Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje

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Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje

Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje (smin gling gter chen 'gyur med rdo rje) aka Terdak Lingpa (gter bdag gling pa) (1646-1714) - A great tertön and the founder of Mindroling Monastery.

Biography

His father was Sangdak Trinlé Lhundrup (1611-62) and his mother was Yangchen Drolma. He was born on the tenth day of the second month of the Fire Dog year. Together with Lochen Dharmashri, he compiled the terma collection known as the Döjo Bumzang, which was a precursor of the Rinchen Terdzö.

He established Mindroling monastery in 1676. His students included the Fifth Dalai Lama, Rigdzin Pema Trinlé of Dorje Drak, Sakya Trizin Kunga Tashi, his own younger brother Lochen Dharmashri and his own daughter Jetsün Mingyur Paldrön.

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