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According to the prophecies of his lama Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he went to stay at the monastery of the Palgyi Sengé mountain where he upheld and spread the [[Dharma]] in both its aspects of transmission and realisation. He produced many students who devoted themselves completely to his lineage, such as Khenchen Pema Damchö Özer (aka [[Khenpo Pema Vajra]]). | According to the prophecies of his lama Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he went to stay at the monastery of the Palgyi Sengé mountain where he upheld and spread the [[Dharma]] in both its aspects of transmission and realisation. He produced many students who devoted themselves completely to his lineage, such as Khenchen Pema Damchö Özer (aka [[Khenpo Pema Vajra]]). | ||
After the death of the [[First Dodrupchen Rinpoche]], he served as the regent of [[Dodrupchen Monastery]] for some years. Here he started the tradition of an annual 45-day practice of the ''[[Guhyagarbha Tantra]]''. Patrul Rinpoche was his assistant in this for the first year and then officiated himself for the next two years. | |||
''Based on [[Khetsun Zangpo Rinpoche]]'s Biographical Dictionary of Tibet'' | In 1842 he took over responsibility for [[Dzogchen Monastery]] after it had been almost totally destroyed in an earthquake. He entirely rebuilt the monastery and also established a new college of philosophical studies, the [[Shri Singha shedra]]. Due to his efforts, this rapidly became one of the most important centres for Nyingma studies. Many of the greatest 19th-century Nyingma scholars and yogins, including both Mipham Rinpoche and Patrul Rinpoche, studied and taught there for many years. | ||
He established a particularly pure and meticulous observance of [[vinaya ]] discipline at Dzogchen monastery. This included the tradition of annual ‘rainy season’ retreats, as in the time of the [[Buddha]]. This custom was subsequently followed by many other Nyingma monasteries. | |||
At the injunction of Minling Trichen Sangyé Kunga and Petrul Pema Wangyal, he gathered the activity practices of the [[Nyingma Kama]] into a few volumes that he had published. He then initiated the annual practice at Dzogchen of all the rituals, ceremonies and sacred dances of the 13 kama sadhana-cycles. Again, this tradition was later taken up by many other Nyingma monasteries. | |||
His personal students included [[Jikmé Gyalwé Nyugu]] and all three incarnations of [[Jikmé Lingpa]] - [[Patrul Rinpoche]], [[Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje]] and [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] – and the great Dzogchen [[Khenpo Pema Dorje]]. | |||
[[Tulku Thondrup]] writes ‘…there has not been adequate acknowledgement of the great services he rendered to the heart and core of the Nyingma tradition’, and Kyabjé [[Dudjom Rinpoche]], ‘His kindness and legacy to the teaching surpass the imagination.’ | |||
--''Based on [[Khetsun Zangpo Rinpoche]]'s Biographical Dictionary of Tibet'' and other sources. | |||
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Gyalsé Shenpen Tayé (1800–1869/70) was an incarnation of Minling Terchen Rinpoche (1646-1714). He followed many great Sarma and Nyingma masters of the Rimé movement, especially the first Dodrupchen Rinpoche Changchup Dorjé (1745-1821), Jikmé Gyalwé Nyugu (1765-1843), the Fourth Dzogchen Rinpoche Mingyur Namkhé Dorjé (1793–1870), Sengtruk Pema Tashi, Minling Trichen and Minling Khen Rinpoche. In this way, he eliminated all doubts and misunderstanding through listening and reflection.
By practising in many of the sacred places from the snowy upper regions of Mount Kailash down to Mount Langchen Gying Ri in China, he became a master unrivaled in his learning and accomplishment (Khedrup Chenpo).
According to the prophecies of his lama Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he went to stay at the monastery of the Palgyi Sengé mountain where he upheld and spread the Dharma in both its aspects of transmission and realisation. He produced many students who devoted themselves completely to his lineage, such as Khenchen Pema Damchö Özer (aka Khenpo Pema Vajra).
After the death of the First Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he served as the regent of Dodrupchen Monastery for some years. Here he started the tradition of an annual 45-day practice of the Guhyagarbha Tantra. Patrul Rinpoche was his assistant in this for the first year and then officiated himself for the next two years.
In 1842 he took over responsibility for Dzogchen Monastery after it had been almost totally destroyed in an earthquake. He entirely rebuilt the monastery and also established a new college of philosophical studies, the Shri Singha shedra. Due to his efforts, this rapidly became one of the most important centres for Nyingma studies. Many of the greatest 19th-century Nyingma scholars and yogins, including both Mipham Rinpoche and Patrul Rinpoche, studied and taught there for many years.
He established a particularly pure and meticulous observance of vinaya discipline at Dzogchen monastery. This included the tradition of annual ‘rainy season’ retreats, as in the time of the Buddha. This custom was subsequently followed by many other Nyingma monasteries.
At the injunction of Minling Trichen Sangyé Kunga and Petrul Pema Wangyal, he gathered the activity practices of the Nyingma Kama into a few volumes that he had published. He then initiated the annual practice at Dzogchen of all the rituals, ceremonies and sacred dances of the 13 kama sadhana-cycles. Again, this tradition was later taken up by many other Nyingma monasteries.
His personal students included Jikmé Gyalwé Nyugu and all three incarnations of Jikmé Lingpa - Patrul Rinpoche, Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo – and the great Dzogchen Khenpo Pema Dorje.
Tulku Thondrup writes ‘…there has not been adequate acknowledgement of the great services he rendered to the heart and core of the Nyingma tradition’, and Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche, ‘His kindness and legacy to the teaching surpass the imagination.’
--Based on Khetsun Zangpo Rinpoche's Biographical Dictionary of Tibet and other sources.