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'''Pema Lungtok Gyatso''' ([[Wyl.]] ''pad+ma lung rtogs rgya mtsho'') (b.1852) also known as '''Golok Wangdé Lingtrul''' was a great [[Chö]] practitioner of the [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage. He studied directly with [[Dudjom Lingpa]] and became one of the principal heart-sons and dharma custodians.
'''Pema Lungtok Gyatso''' ([[Wyl.]] ''pad+ma lung rtogs rgya mtsho'') (1891-1964) also known as '''Golok Serta Rinpoche''', and '''Golok Wangdé Lingtrul''' was a great [[Chö]] practitioner of the [[Dudjom Tersar]] lineage. He became one of the principal heart-sons and dharma custodians of Dudjom Lingpa.


==Birth==
==Writings==
Born in 1891, he was 8 years old when he met [[Dudjom Lingpa]], and continued his training with [[Goser Onpo Khyenrab Gyasto Rinpoche]], one of his main students. He became one of the principal heart-sons and dharma custodians of [[Dudjom Lingpa]].
Having attained the most excellent degree of scholarly learning and a lofty level of accomplishment, he composed a great many works such as:
 
*"A Clear Guide to the Close Lineage of Chö Practice", an extensive 744 pages commentary which provides a guide to the [[Chö]] practice in general, and to Dudjom Lingpa [[Tröma Nakmo]] 's Chö cycle in particular.
==Training==
*a presentation of the [[nine yanas]]
Pema Lungtok Gyatso was a pure monk who became a revered lama. In 1923, he walked to Western Tibet and reached the base of [[Mount Kailash]]. He heard there for the first time of [[Degyal Rinpoche]], a lama from [[Golok]] who had been a student of Dudjom Lingpa. He then went under training with Degyal Rinpoche.
*a collection of practices related to [[Tara]]
 
==Activity==
In 1946, Golok Serta Rinpoche went for a pilgrimage to India, and traveled all across the Himalayan mountains. He used to teach [[Dharma]] during summer, while staying secluded in retreat during winter.His root master Degyal Rinpoche was reborn within his own family, as his son, and was name Second Degyal Rinpoche
 
In 1961, he went to India and met [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] in Kalimpong, who was then giving the transmission of the [[Nyingma Kama]]. It was on this occasion that Dudjom Rinpoche put him on a throne and introduced him to all participants, calling him 'Serta Drupchen', the great accomplished one from [[Serta]].


==Writings==
Having attained the most excellent degree of scholarly learning and a lofty level of accomplishment, he composed a great many works.
He especally wrote an extensive Chöd commentary called "A Clear Guide to the Close Lineage of Chöd Practice". This 744 pages commentary provide a guide to the Chöd practice in general, and to Dudjom Lingpa Nakmo Tröma's Chöd cycle in particular.
Pema Lungtok Gyatso was assigned by Yeshe Tsogyal to help Dudjom Lingpa complete his autobiographies. He is considered a primary editor of the different autobiographies of Dudjom Lingpa and of most of Dudjom Lingpa's writings.
Pema Lungtok Gyatso was assigned by Yeshe Tsogyal to help Dudjom Lingpa complete his autobiographies. He is considered a primary editor of the different autobiographies of Dudjom Lingpa and of most of Dudjom Lingpa's writings.
Pema Lungtok Gyatso also wrote a presentation of the [[nine yanas]], and a collection of practices related to [[Tara]].
== Family==
Among his sons and daughters are:
#Machik Zangmo
#[[Second Degyal Rinpoche]], the incarnation of his root master
#Shakya Dorjé
#Tséwang Dorjé
#Tendrel Zangmo
==Disciples==
[[Image:Kama Empowerments.jpg|thumb|Early Dec. 1962, Kalimpong, the first time [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] granted the kama empowerments outside Tibet, see "Counsels from My Heart", Dudjom Rinpoche, page 31. Golok Serta Rinpoche is at the back row, with the white beard. You can also see Trulshik Rinpoche, Mindroling Rinpoche, Kangyur Rinpoche, ....]]
Among his disciples are:
*Péma Kundröl Gyalpo
*Tsultrim Gyatso Rinpoche
*Lama Katak Rigzin Dorjé
*Lama Thubten Phuntsok
*Lama Tongnyé
*Lama Pema Tashi
*[[Second Degyal Rinpoche]]
*Yonten Gyatso aka [[Khenpo Yönga]]
*Lama Jampal Rabgyé
*Gourou Shri Zagat Prakash Lama.
==Incarnation==
Golok Serta Rinpoche's tulku is his own grand-son, [[Shiva Rinpoche]], the son of the [[Second Degyal Rinpoche]].


==External Links==
==External Links==

Revision as of 14:47, 18 May 2014

Pema Lungtok Gyatso (Wyl. pad+ma lung rtogs rgya mtsho) (b.1852) also known as Golok Wangdé Lingtrul was a great Chö practitioner of the Dudjom Tersar lineage. He studied directly with Dudjom Lingpa and became one of the principal heart-sons and dharma custodians.

Writings

Having attained the most excellent degree of scholarly learning and a lofty level of accomplishment, he composed a great many works such as:

  • "A Clear Guide to the Close Lineage of Chö Practice", an extensive 744 pages commentary which provides a guide to the Chö practice in general, and to Dudjom Lingpa Tröma Nakmo 's Chö cycle in particular.
  • a presentation of the nine yanas
  • a collection of practices related to Tara

Pema Lungtok Gyatso was assigned by Yeshe Tsogyal to help Dudjom Lingpa complete his autobiographies. He is considered a primary editor of the different autobiographies of Dudjom Lingpa and of most of Dudjom Lingpa's writings.

External Links