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... According to Pema Rigtsel, Choying Khyabdel himself was known to have said "I am the greatest lineage holder of Mipam and Botrul of these times." According to Khenchen Choying's biography, great lamas such as Khenpo Jigme Puntsok (mkham po 'jigs med phun tshogs, 1933-2004), the Third Penor Rinpoche, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009), the Third Zenkar Rinpoche, Tubten Nyima (a lags gzan dkar 03 thub bstan nyi ma, b ...
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His most important student was the Third Penor, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009), to whom he also gave getsul and gelong ordination ...
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In 1985 Khenchen Dazer went to southern India to teach at Namdroling (rnam grol gling) in Bylakuppe, Karnataka, the Indian seat of Penor Rinpoche (pad nor rin po che, 1932-2009) ...
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In 1997, the Eleventh throne-holder of the Pelyul lineage, Penor Tubten Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad ma nor bu thub bstan legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009) identified Hollywood actor Steven Seagal (b ...
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... In 1995 a son of the Eleventh Zurmang Trungpa, Chokyi Gyatso (zur mang drung pa 11 chos kyi rgya mtsho, 1939-1987), Osel Rangdrol Mukpo, was identified as yet another incarnation of Mipam Gyatso by the Third Penor, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009). ...
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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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... He met Khenpo Pema Tsewang (padma tshe dbang, 1931–2001), whose qualities he praised, and Penor Rinpoche (padma nor bu, 1932–2009) with whom he discussed the pressing need to revive the Buddhist teachings in Tibet ...
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... In 1978, after seven years in Sikkim, he was invited by the Third Penor, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009) to Bylakuppe near Mysore in South India, where he became the first abbot at the newly established Namdroling monastic college. ...
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... Other influential teachers included the Third Penor, Lekshe Chokyi Drayang (pad nor 03 legs bshad chos kyi sgra dbyangs, 1932-2009), Lama Karcho (bla ma dkar chos, d.u.), Khen Dawo (mkhan zla 'od, d.u.), and Gendun Dargye (dge 'dun dar rgyas, d.u.). ...
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