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Apho Yeshe Rangdrol was the grandson of the great Drukpa Kagyu yogi Shakya Shri. His seat in Tibet was called Kyiphug, a retreat center. After his escape from Tibet he lived in the Himalayan border areas of Ladakh, Lahoul, Spiti and Pange, and eventually settled in Manali in 1971, where he built a home. He passed away at the age of 54 in 1975, leaving his wife and 4 young children. Hs eldest son Ses Gelek Namgyal Rinpoche continues his lineage at their seat in Manali. | Apho Yeshe Rangdrol was the grandson of the great Drukpa Kagyu yogi Shakya Shri. His seat in Tibet was called Kyiphug, a retreat center. After his escape from Tibet he lived in the Himalayan border areas of Ladakh, Lahoul, Spiti and Pange, where he started many 3-year retreat centers, and eventually settled in Manali in 1971, where he built a home. He passed away at the age of 54 in 1975, leaving his wife and 4 young children. Hs eldest son Ses Gelek Namgyal Rinpoche continues his lineage at their seat in Manali. | ||
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Apho Yeshe Rangdrol was the grandson of the great Drukpa Kagyu yogi Shakya Shri. His seat in Tibet was called Kyiphug, a retreat center. After his escape from Tibet he lived in the Himalayan border areas of Ladakh, Lahoul, Spiti and Pange, where he started many 3-year retreat centers, and eventually settled in Manali in 1971, where he built a home. He passed away at the age of 54 in 1975, leaving his wife and 4 young children. Hs eldest son Ses Gelek Namgyal Rinpoche continues his lineage at their seat in Manali.