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'''Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung''' ([[lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje]]). Born in Upper Drom, he served as a border guard but developed renunciation and together with his two brothers received ordination from Vimalamitra. He received the bodhisattva vow from Padmasambhava as well as empowerment and oral instructions in Vajrayana. He practiced meditation in the White Gorge of Tsib and at Yerpa, where he reached the accomplishment of being able to move freely through solid rock. Years later he assassinated the evil king Langdarma. Palgyi Dorje means 'Resplendent Vajra.'  
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'''Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung''' ([[lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje]]). Born in [[Upper Drom]], he served as a border guard but developed renunciation and together with his two brothers received ordination from [[Vimalamitra]]. He received the bodhisattva vow from Padmasambhava as well as empowerment and oral instructions in Vajrayana. He practiced meditation in the [[White Gorge of Tsib]] and at [[Yerpa]], where he reached the accomplishment of being able to move freely through solid rock. Years later he assassinated the evil king [[Langdarma]].  
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Palgyi Dorje means 'Resplendent Vajra.'  
  
 
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Revision as of 08:06, 18 December 2005

Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung (lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje). Born in Upper Drom, he served as a border guard but developed renunciation and together with his two brothers received ordination from Vimalamitra. He received the bodhisattva vow from Padmasambhava as well as empowerment and oral instructions in Vajrayana. He practiced meditation in the White Gorge of Tsib and at Yerpa, where he reached the accomplishment of being able to move freely through solid rock. Years later he assassinated the evil king Langdarma.

Palgyi Dorje means 'Resplendent Vajra.'

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