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Tsoknyi Rinpoche at Adeu Rinpoche's monastery in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet. Photo courtesy of Matthew Pistono

Tsoknyi Rinpoche (Tib. ཚོགས་གཉིས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, Wyl. tshogs gnyis rin po che) or Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso (b. 13 March 1966) – the third Tsoknyi Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness the sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa as the reincarnation of Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche. He is a renowned master of the Drukpa Kagyü and Nyingma traditions and the lineage holder of the Ratna Lingpa Lineage and the Tsoknyi Lineage. Since 1991, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching in the Dzogchen tradition, communicating from the ancient teachings into the modern mind, and is one of those rare teachers whose lighthearted yet illuminating style appeals to both beginners and advanced practitioners. His main teachers were Khamtrul Rinpoche Dongyü Nyima, his father Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche and Adeu Rinpoche.

Publications

Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Open Heart, Open Mind—Awakening the Power of Essence Love (New York City: Harmony Books, 2012)
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Fearless Simplicity: The Dzogchen Way of Living Freely in a Complex World, includes a foreword by Sogyal Rinpoche (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2003) ISBN 9-62-734148-7
Tsoknyi Rinpoche, Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1998)

Teachings Given to the Rigpa Sangha

1990s

San Francisco, 3 October 1997
Lerab Ling, 29 July-5 August 1998, Ground, Path and Fruition
Munich, Germany, 25 May 1999
L'Orangeraie, Paris, France, 29-30 May 1999, Buddha Nature and Introduction to the Correct View of Meditation
London, UK, 1-3 June 1999
Berlin, Germany, 5-6 June 1999
Lerab Ling, France, 14-29 August 1999, Ground, Path and Fruition

2000s

Los Angeles, 19 May 2000
San Francisco, 24 June 2000
San Francisco, 11 June 2001, public talk
London, 4 November 2001, Ground, Path and Fruition
Sydney, 23 November 2001, Public Talk
Lerab Ling, 2002
- 1-8 September, Teachings and advice for Rigpa instructors
- 14-15 September, Dzogchen
Lerab Ling, 9-13 August 2003, Instructor Retreat
Lerab Ling, 23-28 July 2007
Lerab Ling, 18-25 July 2008
Lerab Ling, 2-8 November 2009

2010s

Rigpa Shedra, Pharping, Nepal, 12 Jan 2010, advice on how to study
Rigpa Shedra, Pharping, Nepal, 2013
London, UK, 11-12 April 2015
Lerab Ling, France, 9-10 May 2015
Winterberg, Germany, 31 October 2017, lojong (teaching through streaming)
Lerab Ling, France, 1-5 August 2018, Meditation and Dzogchen
Lerab Ling, 6-9 August 2019, Vipashyana: The Path of Recognizing Our True Nature

