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At his death, it is said that “iridescent lights appeared in the sky” and that “after his cremation, many [[ringsel]] were discovered in the ashes as signs of his realization”. | At his death, it is said that “iridescent lights appeared in the sky” and that “after his cremation, many [[ringsel]] were discovered in the ashes as signs of his realization”. The '''Third Degyal Rinpoche''' was born in the family of Gyepa Rinpoche and lives actually in Humla, where he studies the tradition of Namkha Khyung Dzong. | ||
[[Category: Nyingma Teachers]] | [[Category: Nyingma Teachers]] | ||
[[Category: Dudjom Tersar Teachers]] | [[Category: Dudjom Tersar Teachers]] | ||
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Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol aka the Second Degyal Rinpoche was a main student of Golok Serta Rinpoche and his son. He stayed in the Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery and became a main Dudjom Tersar lineage order of this area of Western Tibet.
Birth, Family and Recognition
Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol was born in 1937 as a son of Golok Serta Rinpoche, the main student of Degyal Rinpoche, on the border of the lake Rakshas Tal, adjacent to Lake Manasarova, a place very close to Namkha Khyung Dzong in the Mount Kailash area of Western Tibet. This place was a small abandoned monastery called Tesgya where Golok Serta Rinpoche had settle with disciples, including Bartai Koungo Nyenye Yonten. Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol was recognized by many disciples of the previous Degyal Rinpoche, such as Bartai Koungo Nyenye Yonten, Khenpo Tashi, Khenpo Koushap Choden Rinpoche, Gueko Drime Oser, and Tenzin Gyaltsap Karma Dongak Rinpoche, and also by Dudjom Rinpoche. He was installed on the throne of Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery during a cermeont which gathered nearly 3000 people, and with an elaborated ritual of Tröma Nakmo.
Training
Until the age of 17 years old, Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol studied the tradition of Namkha Khyoung Dzong with Golok Serta Rinpoche and all the main teachers of the area.
Activity
Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol assumed being the lineage holder of Namkha Khyoung Dzong but in 1954, instead of staying a monk, he adopted the style of a tantric yogi: he took a wife to preserve his spiritual heritage through a family line. Due to the political events, Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol left Tibet and Namkha Khyoung Dzong monastery, which was going to be completely destroyed by the Chinese army. He choose to stay in the isolated region of Humla, in the northwest of Nepal, where his father Golok Serta Rinpoche had built a monastery. In Humla, he taught his sons and in particular Shiva Rinpoche, who had been recognized by Dudjom Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Golok Serta Rinpoche. He took care of Shiva Rinpoche and transmitted to him the whole “Dudjom Tersar” lineage, considering him his main lineage holder. Acoording to lineage stories, it is said that “Several times, Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol showed his spiritual accomplishments in an unconventional style but ordinary people saw the behavior of a “madman”, being unable to understand that what was an expression of the primordial wisdom, free of any conceptual limitation”.
Students
His students include:
- Lama Gyamtso
- Lama Katak Rinpoche
- Lama Tongnye
- Pema Tashi
- Shiva Rinpoche
- Thubten Phuntsok
And many who were also students of Tsogkhang Rinpoche.
Family
Pema Jigme Chöying Rangdrol had many children including three sons:
- Shiva Rinpoche, the reincarnation of Golok Serta Rinpoche
Final Years
At his death, it is said that “iridescent lights appeared in the sky” and that “after his cremation, many ringsel were discovered in the ashes as signs of his realization”. The Third Degyal Rinpoche was born in the family of Gyepa Rinpoche and lives actually in Humla, where he studies the tradition of Namkha Khyung Dzong.