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'''Garchen Rinpoche'''
'''Dromton Gyalwe Jungney''' ([['brom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas]]) [1005-1064].


===A Short Biography===
[[Dromtönpa]] was a heart son of the great Indian master, [[Atisha]] and the founder of [[Reding Monastery]] in central Tibet. He was born in western Tibet in 1005 and was named Chöphel. At an early age, he studied with [[Geshe Yung Chögon]] and later received the [[upasaka vow]] from [[Nanam Wangchuk Dorje]], who conferred the name, [[Gyalwe Jungney]]. He studied the [[Madhyamaka]] philosophy, tantras, and other teachings from [[Khenpo Setsun]]. He studied Sanskrit with the great Indian master, [[Smritijnana]]. At the age of thirty, he met Atisha in Western Tibet and became his student. At the age of fifty-four, he founded Reding Monastery. He built the stupa for the relics of Atisha when he passed away, and the students of Atisha continued to study and practice under Dromtönpa. He became the main lineage holder of the [[Kadampa]] tradition of the Atisha. He composed many texts and passed away in 1064.


His eminence was born in 1936 in [[Nangchen]] Kham. The [[King of Nangchen]] personally took responsibility for searching for the reincarnation of the 7th [[Gar Tinley Yonkyab]]. Rinpoche was recognized and enthroned by His Holiness the late [[Drikung Kyabgon Shiwei Lodoe]].
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At the age of seven Rinpoche was brought to [[Lho Miyalgon]], where he was offered ceremonial clothes and other items. At the age of 13 he received the [[Drikung Kagyu]] lineage teachings from [[Lho Thubten Nyingpo Rinpoche]] of [[Lho Lungkar Gon]]. He received oral transmission, explanation and empowerment for Mahamudra and the [[Six Yogas of Naropa]]. During the cultural revolution, he met [[Khenpo Munsel]], a great disciple of the renowned Nyingmapa [[Khenpo Ngagchung]]. From Khenpo Munsel he received Dzogchen teachings and practiced secretly. Khenpo Munsel was astonished at Rinpoche's great achievement and complimented him: "He ([[Gar Rinpoche]]) is an emanation of a Bodhisattva." His Holiness [[Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang]] Rinpoche received the empowerment and transmission (lung) of [[Yamantaka]] ([[Jampel Shinje]]) from Garchen Rinpoche, and composed a long life prayer for him. In prayer H. H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche regards Garchen Rinpoche as a great Drikung Kagyu yogi of the present time.
 
:adapted from [http://home.hkstar.com/~francish/garchen.htm website]
 
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Latest revision as of 00:09, 4 January 2006

Dromton Gyalwe Jungney ('brom ston pa rgyal ba'i 'byung gnas) [1005-1064].

Dromtönpa was a heart son of the great Indian master, Atisha and the founder of Reding Monastery in central Tibet. He was born in western Tibet in 1005 and was named Chöphel. At an early age, he studied with Geshe Yung Chögon and later received the upasaka vow from Nanam Wangchuk Dorje, who conferred the name, Gyalwe Jungney. He studied the Madhyamaka philosophy, tantras, and other teachings from Khenpo Setsun. He studied Sanskrit with the great Indian master, Smritijnana. At the age of thirty, he met Atisha in Western Tibet and became his student. At the age of fifty-four, he founded Reding Monastery. He built the stupa for the relics of Atisha when he passed away, and the students of Atisha continued to study and practice under Dromtönpa. He became the main lineage holder of the Kadampa tradition of the Atisha. He composed many texts and passed away in 1064.

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