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| − | + | '''Khenpo Kunzang Palden''' (mkhan po kun bzang dpal ldan 1872-1943) was born in Dzachukha in East Tibet. He was one of [[Patrul Rinpoche]]'s main students and his principal biographer, and was also an important student of [[Mipham Rinpoche]] and the author of a famous commentary to his [[Beacon of Certainty]] (nges shes sgron me). He is best known however for his commentary to the [[Bodhicharyavatara]], based almost entirely on the teachings he received from Patrul Rinpoche. He was the first khenpo appointed to the shedra of [[Kathok Monastery]], a position he passed on to [[Khenpo Ngawang Palzang]], aka Khenpo Ngakchung. | |
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===Main Teachers=== | ===Main Teachers=== | ||
*[[Patrul Rinpoche]]<br> | *[[Patrul Rinpoche]]<br> | ||
| + | *[[Mipham Rinpoche]]<br> | ||
| + | *[[Orgyen Tenzin Norbu]]<br> | ||
===Main Students=== | ===Main Students=== | ||
*[[Böpa Tulku]]<br> | *[[Böpa Tulku]]<br> | ||
| + | *[[Bathur Khenpo Thubga]]<br> | ||
| + | *[[Troshul Jamdor]]<br> | ||
===Main Lineages=== | ===Main Lineages=== | ||
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===Alternate Names & Spellings=== | ===Alternate Names & Spellings=== | ||
| − | * | + | *kun bzang chos kyi grags pa<br> |
| + | *kun bzang dpal ldan chos grags<br> | ||
===Other Reference Sources=== | ===Other Reference Sources=== | ||
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===Internal Links=== | ===Internal Links=== | ||
| − | * | + | *[[Kathok Monastery]]<br> |
===External Links=== | ===External Links=== | ||
*[http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?do=so&resource=P6962 TBRC profile] | *[http://www.tbrc.org/cgi-bin/tbrcdatx?do=so&resource=P6962 TBRC profile] | ||
| + | *[http://www.kunpal.com/ Andreas Kretschmar's Translation of the first five chapters of Khenpo Kunpal's Bodhicharyavatara commentary] | ||
[[Category:Buddhist Masters]] | [[Category:Buddhist Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | [[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 10:59, 28 April 2006
Khenpo Kunzang Palden (mkhan po kun bzang dpal ldan 1872-1943) was born in Dzachukha in East Tibet. He was one of Patrul Rinpoche's main students and his principal biographer, and was also an important student of Mipham Rinpoche and the author of a famous commentary to his Beacon of Certainty (nges shes sgron me). He is best known however for his commentary to the Bodhicharyavatara, based almost entirely on the teachings he received from Patrul Rinpoche. He was the first khenpo appointed to the shedra of Kathok Monastery, a position he passed on to Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, aka Khenpo Ngakchung.
Literary Works[edit]
Main Teachers[edit]
Main Students[edit]
Main Lineages[edit]
Alternate Names & Spellings[edit]
- kun bzang chos kyi grags pa
- kun bzang dpal ldan chos grags