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===Short Biography===
<noinclude>[[rme ba mkhan chen bsod nams chos 'grub]]</noinclude><br>
'''The First Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche''' (1679-1757). Two prophecies predicted his birth and assisted in his recognition. One prophecy was made by the hidden treasure revealer Ratna Lingpa (1403-1478). In one of his revelations it is written, "To the south of Kathog, a child with the name Norbu will be born." Another prophecy was made by the famous treasure revealer Jatsön Nyingpo (1585-1656). In his Maning revelation it says: "To the south of Kathog, a child with astonishing wisdom and compassion will be born. His name will be Norbu and if he connects with the protector Gonpo Maning (Mahakala) revelation, spiritual attainments will be swiftly achieved."
[[Image:MewaLaglaSonamChodrub.jpg|frame|Mewa Khenchen Lagla Sonam Chodrub]]<br>
===Short biography===
'''Mewa Khen Thubten Shedrub Tenpe Gyaltsen, lagla Sonam Chodrub''' (1862-1944)


INTRODUCTION FROM THE 1997 PUBLICATION OF HIS COLLECTED WORKS: During the early 1970s, when I was studying with the late [[mkhan po sangs rgyas bstan 'dzin]] (Khenpo Sangye Tendzin 1923-1990) of [[ser lo dgon pa]], Nepal. I first heard of Glag-bla Bsod-nams-chos-'grub(1862-1944), who was also known as [[bshad sgrub pa'i rgyal mtshan]], or more popularly, as [[rme ri dge slong]]. [[mkhan po sangs rgyas bstan 'dzin]]'s excellent personal collection of the writings of [[khams pa]] masters associated with the so-called [[ris med]] movement included Lagla's extensive commentary on one of the most celebrated of dedication prayers, the [[bde ba can smon lam|bde smon]] of [[Karma Chagme Raga Asey|Karma Chags-med]] (no.54 in our present collection). The treatise, which was also among the few works of our author to have appeared outside of Tibet (it was published at least twice in India during 1970s), seemed to suggest that Lagla , like [[Karma Chagme Raga Asey|Chagme]] himself, had a special interest in reaching  beyond the restricted circle of scholars in the monastic colleges, and bringing the teachings also to a broader range of monks and laypersons. For on the basis of of the [[bde ba can smon lam|bde smon]] rebirth in the [[Dewachen|Western Paradise]] of the [[Buddha Amitabha]], Lagla had elaborated an comprehensive  survey of the path in a style that lend itself to public discourse and preaching.
When Pema Norbu was still quite young, he met the treasure revealer Migyur Dorje. From Migyur Dorje, he received permission to practice the Namchö revelations. At the age of twenty-one, he met the great Vidyadhara and first throneholder of Palyul monastery, Kunzang Sherab. From Kunzang Sherab he received as many important teachings as he could.


It was with his background that I was interested to learn, on visiting the [[dkar sdzes]] regional translation bureau in Kanding ([[dkar rtse mdo]]), Sichuan, in 1992, that the bureau had recently published a five volume collection of Lagla's works, containing all of his writings that could  still be located, and that indeed there had never been a [[gsung 'bum]] (Collected Works) of this master published previously. The publication had been inspired by Jamyang Nyima ('jam dbyangs nyi ma) a contemporary dependent of Lagla's ancestral clan, and the idea was taken up by the directors of the translation bureau, bsod nams dar rgyas (Sonam Dargye) and dkon mchog bstan 'dzin (Konchog Tendzin). The project was further encouraged by the most renowned proponent of [[rdzog chen]] in eastern Tibet, [['jigs med phun tshogs rin po che|mkhan po 'jigs med phun tshogs]] (Khenpo Jikphun), of [[ser rta]]. It is this collection that in reproduced here.
Pema Norbu's principle root guru was Pema Lhundrup Gyatso, the second throne holder of The Palyul Lineage. From him Pema Norbu received full ordination and complete transmissions of Maha, Anu and Ati Yogas, Kagye, Gongdu, the terma revelations of Ratna Lingpa, Migyur Dorje, Jatsön Nyingpo and many others.
 
