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*[[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] passes into [[parinirvana]].
*[[Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] passes into [[parinirvana]].


==Iron Dog 1910 (birth)==
==Iron Dog 1910 (birth, aged 1<ref>According to Tibetan custom, during the first months of a person's life, that person is considered to be one year old, until the next Tibetan New Year ([[Losar]]), when they turn two. This timeline reflects this Tibetan custom.</ref>)==
*third day of the third Tibetan month: birth in Denkok Valley, [[Dergé]] region of [[Kham]], while a [[tsok]] offering was being held on the occasion of [[Mipham Rinpoche]]'s successful explanation of the detailed [[Kalachakra]] Vajra Tantra commentary.
*third day of the third Tibetan month: birth in Denkok Valley, [[Dergé]] region of [[Kham]], while a [[tsok]] offering was being held on the occasion of [[Mipham Rinpoche]]'s successful explanation of the detailed [[Kalachakra]] Vajra Tantra commentary.


==Earth Sheep 1919 (aged 9)==
==Earth Sheep 1919 (aged 10)==
*summer of 1919: meets [[Adzom Drukpa]].
*summer of 1919: meets [[Adzom Drukpa]].


==Monkey 1920 (aged 10)==
==Monkey 1920 (aged 11)==
*travels to Jeykundo and receives a commentary on ''[[Introduction to the Middle Way]]'' from [[Khenpo Shenga]].
*travels to Jeykundo and receives a commentary on ''[[Introduction to the Middle Way]]'' from [[Khenpo Shenga]].


==Wood Ox 1925 (aged 15)==
==Wood Ox 1925 (aged 16)==


==Fire Tiger 1926 (aged 16)==
==Fire Tiger 1926 (aged 17)==
*receives from Lama Jamyang Trakpa: the oral transmission of the ''[[Seven Treasuries]]'', ''Trilogy of Natural Ease'', ''[[Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions]]'' and ''Tantric Overview'', along with the table of contents written by Shedrup Pandita.
*receives from Lama Jamyang Trakpa: the oral transmission of the ''[[Seven Treasuries]]'', ''Trilogy of Natural Ease'', ''[[Dispelling Darkness in the Ten Directions]]'' and ''Tantric Overview'', along with the table of contents written by Shedrup Pandita.
*fifth month: passing away of his root master [[Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal]].
*fifth month: passing away of his root master [[Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal]].


==Fire Rabbit 1927 (aged 17)==
==Fire Rabbit 1927 (aged 18)==
*receives from Lama Jamyang Trakpa: the empowerment and reading transmission of ''Tsa Sum Dril Drup'', and a blessing of the ''Five-Deity Kurukulle'' contained in the ''[[Compendium of Sadhanas]]''.
*receives from Lama Jamyang Trakpa: the empowerment and reading transmission of ''Tsa Sum Dril Drup'', and a blessing of the ''Five-Deity Kurukulle'' contained in the ''[[Compendium of Sadhanas]]''.
*enters retreat in Denkok.
*enters retreat in Denkok.


==Fire Horse 1930==
==Fire Horse 1930 (aged 21)==
*receives teachings from Kunga Palden Rinpoche.
 
==Water Monkey 1932 (aged 23)==
*10th day of the seventh month: [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] recognizes the fourth incarnation of Gyaltsap Choktrül.
*10th month: Dilgo Khyentse Ronpoche's father passes away.
 
==Water Bird 1933 (aged 24)==
*10th month: establishes an annual [[Vajrasattva]] [[drupchen]] for the anniversary of his father's death.
 
==Wood Dog 1934 (aged 25)==
*falls seriously ill, and takes a consort, Khandro Lhamo.
 
==Wood Pig 1935 (aged 26)==
*third month: writes a guru sadhana of [[Saraha]] while staying below Marong Drungtrul, on his way to  see [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] in [[Dzongsar]].
 
==1936 (aged 27)==
*stays for about two months in [[Dzongsar]], receiving the reading transmission of the ''[[Nyingma Gyübum]]'' and the ''[[Treasury of Profound Termas]]'' from [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]].
 
