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Among his many students not yet mentioned were Dagchen Rinpoche Ngawang Kunga Sonam (bdag chen rin po che ngag dbang kun dga' bsod nams, 1929–2016) of Sakya Puntsok Podrang; Dosib Tubten (mdo srib thub bstan); Dezhung Anjam Rinpoche (sde gzhung a 'jam rin po che, 1885-1952); Dezhung Chopel Jamyang Kunga Namgyel (sde gzhung chos 'phel 'jam dbyangs kun dga' rnam rgyal); and Khangmar Rinchen Dorje (khang dmar rin chen rdo rje). ...

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... Among his students at Sakya was Sanggye Rinchen (sangs rgyas rin chen, 1897–1956), who would later teach the Fifth Dagchen Rinpoche, Jikdrel Ngawang Kunga Sonam (bdag chen rin po che 05 'jigs bral ngag dbang kun dga' bsod nams, 1929–2016). ...

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... She would later marry Dagchen Rinpoche Jikdrel Ngawang Kunga Sonam (bdag chen rin po che 'jigs bral ngag dbang kun dga' bsod nams, 1929–2016) and the two would become close companions to Dezhung Rinpoche in America.[30]In her memoir she attributed the rare priviledge of receiving a formal education in Tibet—she was the only girl in her class—to Dezhung Rinpoche's support and encouragement. ...

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... Jamyang Sakya was married to the former head of the Puntsok Palace, Jikdrel Dakchen ('jigs bral bdag chen, 1929-2015), who was a well-respected teacher.  ...

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When the Sakya Dakchen Rinpoche, Kunga Sonam (sa skya bdag chen kun dga' bsod nams, 1929–2016) visited Dzongsar Monastery in 1954, Khandro developed a close friendship with his wife, Dagmo Jamyang Sakya (bdag mo 'jam dbyangs sa skya, b ...

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... Reports of the Chinese Army's activities in Kham were circulating the city, and Tubten Gyeltsen turned to the Fifth Dagchen Rinpoche, Jikdrel Ngawang Kunga Sonam (bdag chen rin po che 05 'jigs bral ngag dbang kun dga' bsod nams, 1929–2016), who advised him to leave Tibet ...

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