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rin chen precious [RB]

lama, living buddha, precious, title of lamas, gem, jewel, gold, silver, precious jewels, precious substances [JV]

1) precious [substance], jewel; 2) precious 1, address for tulku [IW]

Rinpoche. 'Precious One', Tib. title for someone identified as the rebirth of an earlier distinguished Dharma practitioner. Also called tulku (sprul sku), lit. Nirmanakaya but in most cases simply a courtesy title [RY]

incarnate lama, most precious one; Precious One, precious substances, gem, jewel, precious, ratna. most precious one; Precious One, precious substances, gem, jewel, precious, ratna. incarnate lama, most precious one, Rinpoche [RY]