==Fire Ox 1937 (aged 28)==
 
==Earth Tiger 1938 (aged 29)==


==1937 (aged 27)==
*stays for about two months in [[Dzongsar]], receiving the reading transmission of the ''Hundred Thousand Nyingma Tantras'' and the ''Treasury of Profound Termas'' from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
==Water Horse 1942==
==Water Horse 1942==
==Water Sheep 1943==
==Water Sheep 1943==
==Wood Monkey 1944==
*birth of his daughter who receives the name Dechen Wangmo from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.
 
==Wood Monkey 1944 (aged 35)==
*second month: goes to Palpung.


==Wood Bird 1945 (aged 35)==
==Wood Bird 1945 (aged 36)==
*receives the empowerments and transmissions of the ''[[Treasury of Precious Termas]]'' from [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] in [[Dzongsar]].  
*receives the empowerments and transmissions of the ''[[Treasury of Precious Termas]]'' from [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] in [[Dzongsar]].  


==Fire Dog 1946 (aged 36)==
==Fire Dog 1946 (aged 37)==
*receives the ''[[Treasury of Precious Instructions]]'' from [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] in [[Dzongsar]].
*receives the ''[[Treasury of Precious Instructions]]'' from [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] in [[Dzongsar]].


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==Earth Pig 1959 (aged 49)==
==Earth Pig 1959 (aged 50)==
*[[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] passes into [[parinirvana]], in Sikkim.
*[[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] passes into [[parinirvana]], in Sikkim.


==1982 (aged 72)==
==1982 (aged 73)==
*May: visits England. Teaches at the Friends House in London on the 12th and at Rigpa's centre [[St Paul’s Crescent]] on the 14th and 15th.  
*May: visits England. Teaches at the Friends House in London on the 12th and at Rigpa's centre [[St Paul’s Crescent]] on the 14th and 15th.  


==1984 (aged 74)==
==1984 (aged 75)==
*summer of 1984: teaches in France, at La Sonnerie, on [[Longchen Nyingtik]] [[guru yoga]].
*summer of 1984: teaches in France, at La Sonnerie, on [[Longchen Nyingtik]] [[guru yoga]].


==1985 (aged 75)==
==1985 (aged 76)==
*first return to Tibet; visits Lhasa, Samye, Mindroling, Sakya and Tsurphu in central Tibet, as well as Shechen Monastery, and other places in Kham.
*first return to Tibet; visits Lhasa, Samye, Mindroling, Sakya and Tsurphu in central Tibet, as well as Shechen Monastery, and other places in Kham.


==1987 (aged 77)==
==1987 (aged 78)==
*May: visits England.  
*May: visits England.  
**20th of May: gives [[empowerment]]s of [[Guru Rinpoche]] and [[Rigdzin Düpa]] at [[St Paul’s Crescent]], in London.  
**20th of May: gives [[empowerment]]s of [[Guru Rinpoche]] and [[Rigdzin Düpa]] at [[St Paul’s Crescent]], in London.  
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**end of June: visits England again; teaches on two occasions at St Paul’s Crescent, in London, commenting on ''[[Tsik Sum Ne Dek]]'', ''[[Shyitro]]'', ''[[Vima Nyingtik]]'', ''[[Khandro Nyingtik]]'' and [[Vajrakilaya]]. Also gives a teaching at the Friend’s Meeting House on the [[nature of mind]].
**end of June: visits England again; teaches on two occasions at St Paul’s Crescent, in London, commenting on ''[[Tsik Sum Ne Dek]]'', ''[[Shyitro]]'', ''[[Vima Nyingtik]]'', ''[[Khandro Nyingtik]]'' and [[Vajrakilaya]]. Also gives a teaching at the Friend’s Meeting House on the [[nature of mind]].


==1988 (aged 78)==
==1988 (aged 79)==
*second trip to Tibet; stays three months in Dergé.
*second trip to Tibet; stays three months in Dergé.


