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One of the [[Six Main Nyingma Monasteries]] and the historical seat of the [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]] and [[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]] incarnation lines.
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===Brief History===
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*One of the [[Six Main Nyingma Monasteries]] and the historical seat of the [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]] and [[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]] incarnation lines.
  
==Lineage Masters==
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*Dzogchen monastery was founded in 1685 by HE Dzogchen Pema Rinzin. He was the most outstanding Dzogchen master of his time and Dzogchen teacher to His Holiness the Great Fifth Dalai Lama. Having received all the Dzogchen teachings, His Holiness instructed Pema Rinzin to travel to the Kham region of Eastern Tibet and found a monastery, so that the teachings might prosper. Following His Holiness’ instructions, Dzogchen Pema Rinzin travelled on foot to the Kham region with his two main students Ponlop Rinpoche and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Having arrived at a spot close by the Rudam valley the masters stopped to have some tea. Pema Rinzin made an offering of the tea and put the offering cup on a nearby stone. Then, as the master watched, a crow flew down and picked up the cup in its beak and carried it off. They saw the crow disappear into an adjacent valley. The masters considered this an auspicious sign and they walked in the direction that the crow had flown. After a short time Pema Rinzin found the offering cup on a rock in the Rudam valley. It was on that spot that he founded Dzogchen Monastery. Having established the monastery in the Rudam valley, Dzogchen Pema Rinzin spent the rest of his life giving guidance and empowerments of the Great Perfection teachings, and thousands of students gathered to practise with him. Engaging in meditative concentration, they would stay out throughout the night, completely covering the hillside behind the monastery. Since its founding Dzogchen Monastery has had a total of thirteen abbots. The present throne holder, the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche, was enthroned in 2003, taking over from Kyabje Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, who was abbot for over forty years.<br>
*The first [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]] [[Pema Rigdzin]]
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===Succession of Throne Holding Abbots (khri rabs / gdan rabs)===
*The first [[Ponlop Rinpoche]] [[Namkha Osel]]
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*1st [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Pema Rigdzin]]
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*2nd [[Dzogchen Ponlop Namkha Osel]]
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*3rd [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Gyurme Thekchog Tenzin]]
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*4th [[Jebon Pema Kundrol Namgyal]]
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*5th [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Ngedon Tenzin Zangpo]]
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*6th Khedrub Namkhar Tsewang
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*7th [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Migyur Namkhe Dorje]]
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*8th [[Kushok Gemong Gyalse Shenpen Thaye]]
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*9th [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Thupten Chokyi Dorje]]
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*10th Dechog Dorje
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*11th [[Dzogchen Rinpoche Jigdral Jangchup Dorje]]
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*12th <br>
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===Succession of Scholar Abbots (mkhan rabs)===
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==Current Lineage Holders==
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===Current Lineage Holders===
 
*[[Dzogchen Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]]
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*[[Dzogchen Khyentse Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Khyentse Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Kongtrul Rinpoche]]
 
*[[Dzogchen Kongtrul Rinpoche]]
*[[Dzogchen Khenrab]]
 
 
*[[Tulku Kunzang]]
 
*[[Tulku Kunzang]]
 
*[[Tulku Pegyal]]
 
*[[Tulku Pegyal]]
  
==Practices and Teachings==
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===Practices and Teachings===
 
*[[Nyingma Kama]]
 
*[[Nyingma Kama]]
 
*[[Khandro Nyingtik]]
 
*[[Khandro Nyingtik]]
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*[[Longchen Nyingtik]] ([[klong chen snying thig]])
 
*[[Longchen Nyingtik]] ([[klong chen snying thig]])
  
==Contact Information==
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===Contact Information===
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==Tibet Dzogchen==
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==India Dzogchen==
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==Nepal Dzogchen==
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==America Dzogchen==
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===External Links===
==External Links==
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Revision as of 01:54, 13 June 2011

Brief History[edit]

  • Dzogchen monastery was founded in 1685 by HE Dzogchen Pema Rinzin. He was the most outstanding Dzogchen master of his time and Dzogchen teacher to His Holiness the Great Fifth Dalai Lama. Having received all the Dzogchen teachings, His Holiness instructed Pema Rinzin to travel to the Kham region of Eastern Tibet and found a monastery, so that the teachings might prosper. Following His Holiness’ instructions, Dzogchen Pema Rinzin travelled on foot to the Kham region with his two main students Ponlop Rinpoche and Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche. Having arrived at a spot close by the Rudam valley the masters stopped to have some tea. Pema Rinzin made an offering of the tea and put the offering cup on a nearby stone. Then, as the master watched, a crow flew down and picked up the cup in its beak and carried it off. They saw the crow disappear into an adjacent valley. The masters considered this an auspicious sign and they walked in the direction that the crow had flown. After a short time Pema Rinzin found the offering cup on a rock in the Rudam valley. It was on that spot that he founded Dzogchen Monastery. Having established the monastery in the Rudam valley, Dzogchen Pema Rinzin spent the rest of his life giving guidance and empowerments of the Great Perfection teachings, and thousands of students gathered to practise with him. Engaging in meditative concentration, they would stay out throughout the night, completely covering the hillside behind the monastery. Since its founding Dzogchen Monastery has had a total of thirteen abbots. The present throne holder, the Seventh Dzogchen Rinpoche, was enthroned in 2003, taking over from Kyabje Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, who was abbot for over forty years.

Succession of Throne Holding Abbots (khri rabs / gdan rabs)[edit]

Succession of Scholar Abbots (mkhan rabs)[edit]


Current Lineage Holders[edit]

Practices and Teachings[edit]

Contact Information[edit]

Tibet Dzogchen[edit]

India Dzogchen[edit]

Nepal Dzogchen[edit]

America Dzogchen[edit]

External Links[edit]