Text no. 53 provided us with a brief account, by  bstan 'dzin rgya mtsho (Tendzin Gyatso) of Lagla's career based upon the longer (and so far unpublished) biography by Lagla's disciple tshul khrims rgya mtsho (Tsultrim Gyatso), entitled [[rjes 'jug dang ba 'dren pa'i dga' ston]].  We learn here that Lagla was a native of [[nyag rong]], born in the water dog year of the fourteenth cycle (1862), as the son of tshe dbang rnam rgyal, and padma chos tshos. In his eighth year he began his basic schooling and at sixteen was ordained as a novice in the [[dge lugs pa]] ([[Gelukpa]]) tradition by dge shes blo bzang tshul khrims (Geshe Lozang Tsultrim). In 1880 he was fully ordained by [[ke'u tshang rdo rje 'chang]] (Ke'u Tsang Dorje Chang) at [[brag mgo]] monastery in [[hor]], and then repeated his ordination under thub bstan skal bzang rgya mtsho, who held the [[smad 'dul]] lineage of the [[Vinaya]] which is maintained by both the [[rnying ma pa]] (Nyingmapa) and [[dge lugs pa]] (Gelukpa) order. His ordination name was [[thub bstan bshad sgrub bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan]]. During the same period he received the [[bodhisattva vows]] before [[rang shar  mkhan po kun bzang bsod nams]] ([[Rangshar Khenpo Kunzang Sonam]]) and began tantric studies with rong tha rgyal sras padma 'jigs med (Rongta Gyalse Pema Jigme), who transmitted to him the “Eastern Terma Tradition” ([[shar gter]]) of [[rig 'dzin chos rgyal gling pa]] ([[Rigdzin Chogyal Lingpa]]).
 
In 1883 (read [[chu lug]] for [[shing mo lug]] given in the text no.52 pg.6 line 2) Lagla left his homeland and entered the Shri Singha College of [[Dzogchen Monastery]], where he rose to the ranks of [[mkhan po]], but refused to accept a formal appointment at the college. He preferred to continue his studies, and traveling in many district of [[khams]], and numbered among his teachers are some of the foremost [[rnying ma pa]] masters of the age, including [[Mipham Rinpoche|mi pham 'jam dbyans rnam rgyal]] (1846-1912), the 5th [[rdzog chen rin po che thub bstan chos kyi rdo rje|rdzog sprul thub bstan chos kyi rdo rje]] (1872-1935), [[o rgyan bstan 'dzin nor bu]] (Onpo Tendzin Norbu).  
 
During his late career, Lagla spent various periods visiting different monasteries and retreats, sometimes to teach, but on other occasions practicing solitary meditation. During  the course of thirteen summers he taught the [[Vinaya]] while serving as the [[mkhan po]] for the summer retreat at [[thub bstan bshad sgrub 'phel rgyas gling]] in [[brag lha rdzong]]. He became particular renowned as well for his discourses on the  [[Bodhicharyavatara]], the [[Guhyagarbha Tantra]] and other major texts. As for his more intimate instructions on [[rdzog chen]] meditation. In and around Derge he promulgated his teaching associated with the [[bde ba can smon lam|bde smon]], and also preached widely in [[nyag rong]]. At the age of sixty-five he entered strict solitary retreat for a period of seven years at [[mkhar sgang 'chi med ri khrod]]. Lagla passed away in the wood money year (1944), his eighty-third year
 
'''''By [[Matthew Kapstein]]'''''<br>
<SMALL>''I re-typed this from the TBRC scans of this pulication and added the English names of place and people.</small>'' [BL]


