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[[Image:Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.jpg|thumb|350px|Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in [[Lerab Ling]] Sept. 2008]]
[[Image:Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.jpg|thumb|350px|Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in [[Lerab Ling]] Sept. 2008]]
'''Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche''' ([[Wyl.]] ''rdzong gsar mkhyen brtse rin po che'') — the principal incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]].
'''Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche''' (རྫོང་གསར་མཁྱེན་བརྩེ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, [[Wyl.]] ''rdzong gsar mkhyen brtse rin po che'') — the principal incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]].


==Biography==
==Biography==
Born in Bhutan in 1961, '''Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso''', also known as Khyentse Norbu, was recognized by H.H. [[Sakya Trizin]] as the third incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]], the founder of the Khyentse lineage, and the immediate incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]]. He received empowerments and teachings from the greatest lamas, including [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]], the [[16th Karmapa|16th Gyalwang Karmapa]] and his own grandfathers, Kyabjé [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] and [[Lama Sönam Zangpo]], but his main master was Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]].  The Khyentse tradition being non sectarian ([[Rimé]]), he received teachings from masters of the [[four schools|four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism]]. He later attended London's School of Oriental and African Studies.  
Born in Bhutan in 1961, '''Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso''', also known as Khyentse Norbu, was recognized by H.H. [[Sakya Trizin]] as the third incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]], the founder of the Khyentse lineage, and the immediate incarnation of [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]]. He received empowerments and teachings from the greatest lamas, including [[His Holiness the Dalai Lama]], the [[16th Karmapa|16th Gyalwang Karmapa]] and his own grandfathers, Kyabjé [[Dudjom Rinpoche]] and [[Lama Sönam Zangpo]], but his main master was Kyabjé [[Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche]].  The Khyentse tradition being non sectarian ([[Rimé]]), he received teachings from masters of the [[the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism]]. He later attended London's School of Oriental and African Studies.  


Working tirelessly for the preservation of the Buddhist teachings, he has created centres of learning in Bhutan, India, the Far East as well as in Europe, Australia and North America, while supervising his traditional seat, [[Dzongsar Monastery]], in Eastern Tibet.   
Working tirelessly for the preservation of the Buddhist teachings, he has created centres of learning in Bhutan, India, the Far East as well as in Europe, Australia and North America, while supervising his traditional seat, [[Dzongsar Monastery]], in Eastern Tibet.   


Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is also a filmmaker. He has directed ''The Cup'' (1999) and ''Travellers and Magicians'' (2003).
Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is also a filmmaker. He has directed ''The Cup'' (1999), ''Travellers and Magicians'' (2003) and ''Vara: A Blessing'' (2013).


==Teachings & Empowerments Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha==
==Teachings & Empowerments Given to the [[About Rigpa|Rigpa]] Sangha==
*19 October 1991, Rigpa London, [[Heart Sutra]]
*9 February 1986, London
*1-3 November 1991, Berlin (cancelled?)
*27 June 1989, London
*November 1991, Berlin, [[Rigdzin Düpa]] empowerment
*16-17, 19, 26, 30 June & 1, 7, 11 July 1990, London
*14-15, July 1990, Berlin
*18 July 1990, London
*14, 16-20 August 1990, [[Prapoutel]]
*19-20 October 1991, Rigpa London, [[Heart Sutra]]
*1-3 November 1991, Berlin, [[Rigdzin Düpa]] empowerment
*8-9 February 1992, Rigpa London, [[Prayer of Kuntuzangpo]]
*8-9 February 1992, Rigpa London, [[Prayer of Kuntuzangpo]]
*15-16 February 1992, Berlin, [[Prayer of Kuntuzangpo]] continued?
*15-16 February 1992, Berlin, ??
*22-23 February 1992, London, [[Prayer of Kuntuzangpo]] continued?
*22-23 February 1992, London, [[Prayer of Kuntuzangpo]] continued
*August 1996, [[Lerab Ling]], [[Chimé Phakmé Nyingtik]] empowerment
*9 May 1992, Munich
*23-24 1992, [[Lerab Ling]]
*9 June 1995, [[Paris, rue Burcq]]
*14 February 1996, London
*22-23 June 1996, London, [[Madhyamika]]
*19-21 August 1996, [[Lerab Ling]], [[Chimé Pakmé Nyingtik]] empowerment
*27-28 June 1998, London, The [[Four Seals]]
*10 August 1998, [[Lerab Ling]], [[Rigdzin Düpa]] empowerment
*10 August 1998, [[Lerab Ling]], [[Rigdzin Düpa]] empowerment
*8-16 August 1998, [[Lerab Ling]], teachings on [[Rigdzin Düpa]]  
*8-16 August 1998, [[Lerab Ling]], teachings on [[Rigdzin Düpa]]  
*5-9 September 2001, Rigpa London, teachings on [[Rigdzin Düpa]]
*5-9 September 2001, Rigpa London, teachings on [[Rigdzin Düpa]]
*3-4 April 2004, Rigpa Paris, [[kyerim]], [[vipashyana]]
*26 June 2010, Rigpa Berlin, [[Sangha]] and [[Tendrel Nyesel]]
*26 June 2010, Rigpa Berlin, [[Sangha]] and [[Tendrel Nyesel]]
*2 September 2011, [[Lerab Ling]], [[Yeshe Tsogyal's Prayer|The Prayer of Yeshe Tsogyal]], teaching and ''[[lung]]''


