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| − | [[ | + | [[Image:Cha_1bl.jpg|frame|The Great Rigdzin of Kathok Tsewang Norbu]] |
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| + | <noinclude>[[rig 'dzin tshe dbang nor bu]]</noinclude><br> | ||
| + | ===Short biography=== | ||
| + | *1698-1755 - Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu, of Katok [RY] | ||
| + | *Kathog Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu: (1698-1755). [mss] [RY] | ||
| + | Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu(1698 - 1755) -The Heart-disciple of Takrepa Kalsang Ugyen Tenzin and The great Terton [[Pema Dechen Lingpa]], who recognized him as an incarnation of the Drodul Pema Mani. His hair was offered to Kathok [[Gyalse Sonam Detsen]] and he was enthroned at Khunkhen Pema Lodro's monastery. He benefited greatly all the beings of Do-Kham and at the age of 25 he traveled all around practicing as an ascetic. He arrived in central Tibet through Phuwa Draged Dzong . Dochen Gurikpa Gyalse Sengye bestowed upon him the empowerments for the essence of all the 18 tantras of the Nyingma, Gutrul Sangwa Nyingpo. And at the same time he was given the empowerments for the protector of the tantra, Lekden Nakpo, for which Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu had said; "there were lots of different noises ontop of the house during the empowerments and the presence of Protector Lekden Nakpo himself was there from Riwo Malaya", which was the sign of having a very good lineage and connection between them. | ||
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| + | He also was offered the teachings of Mahamudra called Karpo Druk (The Six White Ones) which is a very specific practice of the Madun Kagyu tradition. Tsewang Norbu also revealed many treasures from Dhokham, Kongpo and Sapphulung. He composed many texts such as Dak Nang Lama Ku Sum, Yi Shin Norbu Ta Bhue Sam Lhun Men Ngagchu Sum, Sang Lam Tsedrup, lamsab Lamai Nyaljor, Choe Yul Gay Dui, and many many more. He became very close with His Holiness the Gyalwang Dalai Lama, Kalsang Gyatso. He helped Palpung Situ to recognized the Karmapa, Dudul Dorje according to the prophecies of the dakinis. And later he also offered many teachings to His Holiness the Karmapa. In his later years he spent his time benefiting the beings of Upper Ngari, Upper and middle Tibet, Upper and Lower Lowo, Nepal, Kyirong and much places. He renovated the Boudhanath stupa and Swoyambhunath stupa very brilliantly and successfully in his life time and passed away at Ngodrub Phuk near Jamtin monastery.<br> | ||
| + | ===Literary Works=== | ||
| + | *[[rgyal ba'i bstan pa rin po che byang phyogs su 'byung ba'i rtsa lag bod rje btsan po'i gdung rabs tshigs nyung don gsal yid kyi me long]] [http://www.thdl.org/xml/showEssay.php?xml=/collections/history/summaries.xml&l=d1e5667 THDL overview]<br> | ||
| + | ===Main Teachers=== | ||
| + | *[[Padma Dechen Lingpa]] | ||
| + | *[[Gyalse Sonam Detsen]] | ||
| + | *[[Künsang Wangpo]] | ||
| + | *[[8th Tai Situpa]] | ||
| + | *[[Jamlingpa Lodro Chopel]][http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P950&wylie=n] | ||
| + | *[[Drubwang Gonpo Namgyal]][http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P2794&wylie=n] | ||
| + | *[[Drubchen Kunzang Wangpo]][http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P2871&wylie=n] | ||
| + | *[[Zurmang Chetsang Sungrab Gyatso]][http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P2928&wylie=n] | ||
| + | *[[Powo Terton Pema Choje]][http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P6999&wylie=n] | ||
| + | *[[Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Thondup Dorje]]<br> | ||
| + | ===Main Students=== | ||
| + | *[[13th Karmapa]] | ||
| + | *[[8th Tai Situpa]] | ||
| + | *Drukchen [[Trinley Shingta]] | ||
| + | *Drukchen [[Kunzig Mipham Chokyi Nangwa]] | ||
| + | *[[7th Pawo Rinpoche]], [[gtsug lag dga' ba'i dbang po]] <br> | ||
