Difference between revisions of "Dhongthog Rinpoche"
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| + | The present '''Dzigar Kongtrul''', Jigme Namgyel, was born in Northern India, just before his father, the third [[Neten Chokling Rinpoche]], established the Tibetan community settlement of Bir. When Rinpoche was nine years old, his father Chokling Rinpoche passed away. Soon after this His Holiness [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] recognized him as an emanation of Jamgön Kongtrül the Great and His Holiness the [[16th Karmapa]] confirmed this. He was soon enthroned at [[Chokling Gompa]] in Bir. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche moved to the United States in 1989 with his family and began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at [[Naropa University]] (then Institute) in 1990. Not long after arriving in the United States, Rinpoche founded [[Mangala Shri Bhuti]], an organization established to further the practice of the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] lineage. He established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado, where he spends much of his time in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice. | ||
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| + | ===Main Teachers=== | ||
| + | *[[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] | ||
| + | *[[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]] | ||
| + | *[[Khenpo Rinchen]] | ||
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| + | ===Main Students=== | ||
| + | *[[Pema Chödrön]] | ||
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| + | ===External Links=== | ||
| + | *[http://www.mangalashribhuti.org/ Mangala Shri Bhuti Official Website] | ||
| + | *[http://www.lotusgardens.org/news/summer2006/dzkr.cfm A Short Biography] | ||
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Revision as of 13:29, 9 November 2006
The present Dzigar Kongtrul, Jigme Namgyel, was born in Northern India, just before his father, the third Neten Chokling Rinpoche, established the Tibetan community settlement of Bir. When Rinpoche was nine years old, his father Chokling Rinpoche passed away. Soon after this His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche recognized him as an emanation of Jamgön Kongtrül the Great and His Holiness the 16th Karmapa confirmed this. He was soon enthroned at Chokling Gompa in Bir. Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche moved to the United States in 1989 with his family and began a five-year tenure as a professor of Buddhist philosophy at Naropa University (then Institute) in 1990. Not long after arriving in the United States, Rinpoche founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, an organization established to further the practice of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage. He established a mountain retreat center, Longchen Jigme Samten Ling, in southern Colorado, where he spends much of his time in retreat and guides students in long-term retreat practice.