==Publications==
==Publications==
*His latest publication is [http://www.shambhala.com/html/catalog/items/isbn/1-59030-406-3.cfm What makes You Not a Buddhist] (Shambhala, 2007)
*Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, ''What makes You Not a Buddhist'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2008), ISBN 978-1590305706
*Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, ''Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2012), ISBN  978-1611800302
*Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, ''The Guru Drinks Bourbon?'' (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2016) ISBN 978-1611803747


==Internal Links==
==Internal Links==
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*[http://www.siddharthasintent.org Siddhartha's Intent]
*[http://www.siddharthasintent.org Siddhartha's Intent]
* Documentary on Dzongsar Khyentse, directed by Lesley Ann Patten, [http://www.wordsofmyperfectteacher.com The Words of My Perfect Teacher]  
* Documentary on Dzongsar Khyentse, directed by Lesley Ann Patten, [http://www.wordsofmyperfectteacher.com The Words of My Perfect Teacher]  
*[http://all-otr.org/public-talks/8-the-grilling Orgyen Tobgyal speaks about Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche]
*[http://www.mugwortborn.com Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's memoir-in-progress]


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Revision as of 14:13, 30 August 2017

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche in Lerab Ling Sept. 2008

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche (རྫོང་གསར་མཁྱེན་བརྩེ་རིན་པོ་ཆེ་, Wyl. rdzong gsar mkhyen brtse rin po che) — the principal incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.

Biography

Born in Bhutan in 1961, Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso, also known as Khyentse Norbu, was recognized by H.H. Sakya Trizin as the third incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, the founder of the Khyentse lineage, and the immediate incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö. He received empowerments and teachings from the greatest lamas, including His Holiness the Dalai Lama, the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa and his own grandfathers, Kyabjé Dudjom Rinpoche and Lama Sönam Zangpo, but his main master was Kyabjé Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. The Khyentse tradition being non sectarian (Rimé), he received teachings from masters of the the four main schools of Tibetan Buddhism. He later attended London's School of Oriental and African Studies.

Working tirelessly for the preservation of the Buddhist teachings, he has created centres of learning in Bhutan, India, the Far East as well as in Europe, Australia and North America, while supervising his traditional seat, Dzongsar Monastery, in Eastern Tibet.

Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche is also a filmmaker. He has directed The Cup (1999), Travellers and Magicians (2003) and Vara: A Blessing (2013).

Teachings & Empowerments Given to the Rigpa Sangha

Publications

  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, What makes You Not a Buddhist (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2008), ISBN 978-1590305706
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, Not for Happiness: A Guide to the So-Called Preliminary Practices (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2012), ISBN 978-1611800302
  • Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse, The Guru Drinks Bourbon? (Boston & London: Shambhala, 2016) ISBN 978-1611803747

Internal Links

External Links