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[[Image:Kangyur Rinpoche.jpg|frame|]]'''Kangyur Rinpoche''', '''Longchen Yeshe Dorje''' ([[Wyl.]] ''bka' 'gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje'') ( | [[Image:Kangyur Rinpoche.jpg|frame|]]'''Kangyur Rinpoche''', '''Longchen Yeshe Dorje''' ([[Wyl.]] ''bka' 'gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje'') (1898-1975) — a great master and [[tertön]] from [[Riwoche Monastery]] in Kham, East Tibet, and the father of [[Pema Wangyal Rinpoche]], [[Rangdröl Rinpoche]] and [[Jikme Khyentse Rinpoche]]. In exile, he lived in Darjeeling, where he met and taught some of the very first western students of Tibetan Buddhism, including Matthieu Ricard. [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]] recognised [[Mingyur Rinpoche]] (b.1975) as his reincarnation. | ||
His commentaries on [[Jikme Lingpa]]'s ''[[Treasury of Precious Qualities]]'' and [[Nagarjuna]]'s ''[[Letter to a Friend]]'' have been translated into English by the Padmakara Translation Group. | His commentaries on [[Jikme Lingpa]]'s ''[[Treasury of Precious Qualities]]'' and [[Nagarjuna]]'s ''[[Letter to a Friend]]'' have been translated into English by the Padmakara Translation Group. | ||
Revision as of 09:39, 21 November 2008
Kangyur Rinpoche, Longchen Yeshe Dorje (Wyl. bka' 'gyur rin po che klong chen ye shes rdo rje) (1898-1975) — a great master and tertön from Riwoche Monastery in Kham, East Tibet, and the father of Pema Wangyal Rinpoche, Rangdröl Rinpoche and Jikme Khyentse Rinpoche. In exile, he lived in Darjeeling, where he met and taught some of the very first western students of Tibetan Buddhism, including Matthieu Ricard. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche recognised Mingyur Rinpoche (b.1975) as his reincarnation.
His commentaries on Jikme Lingpa's Treasury of Precious Qualities and Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend have been translated into English by the Padmakara Translation Group.
Publications
- Kangyur Rinpoche, Treasury of Precious Qualities, Shambhala, 2001
- Nagarjuna's Letter to a Friend: with Commentary by Kyabje Kangyur Rinpoche, Snow Lion Publications, translated by Padmakara Translation Group, 2006