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'''Namkhai Nyingpo of Nub''' ([[gnubs nam mkha'i snying po]]). Born in the district of [[Lower Nyal]], he was one of the first Tibetans to take ordination. An adept translator, he journeyed to India where he received transmission from [[Hungkara]] and attained the body of nondual wisdom. Namkhai Nyingpo is also counted among the [[twenty-five disciples]] of [[Guru Rinpoche]]. Receiving the transmission of [[Vishuddha Mind]], he became able to fly on the rays of the sun. When meditating in [[Splendid Long Cave of Kharchu]] at [[Lhodrak]] he had visions of numerous yidams and attained the [[vidyadhara level of mahamudra]]. Eventually he departed for celestial realms without leaving a corpse behind. Namkhai Nyingpo means 'essence of space.' | '''Namkhai Nyingpo of Nub''' ([[gnubs nam mkha'i snying po]]). Born in the district of [[Lower Nyal]], he was one of the first Tibetans to take ordination. An adept translator, he journeyed to India where he received transmission from [[Hungkara]] and attained the body of nondual wisdom. Namkhai Nyingpo is also counted among the [[twenty-five disciples]] of [[Guru Rinpoche]]. Receiving the transmission of [[Vishuddha Mind]], he became able to fly on the rays of the sun. When meditating in [[Splendid Long Cave of Kharchu]] at [[Lhodrak]] he had visions of numerous yidams and attained the [[vidyadhara level of mahamudra]]. Eventually he departed for celestial realms without leaving a corpse behind. Namkhai Nyingpo means 'essence of space.' | ||
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Namkhai Nyingpo of Nub (gnubs nam mkha'i snying po). Born in the district of Lower Nyal, he was one of the first Tibetans to take ordination. An adept translator, he journeyed to India where he received transmission from Hungkara and attained the body of nondual wisdom. Namkhai Nyingpo is also counted among the twenty-five disciples of Guru Rinpoche. Receiving the transmission of Vishuddha Mind, he became able to fly on the rays of the sun. When meditating in Splendid Long Cave of Kharchu at Lhodrak he had visions of numerous yidams and attained the vidyadhara level of mahamudra. Eventually he departed for celestial realms without leaving a corpse behind. Namkhai Nyingpo means 'essence of space.'