==1990 (aged 80)==
==1990 (aged 81)==
*summer of 1990: final, historic visit to Europe and to France. After a month at his seat in Dordogne in southwest France, he taught at the invitation of [[Sogyal Rinpoche]], at [[Rigpa]]’s summer retreat, held that year in [[Prapoutel]].
*summer of 1990: final, historic visit to Europe and to France. After a month at his seat in Dordogne in southwest France, he taught at the invitation of [[Sogyal Rinpoche]], at [[Rigpa]]’s summer retreat, held that year in [[Prapoutel]].
*final visit to Tibet; consecrates the newly renovated temple of Samye, visits Lhasa, Tsurphu and Reting.
*final visit to Tibet; consecrates the newly renovated temple of Samye, visits Lhasa, Tsurphu and Reting.


==1991 (aged 81)==
==1991 (aged 82)==
*passes into [[parinirvana]], in Bhutan.  
*passes into [[parinirvana]], in Bhutan.  



Revision as of 13:00, 27 May 2009

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Timeline

Water Dragon 1892

Iron Dog 1910 (birth, aged 1[1])

  • third day of the third Tibetan month: birth in Denkok Valley, Dergé region of Kham, while a tsok offering was being held on the occasion of Mipham Rinpoche's successful explanation of the detailed Kalachakra Vajra Tantra commentary.

Earth Sheep 1919 (aged 10)

Monkey 1920 (aged 11)

Wood Ox 1925 (aged 16)

Fire Tiger 1926 (aged 17)

Fire Rabbit 1927 (aged 18)

  • receives from Lama Jamyang Trakpa: the empowerment and reading transmission of Tsa Sum Dril Drup, and a blessing of the Five-Deity Kurukulle contained in the Compendium of Sadhanas.
  • enters retreat in Denkok.

Fire Horse 1930 (aged 21)

  • receives teachings from Kunga Palden Rinpoche.

Water Monkey 1932 (aged 23)

  • 10th day of the seventh month: Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö recognizes the fourth incarnation of Gyaltsap Choktrül.
  • 10th month: Dilgo Khyentse Ronpoche's father passes away.

Water Bird 1933 (aged 24)

  • 10th month: establishes an annual Vajrasattva drupchen for the anniversary of his father's death.

Wood Dog 1934 (aged 25)

  • falls seriously ill, and takes a consort, Khandro Lhamo.

Wood Pig 1935 (aged 26)

1936 (aged 27)

Fire Ox 1937 (aged 28)

Earth Tiger 1938 (aged 29)

Water Horse 1942

Water Sheep 1943

  • birth of his daughter who receives the name Dechen Wangmo from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.

Wood Monkey 1944 (aged 35)

  • second month: goes to Palpung.

Wood Bird 1945 (aged 36)

Fire Dog 1946 (aged 37)

Fire Pig 1947

Earth Mouse 1948

Earth Ox 1949

Iron Tiger 1950

Iron Hare 1951

Water Dragon 1952

Water Snake 1953

Wood Horse 1954

Wood Sheep 1955

Fire Monkey 1956

Fire Bird 1957

Earth Dog 1958

Earth Pig 1959 (aged 50)

1982 (aged 73)

  • May: visits England. Teaches at the Friends House in London on the 12th and at Rigpa's centre St Paul’s Crescent on the 14th and 15th.

1984 (aged 75)

1985 (aged 76)

  • first return to Tibet; visits Lhasa, Samye, Mindroling, Sakya and Tsurphu in central Tibet, as well as Shechen Monastery, and other places in Kham.

1987 (aged 78)

1988 (aged 79)

  • second trip to Tibet; stays three months in Dergé.

1990 (aged 81)

  • summer of 1990: final, historic visit to Europe and to France. After a month at his seat in Dordogne in southwest France, he taught at the invitation of Sogyal Rinpoche, at Rigpa’s summer retreat, held that year in Prapoutel.
  • final visit to Tibet; consecrates the newly renovated temple of Samye, visits Lhasa, Tsurphu and Reting.

1991 (aged 82)

1993

  • birth of Khyentse Yangsi Rinpoche aka Ugyen Tenzin Jigme Lhundrup.

Notes

  1. According to Tibetan custom, during the first months of a person's life, that person is considered to be one year old, until the next Tibetan New Year (Losar), when they turn two. This timeline reflects this Tibetan custom.