Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche

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The first Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche worked together with Dzogchen Rinpoche to establish Dzogchen Monastery in 1685. After the death of the 1st Dzogchen Rinpoche, the 1st Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche became abbot of Dzogchen Monastery. Members of the Dzogchen Rinpoche line 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.

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Mian Reincarnations

• 1st Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Namkha Osel
• 2nd Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Pema Sangngak Tendzin
• 3rd Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Nmakha Chokyi Gyaltso
• 4th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Jigme Choying Osel
• 5th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Konchok Tenpe Nyima
• 6th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Jigtral Tsewang Dorje
• 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche Ngedon Sungrab Tenpe Gyaltsen

Alternate Names

• Ponlop Rinpoche (dpon slob rin po che)
• Dzogchen Ponlop (rdzogs chen dpon slob)
• Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche (rdzogs chen dpon slob rin po che)

Websites

• Nalandabodhi - Website for the 7th Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche [1]
• Website for Dzogchen Gompa [2]
• Website for Dzogchen Rinpoche and Dzogchen Monastery India [3]
• Wedsite for Dzogchen history and Dzogchen Monastery Tibet [4]