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===Brief History===
'''Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche'''<br>short biography
The lineage of the Thrangu Rinpoche incarnations began in the 15th century when the [[7th Karmapa]], Chodrak Gyatso visited the region of Thrangu in Tibet. At that time the Karmapa established [[Thrangu Monastery]] and enthroned Sherap Gyaltsen as the first Thrangu Rinpoche, recognizing him as the re-established emanation of Shuwu [[Palgyi Senge]], one of the twenty-five great siddha disciples of [[Guru Rinpoche]], [[Padmasambhava]].
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===<span class=TibUni16>སྐུ་ཕྲེང༌།</span> - Successive Incarnations of Thrangu Tulku===
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche is one of the foremost teachers of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. As well as being the senior scholar of the lineage he was given the degree of [[Geshe Rabjam]], the highest scholastic degree, by the Dalai Lama. He is also an acknowledged master of Mahamudra meditation.<br>
*1st [[Thrangu Sherap Gyaltsen]]
Thrangu Rinpoche is the ninth reincarnated of the Thrangu lineage. The [[7th Karmapa]] recognized the first Thrangu tulku as the emanation of [[Palgyi Senge]], one of the [[twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche]]. Given the name, Thrangu Rinpoche, he was then established by the Karmapa in his own monastery, [[Pal Thrangu Tashi Choling]], in the eastern region of Tibet know as Kham. The monastic college for higher Buddhist studies there became one of the great seats of learning in Tibet. The famous scholar, [[Mipham Rinpoche]] stayed there for some time.<br>
*2nd [[Thrangu
Thrangu Rinpoche escaped from Tibet after the invasion by China, finally reaching [[Rumtek Monastery]] in Sikkim where the l6th Karmapa had settled after leaving Tibet. The Karmapa appointed him Chief Abbot of Rumtek Monastery and the [[Nalanda Monastic College]]. Thrangu Rinpoche is presently the main teacher of the [[17th Karmapa, Orgyen Thinley]], and was teacher of the [[four regents of the Kagyu lineage]] and many of the Kagyu tulkus.<br>
*3rd [[Thrangu
Presently, Thrangu Rinpoche's main residence is the monastery which he established [[Boudhanath]], Nepal by the [[great Stupa of Boudhanath]]. Rinpoche now has his own monastic college at [[Namo Buddha]] that is located in the mountains near Kathmandu. Also at Namo Buddha is a retreat center, [[Thrangu Dharmakara Publications]], a school for young monks, and a temple that is under construction. Rinpoche also founded [[Thrangu Tara Abbey]], a nunnery near Kathmandu, a school for children of Tibetan and Himalayan cultures in Boudhanath and The [[Vajra Vidya Institute for Buddhist Studies]] in Sarnath, India, where the Buddha gave the first cycle of teachings. Thrangu Monastery in Tibet is being rebuilt and now has a monastic college and retreat centers. Thrangu Rinpoche is founder of many Buddhist centers and foundations in the West, Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.<br>
*4th [[Thrangu
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*5th [[Thrangu
 
*6th [[Thrangu
==Reference==
*7th [[Thrangu
*[[Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche longer biography]]
*8th [[Thrangu
 
*9th [[Thrangu Karma Lodrö Lungrik Maway Senge]] (Present)
For information about his activities and teaching schedule, please see: http://www.rinpoche.com/<br>
===Main Monasteries===
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*[[Thrangu Monastery]]<br>
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===Main Lineages===
*[[Karma Kagyu]]<br>
===Alternate Names & Spellings===
*[[Khenchen Thrangu Tulku]]
*[[Thrangu Tulku]
===References===
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===Internal Links===
*[[Thrangu Monastery]]<br>
===External Links===
*Home Page of Thrangu Rinpoche[http://www.rinpoche.com/Index3.htm]<br>
[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist Teachers]]
[[Category:Tibetan Buddhist Teachers]]
[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
[[Category:Buddhist Masters]]
[[Category:Kagyu Masters]]
[[Category:Kagyu Masters]]
[[Category:Karma Kagyu]]

Revision as of 09:21, 2 June 2011

Brief History

The lineage of the Thrangu Rinpoche incarnations began in the 15th century when the 7th Karmapa, Chodrak Gyatso visited the region of Thrangu in Tibet. At that time the Karmapa established Thrangu Monastery and enthroned Sherap Gyaltsen as the first Thrangu Rinpoche, recognizing him as the re-established emanation of Shuwu Palgyi Senge, one of the twenty-five great siddha disciples of Guru Rinpoche, Padmasambhava.

སྐུ་ཕྲེང༌། - Successive Incarnations of Thrangu Tulku

Main Monasteries

Main Lineages

Alternate Names & Spellings

References

Internal Links

External Links

  • Home Page of Thrangu Rinpoche[1]
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