The Treasury of Lives

We do not yet have a biography for this person.

Are you interested in writing one?
If so, feel free to contact us.




This person is mentioned in 24 biographies.

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 ...

Read more from the biography of Buddhaguhya


... 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. ...

Read more from the biography of Chime Rigdzin


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) ...

Read more from the biography of Drodul Dorji Tenzin


... His incarnation was Dudjom Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje, one of the most important Nyingma lamas of the twentieth century. ...

Read more from the biography of Dudjom Lingpa


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 ...

Read more from the biography of Garwang Lerab Lingpa


... 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. ...

Read more from the biography of Jampa Jungne


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Jamyang Gyeltsen


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab


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) ...

Read more from the biography of Khandro Tāre Lhamo


... 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). ...

Read more from the biography of Khenchen Dazer


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Namtrul Jigme Puntsok


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 ...

Read more from the biography of Nyoshul Khenpo Jamyang Dorje


... 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. ...

Read more from the biography of Pema Kunzang Rangdrol


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Rongzom Chokyi Zangpo


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Sindrang Yab Gomchen Dorje Lopen Chewang Rinzin Tagchungdarpa


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. ...

Read more from the biography of Smṛtijñānakīrti


... 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. ...

Read more from the biography of Tenzin Chodrak


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Thupten Lungtok Namgyal Trinley


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Tsering Chodron


... 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). ...

Read more from the biography of Tulku Urgyen


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 ...

Read more from the biography of Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor


... 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 ...

Read more from the biography of Gendun Chopel




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). ...

Read more from the biography of Khyeuchung Lotsāwa


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 ...

Read more from the biography of Lama Pema Tsewang