Degyal Rinpoche
Degyal Rinpoche was the foremost student of Dudjom Lingpa in Western Tibet, in the area of Mount Kalaish. He established the Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery and its practitioners' community, and made Tröma Nagmo central to their practice.
His Students
Among his many disciples, were:
- Golok Serta Rinpoche
- Namkha Dorje, from Ladakh
- Rolpai Dorje, from Nangchen
- Tulku Trimé Özer, from Kham
- Yeshe Palden, from Khunu
- Pema Gepel, from Nagchu
- Getse Togden, from Getse
- Khyungtrul Rinpoche Jigme Namkhai Dorje, from Khyungpo. This learned and accomplished Bönpo teacher founded Gurugyam Monastery in Khyunglung valley, close to Mount Kailash. Thus, he revitalized the Yungdrung Bön tradition in this area but practised also the Nyingma teachings under the guidance of Degyal Rinpoche, especially the Thröma Nagmo cycle.
His Reincarnation
Degyal Rinpoche's reincarnation, the Second Degyal Rinpoche, was born as the son of his heart disciple Golok Serta Rinpoche.