Gyalsé Shenpen Tayé
Gyalsé Shenpen Tayé (1800–1869/70) was an incarnation of Minling Terchen Rinpoché (1646-1714). He followed many Sarma and Nyingma great masters of the Rimé movement, especially the first Dodrupchen Rinpoche Changchup Dorjé (1745-1821), Jigmé Gyalwé Nyugu (1765-1843), the Fourth Dzogchen Rinpoché Mingyur Namkhé Dorjé (1793–1870), Sengtruk Pema Tashi, Minling Trichen and Minling Khen Rinpoché. In this way, he eliminated all doubts and misunderstanding through listening and reflection.
By practicing in many of the sacred places from the snowy upper regions of Mount Kailash down to Mount Langchen Gying Ri in China, he became an unrivaled learned and accomplished master (Khedrup Chenpo).
According to the prophecies of his lama Dodrupchen Rinpoche, he went to stay at the monastery of the Palgyi Sengé mountain where he upheld and spread the Dharma in both its aspects of transmission and realisation. He produced many students who completely devoted themselves to his lineage, such as Khenchen Pema Damchö Özer (aka Khenpo Pema Vajra).
At the injunction of Minling Trichen Sangyé Kunga and Petrul Pema Wangyal, he gathered the activity practices of the Nyingma Kama into a few volumes that he published. He was a pure holder of the monastic discipline. He was a teacher to Jigmé Gyalwé Nyugu the emanation of Chenrezik, Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887) whose mind was one with the great bodhisattva Shantideva, Jamyang Khyentsé Wangpo (1820-1892) and many others.