma bstan 'dzin rgyal mtshan, 1895-1977), Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor (dil go mkhyen brtse bkra shis dpal 'byor, 1910-1991), Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988), Dungsa Trinle Norbu (gdung sras 'phrin las nor bu, d.u.) and others ...

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