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Around the year 1920 his classmate at Dzogchen, Minyak Apel (mi nyag a dpal), whom Khenpo Zhenga had sent to Ngor (ngor) to teach, passed away at that monastery ...

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Ngawang Pelzang also studied with the Geluk teacher Minyak Apel (mi nyag a dpal), who was a disciple of Geshe Kunzang Sonam (kun bzang bsod nams, 1823–1905).[29] With him, he studied Vasubandhu's difficult Abhidharmakośa and its commentaries, as well as Kadam mind-training and other topics.[30] ...

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He also received teachings on a great variety of topics from many other distinguished lamas including his elder brother, Adroi Khenchen; the Third Mura Tulku, Pema Dechen Zangpo (mu ra sprul sku 03 pad+ma bde chen bzang po, d.u.); Khenpo Kunzang Pelden (mkhan po kun bzang dpal ldan, 1862-1943); Minyak Khenpo Apel (mi nyag mkhan po a dpal, d.u.); the twentieth abbot of Śrī Siṃha, Pema Tekchok Loden (pad+ma theg mchog blo ldan, 1879-1955); and Yilung Jalupa Sonam Namgyel (yid lhung 'ja' lus pa bsod nams rnam rgyal, 1881-1954), who was said to have accomplished rainbow-body. ...

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Some of his prominent disciples included the Jonang master Tubten Gelek Gyatso (thub bstan dge legs rgya mtsho, 1844-1904); Minyak Khenpo Apel (mi nyag mkhan po a dpal, 19th century); Yeshe Gyeltsen (ye shes rgyal mtshan, 19th century), the female practitioner Adro Khenchen Socho (a gro'i mkhan chen bsod chod); the fourteenth abbot of Śrī Siṃha College, Tsering Norbu (tshe ring nor bu, d.u.); the twentieth abbot of Śrī Siṃha College Pema Tekchok Loden (pad+ma theg mchog blo ldan, 1879-1955); and the Third Gurong, Orgyen Jikdrel Choying Dorje (dgu rong 03 o rgyan 'jigs bral chos dbyings rdo rje, 1875-1932). ...

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