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Buddhaguhya was purportedly born in western India to an unnamed king of the kṣatriya or warrior caste, though Tāranātha claims that he was born near the city of Vārāṇasī, and Dudjom Jikdrel Dorje (bdud ’joms ’jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988) states that he was born in central India ...
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... Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che 'jig bral rdo rje, 1904–1988) encouraged him to become the head of a Nyingma monastery in Tso Pema but he declined, saying that the monastery needed sponsors and that patrons were problems. ...
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His two other teachers were the Sixteenth Karmapa Rangjung Rikpai Dorje (karma pa 16 rang 'byung rig pa'i rdo rje, 1924–1981) and Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987) ...
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... His incarnation was Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje, one of the most important Nyingma lamas of the twentieth century. ...
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In 1978, the Second Dudjom, Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 02 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1987), identified Kunzang Pema Wangchen (kun bzang pad+ma dbang chen, b ...
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... Jampa Jungne, however, remained with many disciples, and it was there that he encountered Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988), who became one of his closest disciples. ...
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... He was connected to over two-dozen of the most prominent and influential teachers throughout Tibet and in diaspora, including Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro; Dilgo Khentse (dil mgo mkhyen brtse, 1910-1991); Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1908-1988); the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, Tendzin Gyatso (tA la'i bla ma 14 bstan 'dzin rgya mtsho, b ...
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... 1935), the Sixth Dzogchen Rinpoche, Jikdrel Jangchub Dorje (rdzogs chen 06 'jigs bral byang chub rdo rje, 1935-1959), the Fifth Shechen Gyeltsab, Gyurme Pema Dorje (zhe chen rgyal tshab 05 'gyur med padma rdo rje), Shechen Kongtrul Pema Drime (zhe chen kong sprul padma 'dri med, 1901-1960), Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro (mkhyen brtse mchog gi blo gros, 1893-1959), Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che, 1904-1988), Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor (dil mgo mkhyen brtse bkra shis dpal byor, 1910-1991), Kangyur Rinpoche Longchen Yeshe Dorje (bka' 'gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje, 1897/1898-1975), Chatral Sanggye Dorje (bya bral sangs rgya rdo rje, 1913-2015), the Fortieth Sakya Trichen (sa skya khri chen 41, b ...
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Numerous prophecies accompanied Tāre Lhamo's birth, delivered by prominent figures such as Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1987) ...
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... In 1963 Khenchen Dazer attended Dudjom Rinpoche's (bdud 'joms rin po che, 1904-1987) transmission of the Rinchen Terdzod in Kalimpong, and then went north to Rewalsar (Tso Pema, mtsho pad ma) in Himachal Pradesh and other sacred places in the region, including in Nepal, and he taught for a year at a place called Dorje Ling (rdo rje gling). ...
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Lama Gyurdrak's root teacher was Jamyang Khyentse, but he also studied with several other senior Nyingma lamas of his day, including Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che, 1904–1987) and Kangyur Rinpoche, Longchen Yeshe Dorje (bka' 'gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje, 1878/9–1975).[10] ...
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Upon his return from Tibet in 1983, Penor Rinpoche represented the Nyingma school in the performance of a long-life (brtan bzhugs) offering for the Fourteenth Dalai Lama, serving as the chief officiant (rdo rje slob dpon) for Dudjom Jigrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987), then head of the Nyingma school.[14] ...
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... During their teaching career, they held and transmitted three principle treasure collections: their own treasure corpus in twelve volumes, that of her father Apang Terchen in sixteen volumes, and that of Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1987), whose treasure corpus was transmitted to them in 1990 by Dola Chokyi Nyima (mdo bla chos kyi nyi ma), the son of Dudjom Rinpoche ...
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He was asked to teach by the leaders of the religious communities in exile, including Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988); Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor (dil mgo mkhyen brtse bkra shis dpal 'byor, 1910-1991); the Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rikpai Dorje (karma pa 16 rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje, 1924-1981); and the Third Penor, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009), and it is said that there are few contemporary lamas who did not receive Dzogchen teaching from Nyoshul Khenpo ...
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... As soon as he arrived there, he learned that Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdral Yeshe Dorje (bdud ' joms ' jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1988) was conferring the empowerments of the Treasury of Revelations not far away ...
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... While in Lhasa, Pema Kunzang Rangdrol met Dudjom Rinpoche Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che ye shes rdo rje 1904–1987) and discussed plans to meet again in India and work together in the service of the Nyingma teachings, but this never came to pass. ...
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... Although there is little evidence to date Rongzom with precision, there are several competing dates in published accounts: Tarthang Tulku, for example, gives 1012-1088,[1] dates used by both Hirshberg and Jackson,[2] Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987), calculates Rongzom’s life-span to be 119 years,[3] a number that neatly coincides with the number of years occurring between 1012 and 1131, which Bradburn gives for Rongzom’s date of birth and death.[4] Further, several sources, including the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC), date Rongzom from 1042 to 1136 ...
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... While he considered Rinchenpong Rinpoche to be his root guru, later he also formed a strong connection to Dudjom Rinpoche Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1987), then the head of the Nyingma tradition in exile ...
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Different Tibetan lamas throughout history – Rongzom Choki Zangpo (rong zom chos kyi bzang po, 1042-1136), Ga Rabjampa Kunga Yeshe (sga rab 'byams pa kun dga' ye shes, 1397-1470), Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che, 1904-1987), among them – are said to be reincarnations of Smṛtijñānakīrti. ...
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... He also suspended the program when the Dalai Lama assigned him to attend to the ailing Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche (bdud 'joms 'jig bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987) in Paris, France. ...
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... The meeting was presided by the Dalai Lama and was attended by the Forty-Second Sakya Tripa, Ngawang Kunga Tekchen Pelbar (sa skya khri pa 42 ngag dbang kun dga' theg chen dpal 'bar, b.1945); the Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rikpai Dorje (karma pa rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje, 1924–1981); Dudjom Rinpoche Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987); the Nineteenth Bakula Ngawang Lobzang Thubstan Choknor (ba ku la 19 ngag dbang blo bzang thub bstan mchog nor, 1918–2003); Trijang Rinpoche, and others ...
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... 1935), who were both former disciples of Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, and she attended several large summer gatherings in France that included, among others, Dudjom Rinpoche (bdud 'joms rin po che, 1904–1987) and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche ...
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Kyungtrul Rinpoche passed away in 1930 at the age of sixty, and Tseten Yudron married Dudjom Rinpoche Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms rin po che 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987) who had been a colleague of Kyungtrul Rinpoche.[4] With Dudjom Rinpoche, Tseten Yudron would have seven children ...
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... He met Dudjom Rinpoche Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904–1987) who insisted on receiving the Three Sections of Dzogchen from him,[27] and also the First Shechen Kongtrul, Pema Drime (zhe chen kong sprul 01 padma dri med, 1901–1960). ...
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He also visited Mindroling Monastery (smin 'grol gling) for a month, and, in Lhasa he met Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988) for the first time ...
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... Not long afterwards, Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1988) provided funds for a reprint to be made in Kalimpong, in traditional format, but using steel movable type, on green industrial paper ...
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Among those said to have been his reincarnations were Dudul Dorje (bdud 'dul rdo rje, 1615-1672), the Fifth Shechen Rabjam, Tenpe Gyeltsen (zhe chen rab 'byams 05 bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan, 1650-1704), Dudjom Lingpa (bdud 'joms gling pa, 1835-1904), and Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje (bdud 'joms 'jigs bral ye shes rdo rje, 1904-1987). ...
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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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