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'''Nechung Oracle''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gnas chung sku rten'') is the state oracle of Tibet. | '''Nechung Oracle''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gnas chung sku rten'') is the state oracle of Tibet. | ||
The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a | The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendant of the famous master, [[Nyang Ral Nyima Özer]] (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the [[Nechung Monastery]] as a [[novice monk]] in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988. | ||
[[Category:Contemporary Teachers]] | [[Category:Contemporary Teachers]] | ||
[[Category:Oracles]] | [[Category:Oracles]] | ||
Revision as of 17:59, 16 November 2008
Nechung Oracle (Wyl. gnas chung sku rten) is the state oracle of Tibet.
The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendant of the famous master, Nyang Ral Nyima Özer (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the Nechung Monastery as a novice monk in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988.