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[[Image:Degyal Rinpoche.png|frame|Degyal Rinpoche reliquary stupa in Namkha Khyung Dzong ]]
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'''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.
'''Degyal Rinpoche''' was the foremost student of [[Dudjom Lingpa]] in Western Tibet, in the area of [[Mount Kalaish]], and one of Dudjom Lingpa's thirteen principal disciples. He established the Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery and its community of practitioners, and made [[Tröma Nakmo]] central to their practice. He achieved rainbow body at the time of his death.


==His Students==
==His Students==
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#Pema Gepel, from Nagchu
#Pema Gepel, from Nagchu
#Getse Togden, from Getse
#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.
#Khyungtrul Rinpoche Jikme 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 Tröma Nakmo cycle.


==His Reincarnation==
==His Reincarnation==
Degyal Rinpoche's reincarnation, the [[Second Degyal Rinpoche]], was born as the son of his heart disciple [[Golok Serta Rinpoche]].
Degyal Rinpoche's reincarnation, the [[Second Degyal Rinpoche]], was born as the son of his heart disciple [[Golok Serta Rinpoche]].


[[Category: Nyingma Teachers]]
[[Category: Nyingma Masters]]
[[Category: Dudjom Tersar Teachers]]
[[Category: Dudjom Tersar Masters]]

Revision as of 07:38, 25 April 2014

Degyal Rinpoche reliquary stupa in Namkha Khyung Dzong

Degyal Rinpoche was the foremost student of Dudjom Lingpa in Western Tibet, in the area of Mount Kalaish, and one of Dudjom Lingpa's thirteen principal disciples. He established the Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery and its community of practitioners, and made Tröma Nakmo central to their practice. He achieved rainbow body at the time of his death.

His Students

Among his many disciples, were:

  1. Golok Serta Rinpoche
  2. Namkha Dorje, from Ladakh
  3. Rolpai Dorje, from Nangchen
  4. Tulku Trimé Özer, from Kham
  5. Yeshe Palden, from Khunu
  6. Pema Gepel, from Nagchu
  7. Getse Togden, from Getse
  8. Khyungtrul Rinpoche Jikme 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 Tröma Nakmo cycle.

His Reincarnation

Degyal Rinpoche's reincarnation, the Second Degyal Rinpoche, was born as the son of his heart disciple Golok Serta Rinpoche.