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The first Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is said to have been an emanation of, among others, the great yogis Repa Shiwa Ö (Twelfth Century C.E.) and Melong Dorje (1243-1303). The former was one of the eight heart sons of Milarepa. He worked together with the [[1st Dzogchen Rinpoche|1st Dzogchen Rinpoche, Pema Rigdzin]], to establish [[Dzogchen Monastery]] in 1685. After the death of the latter, the [[1st Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]] then became abbot of [[Dzogchen Monastery]]. Since that time, the succesive [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]]s have been the abbots of [[Dzogchen Monastery]] along with members of the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche line, and members of the [[Kushok Gemong Rinpoche]] line.
The first Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is said to have been an emanation of, among others, the great yogis Repa Shiwa Ö (Twelfth Century C.E.) and Melong Dorje (1243-1303). The former was one of the eight heart sons of Milarepa. He worked together with the [[1st Dzogchen Rinpoche|1st Dzogchen Rinpoche, Pema Rigdzin]], to establish [[Dzogchen Monastery]] in 1685. After the death of the latter, the [[1st Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche]] then became abbot of [[Dzogchen Monastery]]. Since that time, the succesive [[Dzogchen Rinpoche]]s have been the abbots of [[Dzogchen Monastery]] along with members of the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche line, and members of the [[Kushok Gemong Rinpoche]] line.


The current '''Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche''' was born in Sikkim, Northern India and was raised from a young age by His Holiness the [[16th_Karmapa|16th Karmapa Rangjung Rikpey Dorje]]. As a heart son of the Karmapa, he is one of the highest ranking lineage holders of the [[Karma Kagyu]] tradition. He is also a highly esteemed Nyingma master who received many of the Nyingma tranmissions from [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]], and others.  
The current '''Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche''' was born in 1965 at Rumtek Monastery (Dharma Chakra Center) in Sikkim, Northern India and was raised from a young age by His Holiness the [[16th_Karmapa|16th Karmapa Rangjung Rikpey Dorje]], supreme head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His father was Dhamchö Yongdu, the General Secretary of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa and his mother was Lekshey Drolma, who comes from a family of intellectuals and artists. His Holiness Karmapa prophesized his birth to his parents before he was conceived. Upon his birth, Karmapa immediately recognized him as the seventh in the line of Dzogchen Ponlop incarnations. As a heart son of the Karmapa, he is one of the highest ranking lineage holders of the [[Karma Kagyu]] tradition. He is also a highly esteemed Nyingma master who received many of the Nyingma tranmissions from [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]], and others. He was enthroned as The Seventh Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Rumtek Monastery in 1968.<ref>[http://www.dpr.info/biography.htm The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen (1965-present) | DPR.info]</ref>


Ponlop Rinpoche graduated from Shri Nalanda, the shedra of [[Rumtek Monastery]], and is widely recognized of one of the most brilliant scholars of his generation. In addition, he is also an acknowledged meditation master, poet and artist.
The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche was one of seven Rinpoches in the first graduating class from Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies (KSNI), the shedra of [[Rumtek Monastery]],<ref>[http://www.rumtek.org/ks/ks00.php  Dharma Chakra Center - Welcome | Rumtek.org]</ref> and is widely recognized of one of the most brilliant scholars of his generation. In addition, he is also an acknowledged meditation master, poet and artist.


He currently resides in Seattle, USA, where he directs the [[Nalandabodhi]] sangha and a yearly shedra program, [[Nitartha Institute]], which takes place in Canada.
He currently resides in Seattle, USA, where he directs the [[Nalandabodhi]] sangha and a yearly shedra program, [[Nitartha Institute]], which takes place in Canada.


===Main teachers===
===Main teachers===
*[[16th Karmapa]] Rangjung Rikpey Dorje<br>
*[[16th Karmapa]] Rangjung Rikpey Dorje
*[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]<br>
*[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]]
*[[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]]
*[[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]]
*[[Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche]]<br>
*[[Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche]]
 
===Published Works===
===Published Works===
*''Wild Awakening''. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
*''Wild Awakening''. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
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*[[Ponlop Rinpoche]] (dpon slob rin po che)
*[[Ponlop Rinpoche]] (dpon slob rin po che)
*[[Dzogchen Ponlop]] (rdzogs chen dpon slob)
*[[Dzogchen Ponlop]] (rdzogs chen dpon slob)
*[[Karma nges don gsung rab bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan]]
*Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen ([[Karma gsung rab nges don bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan]])<ref>[http://www.dpr.info/biography.htm The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen (1965-present) | DPR.info]</ref>
*[[rje dpon rin po che]]
*[[rje dpon rin po che]]
===References===
{{reflist}}


===Websites===
===Websites===

Revision as of 22:04, 6 July 2009

རྫོགས་ཆེན་དཔོན་སློབ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ།
rdzogs chen dpon slob rin po che

the 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Ngedon Sungrab Tenpe Gyaltsen

The first Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche is said to have been an emanation of, among others, the great yogis Repa Shiwa Ö (Twelfth Century C.E.) and Melong Dorje (1243-1303). The former was one of the eight heart sons of Milarepa. He worked together with the 1st Dzogchen Rinpoche, Pema Rigdzin, to establish Dzogchen Monastery in 1685. After the death of the latter, the 1st Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche then became abbot of Dzogchen Monastery. Since that time, the succesive Dzogchen Rinpoches have been the abbots of Dzogchen Monastery along with members of the Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche line, and members of the Kushok Gemong Rinpoche line.

The current Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche was born in 1965 at Rumtek Monastery (Dharma Chakra Center) in Sikkim, Northern India and was raised from a young age by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rikpey Dorje, supreme head of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. His father was Dhamchö Yongdu, the General Secretary of His Holiness the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa and his mother was Lekshey Drolma, who comes from a family of intellectuals and artists. His Holiness Karmapa prophesized his birth to his parents before he was conceived. Upon his birth, Karmapa immediately recognized him as the seventh in the line of Dzogchen Ponlop incarnations. As a heart son of the Karmapa, he is one of the highest ranking lineage holders of the Karma Kagyu tradition. He is also a highly esteemed Nyingma master who received many of the Nyingma tranmissions from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, and others. He was enthroned as The Seventh Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche at Rumtek Monastery in 1968.[1]

The Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche was one of seven Rinpoches in the first graduating class from Karma Shri Nalanda Institute for Higher Buddhist Studies (KSNI), the shedra of Rumtek Monastery,[2] and is widely recognized of one of the most brilliant scholars of his generation. In addition, he is also an acknowledged meditation master, poet and artist.

He currently resides in Seattle, USA, where he directs the Nalandabodhi sangha and a yearly shedra program, Nitartha Institute, which takes place in Canada.

Main teachers

Published Works

  • Wild Awakening. Boston: Shambhala Publications.
  • Penetrating Wisdom: The Aspiration of Samantabhadra. Vancouver: Siddhi Publications (New edition forthcoming from Snow Lion Publications)
  • Mind Beyond Death. Forthcoming from Snow Lion Publications

Previous Incarnations

Alternate Names

References

  1. ↑ The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen (1965-present) | DPR.info
  2. ↑ Dharma Chakra Center - Welcome | Rumtek.org
  3. ↑ The 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Karma Sungrap Ngedon Tenpa Gyaltsen (1965-present) | DPR.info

Websites

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