On account of his perfect accomplishment, particularly in the trekchö and tögal practices of Dzogchen, he was called Drubwang -- "Powerful Master of Accomplishment." He became the third throne holder of Palyul, passing away in 1757. Many of his disciples attained full realization in their lifetime.
===Literary Works===
===Literary Works===
*[[spyod 'jug klad don]]
*[[Fill in the blanks]]<br>
*[[spyod 'jug tu drang rgyu'i lung btus rin chen phreng ba]]
*byang chub sems dpa'i spyod pa la 'jug pa shes rab le'u'i dka' 'grel lung rigs 'od snang
===Main Teachers===
===Main Teachers===
*[[Dzogchen Rinpoche Thupten Chokyi Dorje]]
*Palyul [[Pema Lhundrub Gyatso]]
*[[Dzogchen Khenchen Konchok Drakpa]]
*Kathok [[Gyalse Sonam Detsen]]  
*[[Dzogchen Khenchen Sonam Chophel]]
*Nesar [[Kunga Lekpa Jungne]]
*[[Lingtrul Thubten Nyinje Gyaltsen]]
*[[Tai Situ Chokyi Jungne]]<br>
*[[Orgyen Tenzin Norbu]]
*[[Mipham Rinpoche]]
*[[Jamgon Kongtrul]]
* Thubten Kalzang Gyatso (thub bstan skal bzang rgya mtsho)
* Rongta Gyalse Pema Jigme (rong tha rgyal sras padma 'jigs med)
 
===Main Students===
===Main Students===
* tshul khrims rgya mtsho
*[[Karma Kuchen Karma Chopal Zangpo]]<br>
* thub bstan 'jam dbyangs chos kyi grags pa
* skal bzang rgya mtsho
*[[Khenpo Tsewang Rigdzin]]  
* bsod nams mgon po
===Main Lineages===
===Main Lineages===
*<br>
*[[Namcho]]
*[[Lama Gongdu]]
*[[Nyingma Kama]]
*[[Ratna Lingpa]]
*[[Jatson Nyingpo]]
===Alternate Names & Spellings===
===Alternate Names & Spellings===
*<br>
*[[Pema Norbu Rinpoche]]
===Other Resources===
*1st Drubwang Penor Rinpoche
*alias thub bstan bshad sgrub bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan [RY] <br>
*1st Palyul Pema Norbu
 
*3rd Palyul Denrab Pema Norbu
===Other Reference Sources===
*[[A Garland of Immortal Wish-fulfilling Trees, The Palyul Tradition of Nyingmapa]] (pg.78) <br>
===Internal Links===
===Internal Links===
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*[[Palyul Monastery]]<br>
===External Links===
===External Links===
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*[http://www.tbrc-dlms.org/kb/tbrc-detail.xq;jsessionid=B6EDBB036C7A108E2A4AC669E8A1B544?RID=P5083 TBRC link here]
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[[Image:|frame|]] གྲུབ་དབང་པདྨ་ནོར་བུ།
grub dbang pad ma nor bu

Short Biography

The First Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche (1679-1757). Two prophecies predicted his birth and assisted in his recognition. One prophecy was made by the hidden treasure revealer Ratna Lingpa (1403-1478). In one of his revelations it is written, "To the south of Kathog, a child with the name Norbu will be born." Another prophecy was made by the famous treasure revealer Jatsön Nyingpo (1585-1656). In his Maning revelation it says: "To the south of Kathog, a child with astonishing wisdom and compassion will be born. His name will be Norbu and if he connects with the protector Gonpo Maning (Mahakala) revelation, spiritual attainments will be swiftly achieved."

When Pema Norbu was still quite young, he met the treasure revealer Migyur Dorje. From Migyur Dorje, he received permission to practice the Namchö revelations. At the age of twenty-one, he met the great Vidyadhara and first throneholder of Palyul monastery, Kunzang Sherab. From Kunzang Sherab he received as many important teachings as he could.

Pema Norbu's principle root guru was Pema Lhundrup Gyatso, the second throne holder of The Palyul Lineage. From him Pema Norbu received full ordination and complete transmissions of Maha, Anu and Ati Yogas, Kagye, Gongdu, the terma revelations of Ratna Lingpa, Migyur Dorje, Jatsön Nyingpo and many others.

On account of his perfect accomplishment, particularly in the trekchö and tögal practices of Dzogchen, he was called Drubwang -- "Powerful Master of Accomplishment." He became the third throne holder of Palyul, passing away in 1757. Many of his disciples attained full realization in their lifetime.

Literary Works

Main Teachers

Main Students

Main Lineages

Alternate Names & Spellings

  • Pema Norbu Rinpoche
  • 1st Drubwang Penor Rinpoche
  • 1st Palyul Pema Norbu
  • 3rd Palyul Denrab Pema Norbu

Other Reference Sources

Internal Links

External Links

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