Pema Lungtok Gyatso
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
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.
Training
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.
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 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
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.
