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


==Fire Pig 1947==
==Fire Pig 1947==

Revision as of 18:37, 24 May 2009

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche

Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche Timeline

Water Dragon 1892

Iron Dog 1910 (birth)

  • 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)

Monkey 1920 (aged 10)

Wood Ox 1925 (aged 15)

Fire Tiger 1926 (aged 16)

Fire Rabbit 1927 (aged 17)

  • 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.
  • retreat

Water Horse 1942

Water Sheep 1943

Wood Monkey 1944

Wood Bird 1945 (aged 35)

Fire Dog 1946 (aged 36)

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 49)

1982 (aged 72)

  • 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)

1985 (aged 75)

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

1987 (aged 77)

1988 (aged 78)

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

1990 (aged 80)

  • 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 81)

1993

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

Notes