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'''Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche'''
<big><big><big>སྒྱུ་མའི་དཔེ་</big></big></big>[[sgyu ma'i dpe]]  māyopāma


Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche is recognized as an extraordinary scholar and practitioner possessing great realization of both Dzogchen and Mahamudra. He is uniquely qualified to transmit the Drikung Dzogchen teachings.
Methaphors used to descibe the inconcrete, empty, nature of phenomenas


He has studied extensively with some of the greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhism
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    <td> </td><td> </td><td><b>Phenomenas are like a :</b></td>


From His Holiness the [[16th Karmapa]], Gyalpo Rinpoche received such profound teachings as Mahamudra, and [[Karmapa Rangjung Dorje]]'s Tsig-chigma; from [[Situ Pema Wangchog]], Abishekas, commentaries and experiential insight; from [[Zigar Kongtul Rinpoche]], [[Rinchen Terzo]] and Abishekas, commentaries, and transfer of experiential insight on all Yidam deities; from [[Ripa Seljey Rinpoche]], [[Karma Kagyu]] empowerments and teachings; and from [[Dilgo Khentse Rinpoche]], Nyingmapa tantras, sadhanas, and experiential insight in general and [[Nyingthig Yabshi]] teachings in particular.
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    <td>[[rmi lam]]</td><td>svapana</td><td>dream</td>
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    <td>[[sgyu ma]]</td><td>māya</td><td>magical illusion</td>


Gyalpo Rinpoche received from other such enlightened masters as [[Poli Khenchen Dorjechang]], [[Nyoshul Khenpo Jampal Dorje]] and [[Khenpo Thubten Rinpoche]] numerous aspects of Dzogchen empowerments, teachings, and conveyance of experiential insights with special emphasis on [[Longchen Nyingthig]].
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    <td>[[mig 'khrul]]</td><td>indrajāla</td><td>optical illusion</td>
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    <td>[[smig sgyu]]</td><td>marīcī</td><td>mirage</td>


From former [[Drugpa Chogon]], [[Drugchen Thamche Kyenpa]], and [[Yoge Rigzin Gyalpo Rinpoche]] received thorough introduction to the very essence of Mahamudra and the Great Perfection and Drugpa teachings with special emphasis on Doha.
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    <td>[[chu zla]]</td><td>jalacandra</td><td>reflections of the moon in water</td>
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    <td>[[me long nang gi gzugs brnyan]]</td><td>darpaṇabiṃba</td><td>reflections in a mirror</td>


From his root guru, [[Khunu Rinpoche Tenzin Gyaltsen]] - the lifeline of all Buddhist traditions - Gyalpo Rinpoche received bare naked unadulterated teachings on the core of Mahamudra and the Great Perfection with special emphasis on tregchod and thogal.  
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    <td>[[sgra brnyan]]</td><td>pratiśabda</td><td>echo</td>
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    <td>[[dri za'i grong khyer]]</td><td>gandharva</td><td>fairy city of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gandharvas Gandharvas]</td>


The teachings of such profound masters were practiced from the Preliminary to the stages of Arising and Completion, punctuated with retreats and propitiation of deities which included three Major retreats and Yidam Propitiations.  
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    <td>[['gal maí khor lo]]</td><td>alātacakra</td><td>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphene phosphene]</td>
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    <td>[['ja mtshon]]</td><td>indraraṅga</td><td>rainbow</td>


"Presenting himself in many appearances"  Gyalpo Rinpoche was a regional lord/administrator, he is also a Tulku, a monk, was a bureaucrat, and a lama in different aspects while dwelling in the same unchanging essence.
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    <td>[[glog]]</td><td>vidyuta</td><td>flash of lightning</td>
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    <td>[[chu bur]]</td><td>budbud</td><td>water bubbles</td>


"The holder of the dharma's lifeline with the word 'Gyal' in his name refered to Gyalpo Rinpoche's contribution to the rekindling of the [[Drikung Kagyu Tradition]] in exile: Gyalpo Rinpoche looked for the location, found, raised funds, and purchased the land on which the exile seat of Drikung Kagyu Tradition stands today.
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In a successful effort to reach out to Lineage followers, Gyalpo Rinpoche toured every single Drikung monastery from the regions in Eastern Tibet to Mt. Kailash. He also assisted His Holiness the [[Drikung Kyabgon Rinpoche]] with the history of Drikung and other such writings and helped to hang on to the "dharma lifeline" at such difficult times as in the beginning.
    <td>[[sprul pa]]</td><td> nirmāṇa</td><td>phantom or a magical creation</td>
 
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Not unsimilar, Gyalpo Rinpoche also created the basic conditions to enable the establishment of the Seat of Dorje Drag - the lifeline of Nyingmapa Tradition - in Simla as well.
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In his youth, Gyalpo Rinpoche was also Vajramaster, Regent, and Chant Master of the former [[Lo Bongtul Rinpoche]] at his monastery, [[Lungkar Thubten Shedup Ling]] while he was in retreat.
 
When in exile, Gyalpo Rinpoche served in the Tibetan government in exile for 11 years first as Senior Secretary and later as Executive Manager of Tibetan Self-Help Handicraft Center in Simla, India. Towards the end of his 11 years' service, Gyalpo Rinpoche was asked by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Rinpoche to join him, and Gyalpo Rinpoche resigned from the Tibetan government service.
 
While with His Holiness the [[Drikung Kyabgon Rinpoche]], Gyalpo Rinpoche served as his Private Secretary, General Secretary of [[Drikung Kagyu Institute]] at the time of founding and registration, and had been a contributor throughout the various stages of the building the seat of the Drikung Kagyu Tradition in exile.
 
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Revision as of 12:30, 6 July 2006

སྒྱུ་མའི་དཔེ་sgyu ma'i dpe māyopāma

Methaphors used to descibe the inconcrete, empty, nature of phenomenas

Phenomenas are like a :
rmi lamsvapanadream
sgyu mamāyamagical illusion
mig 'khrulindrajālaoptical illusion
smig sgyumarīcīmirage
chu zlajalacandrareflections of the moon in water
me long nang gi gzugs brnyandarpaṇabiṃbareflections in a mirror
sgra brnyanpratiśabdaecho
dri za'i grong khyergandharvafairy city of Gandharvas
'gal maí khor loalātacakraphosphene
'ja mtshonindraraṅgarainbow
glogvidyutaflash of lightning
chu burbudbudwater bubbles
sprul pa nirmāṇaphantom or a magical creation
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