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... He studied the various teachings of both the Nyingma and Sarma schools with the twenty-third abbot of Śrī Siṃha, Tubten Nyendrak (thub bstan snyan grags, 1883-1959); Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Tsewang (rdzogs chen mkhan po pad+ma tshe dbang, d.u.); Khenpo Tubga (mkhan po thub dga', d.u.); the Fourth Mura Tulku, Pema Norbu (mu ra sprul sku 04 pad+ma nor bu, 1918-1951); Tsultrim Lodro (tshul khrims blo gros, d.u.); the twenty-first abbot of Śrī Siṃha, Khenpo Jigme Lodro ('jigs med blo gros, 1879-1955); Sonam Namgyel (bsod nams rnam rgyal, 1881-1954), and Tsewang Rigdzin (mkhan chen tshe dbang rig 'dzin, 1883-1958), among others ...

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... During breaks between his meditation sessions he continued to teach, producing a number of prominent students including Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor (dil mgo mkhyen brtse bkra shis dpal 'byor, 1910-1991); Kunzang Pelden (kun bzang dpal ldan, 1862-1943), who was known for his extensive commentary on the Bodhicaryāvatāra; Lakla Sonam Chokdrub (glag bla bsod nams chos 'grub, 1862-1944); the Third Mura, Pema Dechen Zangpo (mu ra 03 pad+ma bde chen bzang po, d.u.); Dongak Tenpai Nyima (mdo sngags bstan pa'i nyi ma, c.1898-1959); Tsewang Rigdzin (tshe dbang rig 'dzin, 1883-1958); Sonam Chopel (sod nams chos 'phel, d.u.); the seventeenth abbot of Śrī Siṃha College, Khenpo Munsel (mkhan po mun sel, 1916-1993); Jigme Lodro ('jigs med blo gros, 1879-1955); the twenty-fifth abbot of Śrī Siṃha College, Ngawang Norbu (ngag dbang nor bu, 1886-1958); and Gegyel Khenpo Tubten Namgyel (dge rgyal mkhan po thub bstan rnam rgyal, d.u.). ...

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In addition to those mentioned above, Kunga Pelden's students included the Eleventh Pelpung Situ, Pema Wangchok (ta'i sit u 11 pad+ma dbang mchog rgyal po, 1886–1952); Khenchen Tsewang Rigdzin (mkhan chen tshe dbang rig 'dzin, 1883-1958); Sonam Gonpo (bsod nams mgon po), Jigme Lodro ('jigs med blo gros, 1879-1955); Norbu Tendzin (nor bub stan 'dzin, 1898-1950); Konchok Zangpo (dkon mchog bzang po, b ...

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... 1916); Pema Kunzang Rangdrol (mkhar legs sprul sku pad+ma kun bzang rang grol, 1916-1984); the Third Mura Tulku, Pema Dechen Zangpo (mu ra sprul sku 03 pad+ma bde chen bzang po); and Mewa Khenchen Tsewang Rigdzin (rme ba mkhan chen tshe dbang rig 'dzin, 1883-1958), who, with Pema Tekchok Loden's other disciple the Fourth Mura Tulku, is said to have attained the rainbow body ...

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