Internal Links

External Links

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-[[Image:Tsoknyi.jpg|frame|'''Tsoknyi Rinpoche at Adeu Rinpoche's monastery in Nangchen, Eastern Tibet''' photo courtesy of Matthew Pistono]]
+[[Image:Tsoknyi.jpg|thumb|300px|Tsoknyi Rinpoche at Adeu Rinpoche's monastery in [[Nangchen]], Eastern Tibet. Photo courtesy of Matthew Pistono]]
-'''Tsoknyi Rinpoche''' ([[Wyl.]] ''tshogs gnyis rin po che'') – the third Tsoknyi Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness the sixteenth Gyalwang [[Karmapa]] as the reincarnation of Drubwang Tsoknyi Rinpoche. He is a renowned master of the [[Drukpa Kagyü]] and [[Nyingma]] traditions and the lineage holder of the [[Ratna Lingpa]] Lineage and the Tsoknyi Lineage. Since 1991, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching in the [[Dzogchen]] tradition, communicating from the ancient teachings into the modern mind, and is one of those rare teachers whose lighthearted yet illuminating style appeals to both beginners and advanced practitioners. His main teacher is [[Adeu Rinpoche]].
+'''Tsoknyi Rinpoche''' (Tib. ཚོགས་གཉིས་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, [[Wyl.]] ''tshogs gnyis rin po che'') or '''Ngawang Tsoknyi Gyatso''' (b. 13 March 1966) – the third Tsoknyi Rinpoche was recognized by His Holiness the sixteenth Gyalwang [[Karmapa]] as the reincarnation of [[Drubwang Tsoknyi]] Rinpoche. He is a renowned master of the [[Drukpa Kagyü]] and [[Nyingma]] traditions and the lineage holder of the [[Ratna Lingpa]] Lineage and the Tsoknyi Lineage. Since 1991, Tsoknyi Rinpoche has been teaching in the [[Dzogchen]] tradition, communicating from the ancient teachings into the modern mind, and is one of those rare teachers whose lighthearted yet illuminating style appeals to both beginners and advanced practitioners. His main teachers were [[Khamtrul Rinpoche Dongyü Nyima]], his father [[Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche]], [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]], [[Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche]] and [[Adeu Rinpoche]].
 ==Publications==
-*Tsoknyi Rinpoche, ''Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications
+*Tsoknyi Rinpoche, ''Open Heart, Open Mind—Awakening the Power of Essence Love'' (New York City: Harmony Books, 2012)
-*Tsoknyi Rinpoche, ''Fearless Simplicity: The Dzogchen Way of Living Freely in a Complex World'', Rangjung Yeshe Publications, Nepal, 2003, ISBN 9-62-734148-7
+*Tsoknyi Rinpoche, ''Fearless Simplicity: The Dzogchen Way of Living Freely in a Complex World'', includes a foreword by [[Sogyal Rinpoche]] (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 2003) ISBN 9-62-734148-7
+*Tsoknyi Rinpoche, ''Carefree Dignity: Discourses on Training in the Nature of Mind'' (Boudhanath, Hong Kong & Esby: Rangjung Yeshe Publications, 1998)
-==Prayer for the Long Life of Tsoknyi Rinpoche==
+==Teachings Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha==
+===1990s===
+*San Francisco, 3 October 1997
+*[[Lerab Ling]], 29 July-5 August 1998, ''Ground, Path and Fruition''
+*Munich, Germany, 25 May 1999
+*[[L'Orangeraie, Paris]], France, 29-30 May 1999, ''[[Buddha nature|Buddha Nature]] and Introduction to the Correct View of Meditation''
+*London, UK, 1-3 June 1999
+*Berlin, Germany, 5-6 June 1999
+*Lerab Ling, France, 14-29 August 1999, ''Ground, Path and Fruition''
+===2000s===
+*Los Angeles, 19 May 2000
+*San Francisco, 24 June 2000
+*San Francisco, 11 June 2001, public talk
+*London, 4 November 2001, Ground, Path and Fruition
+*Sydney, 23 November 2001, Public Talk
+*Lerab Ling, 2002
+**1-8 September, Teachings and advice for Rigpa instructors
+**14-15 September, [[Dzogchen]]
+*Lerab Ling, 9-13 August 2003, Instructor Retreat
+*Lerab Ling, 23-28 July 2007
+*Lerab Ling, 18-25 July 2008
+*Lerab Ling, 2-8 November 2009
-POMÉ  YESHÉ  KU  NYÉ  DEWAR  SHEK<br>
+===2010s===
-Sugatas who have attained the nontransferring wisdom body,<br>
+*[[Rigpa Shedra]], Pharping, Nepal, 12 Jan 2010, advice on how to study
+*Rigpa Shedra, Pharping, Nepal, 2013
+*London, UK, 11-12 April 2015
+*Lerab Ling, France, 9-10 May 2015
+*Winterberg, Germany, 31 October 2017, [[lojong]] (teaching through streaming)
+*Lerab Ling, France, 1-5 August 2018, ''Meditation and Dzogchen''
+*Lerab Ling, 6-9 August 2019, ''[[Vipashyana]]: The Path of Recognizing Our True Nature''
-LUMÉ  CHOK  SUM  RABJAM  GYALWA  DANG<br>
+==Internal Links==
-Unfailing [[Three Jewels]], all-encompassing victorious ones,<br>
+*[[Prayer for the Long Life of Tsoknyi Rinpoche]]
+*[[Drubwang Tsoknyi Incarnation Line]]
-CHIMÉ  TSÉ  YI  PAL  TER  CHOK  NAM  KYI<br>
-Eminent ones who grant the glory of deathless longevity,<br>
-GYURMÉ  DORJÉI  CHINLAP  PAL  TSOL  DZÖ<br>
-May you all bestow the splendour of unchanging vajra blessings!<br>
-NGAK  GI  WANGCHUK  MÉJUNG  TUKJÉI  TER <br>
-Lord of Speech, treasure mine of wondrous compassion,<br>
-TSOK  NYI  TAR  SÖN  YÖNTEN  GYATSÖI  CHI<br>
-Perfection of the [[two accumulations]], ocean of magnificent qualities,<br>
-KHYENTSÉI  NORBU  DRIMA  MÉPÉ  TOK<br>
-Jewel of wisdom and love, immaculate top-ornament<br>
-DÖN  GYÜ  NYINGPÖI  GYALTSEN  NGÖN  TÖI  TSER<br>
-At the lofty summit of the victory banner of the essence, the true transmissions,<br>
-ZI  JIN  BARWAR  SHYABPÉ  TAK  TEN  SOL<br>
-In blazing and majestic brilliance, may your life be long and stable!<br>
-TSO  SHYÉ  SHYOM  DRAL  DORJÉI  KHAM  SU  LING<br>
-Please remain alive, as firm as the indestructible vajra nature,<br>
-PENDÉI  PAL  KUN  SAMPEL  WANG  JO  TAR  <br>
-May your splendour of benefit and welfare be like a wishfulfilling gem,<br>
-LEK  DZÉ  TRINLÉ  GEKMÉ  TAK  CHING  KHYAP<br>
-May your excellent activity be unobstructed, permanent and all-pervading,<br>
-PUNTSOK  GELEK  LHUN  GYI  DRUP  GYUR  CHIK<br>
-And may your abundant virtuous goodness be spontaneously perfected!<br>
-''At the occasion of re-establishing the precious incarnation of Drubwang Tsoknyi at his seat, this was requested by Rabpel, the head character of Tsegön, and by the nuns of Nyigön named Jamyang Dedrön, Zilnön Chödrön, and Sherab Sangmo, along with presents. Accordingly, this aspiration was made by Trulshik Gyepa (Adhi Rinpoche) during a break in nectar medicine sadhana. May virtuous goodness increase!'' <small>Translated by Erik Pema Kunsang</small>
 ==External Links==
-*[http://www.pundarika.org/ Pundarika Foundation]
+*{{TBRC|P7778|TBRC profile}}
+*[http://www.tsoknyirinpoche.org Tsoknyi Rinpoche & Pundarika Foundation website]
+*[http://www.siddharthasintent.org/gentle/GVindex.htm Interview in Gentle Voice, October 2002, issue #18]
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