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The third incarnation, Drukdra Namgyel ('brug grags rnam rgyal, 1738-1764) came from the Kurto Dungkar Choje (kur stod gdung dkar chos rje) family and studied under the guidance of Choje Ngawang Gyeltsen; the Second Gangteng, Tendzin Lekpai Dondrub (gangs stengs 02 bstan 'dzin legs pa'i don sgrub); and Yongdzin Ngawang Trinle (yongs 'dzin ngag dbang 'phrin las; 1668-1746). ...
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... Instead, he was tasked with tutoring the Sixth Lam Tripa, Gyelse Mipam Drukdra Namgyel (rgyal sras mi pham 'brug sgra rnam rgyal, 1737–1762)
... With this aim he journeyed from Punakha to Komthrang to receive the Gathering of the Gurus' Intentions (bla ma dgongs pa 'dus pa), a treasure cycle uncovered by Sangge Lingpa (sangs rgyas gling pa, 1340–1396)
... He bestowed empowerments to the retired Thirteenth Druk Desi and ordained the Gyalse Tulku Tenzin Drukdra (rgyal sras sprul sku bstan 'dzin 'brug sgra, 1737–1762).[27] He also continued to attend state functions, such as the enthronement of the new regency, or lama tripa (bla ma khri pa), Jigme Sengge ('jigs med seng ge, 1742–1789), who would later be named the Eighteenth Je Khenpo ...
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