| + | ===Main Lineages=== | ||
| + | *<br> | ||
| + | ===Alternate Names & Spellings=== | ||
| + | *[[Kathok Rigdzin]]<br> | ||
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| + | ===Other Resources=== | ||
| + | *<br> | ||
| + | ===Internal Links=== | ||
| + | *[[Kathok Monastery]]<br> | ||
| + | ===External Links=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.tbrc.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=6B96588543189455F5EB334A37DD9E24?RID=P676 The TBRC Link]<br> | ||
| + | *[http://www.berzinarchives.com/web/en/archives/study/history_buddhism/buddhism_tibet/nyngma/brief_history_katog_monastery.html A Brief History of Katog Monastery] | ||
| + | *[http://ngb.csac.anthropology.ac.uk/csac/NGB/Doc/TheLegacyofRigdzin.xml The legacy of Rig 'dzin Tshe dbang nor bu: the miniatures illuminating the collection] | ||
| + | [[Category:Glossary]] [[Category:Key Terms]][[Category:Dictionary]] | ||
| + | [[Category:Buddhist Masters]][[Category:Nyingma Masters]][[Category:Dzogchen Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 01:34, 8 June 2009
རིག་འཛིན་ཚེ་དབང་ནོར་བུ།
rig 'dzin tshe dbang nor bu
Short biography[edit]
- 1698-1755 - Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu, of Katok [RY]
- Kathog Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu: (1698-1755). [mss] [RY]
Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu(1698 - 1755) -The Heart-disciple of Takrepa Kalsang Ugyen Tenzin and The great Terton Pema Dechen Lingpa, who recognized him as an incarnation of the Drodul Pema Mani. His hair was offered to Kathok Gyalse Sonam Detsen and he was enthroned at Khunkhen Pema Lodro's monastery. He benefited greatly all the beings of Do-Kham and at the age of 25 he traveled all around practicing as an ascetic. He arrived in central Tibet through Phuwa Draged Dzong . Dochen Gurikpa Gyalse Sengye bestowed upon him the empowerments for the essence of all the 18 tantras of the Nyingma, Gutrul Sangwa Nyingpo. And at the same time he was given the empowerments for the protector of the tantra, Lekden Nakpo, for which Rigdzin Tsewang Norbu had said; "there were lots of different noises ontop of the house during the empowerments and the presence of Protector Lekden Nakpo himself was there from Riwo Malaya", which was the sign of having a very good lineage and connection between them.
He also was offered the teachings of Mahamudra called Karpo Druk (The Six White Ones) which is a very specific practice of the Madun Kagyu tradition. Tsewang Norbu also revealed many treasures from Dhokham, Kongpo and Sapphulung. He composed many texts such as Dak Nang Lama Ku Sum, Yi Shin Norbu Ta Bhue Sam Lhun Men Ngagchu Sum, Sang Lam Tsedrup, lamsab Lamai Nyaljor, Choe Yul Gay Dui, and many many more. He became very close with His Holiness the Gyalwang Dalai Lama, Kalsang Gyatso. He helped Palpung Situ to recognized the Karmapa, Dudul Dorje according to the prophecies of the dakinis. And later he also offered many teachings to His Holiness the Karmapa. In his later years he spent his time benefiting the beings of Upper Ngari, Upper and middle Tibet, Upper and Lower Lowo, Nepal, Kyirong and much places. He renovated the Boudhanath stupa and Swoyambhunath stupa very brilliantly and successfully in his life time and passed away at Ngodrub Phuk near Jamtin monastery.
Literary Works[edit]
- rgyal ba'i bstan pa rin po che byang phyogs su 'byung ba'i rtsa lag bod rje btsan po'i gdung rabs tshigs nyung don gsal yid kyi me long THDL overview
Main Teachers[edit]
- Padma Dechen Lingpa
- Gyalse Sonam Detsen
- Künsang Wangpo
- 8th Tai Situpa
- Jamlingpa Lodro Chopel[1]
- Drubwang Gonpo Namgyal[2]
- Drubchen Kunzang Wangpo[3]
- Zurmang Chetsang Sungrab Gyatso[4]
- Powo Terton Pema Choje[5]
- Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Thondup Dorje
Main Students[edit]
- 13th Karmapa
- 8th Tai Situpa
- Drukchen Trinley Shingta
- Drukchen Kunzig Mipham Chokyi Nangwa
- 7th Pawo Rinpoche, gtsug lag dga' ba'i dbang po