Khenpo Chodrak

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Venerable Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche is one of the most qualified scholars and teachers of the Tibetan Buddhist tradition.

He entered Gochen Monastery at the age of six, where he began intensive training in all facets of Tibetan Buddhism. At age 12 he entered Riwoche Monastery, training to become a Khenpo. In 1960 he had to flee to India. There, for over 15 years, he was in charge of the Nyingmapa Department at the Central Institute of Higher Studies in Varanasi, as well as being a founding member of that Institute.

Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche has received many honors for his scholarship from His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche and other Tibetan leaders. He is fully versed in many areas of Buddhist study and is the author of several learned works and Tibetan language books. He is also considered a master of Dzogchen, the highest tradition of meditation practice in Tibetan Buddhism.

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Primary Teachers

Khenchen Tendzin Dragpa; Dzigar Kongtrul Lodro Rabphel; Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje; Kangyur Rinpoche; Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Paljor; Khenchen Thubten Tsondru; Riwoche Khenpo Dragpa Jangchub; Khunu Lama.

Primary Lineage

Terton Tsasum Lingpa; Mipham Jamyang Namgyal Gyatso; Longchen Nyingtik; Jatson Nyingpo; Sangye Lingpa; Ratna Lingpa; Chetsun Nyingtik; Taglung Kagyu.

Publications

Index to Collected Works in Tibetan

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External Links

http://www.padmasambhava.org http://www.skydancerpress.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=30&Itemid=51

Email

jowozegyal@catskill.net