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'''Lochen Dharmashri''' aka Ngawang Chöpal Gyatso (1654-1717) - One of the greatest scholars of the Nyingma school, whose collected writings fill twenty volumes and include important commentaries on the ''[[Guhyagarbha Tantra]]''. He was the younger brother of [[Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje]], the founder of [[Mindroling Monastery]]. He was tragically killed during the Dzungar war of 1717-8, during which Mindroling was destroyed. | '''Lochen Dharmashri''' aka Ngawang Chöpal Gyatso (1654-1717) - One of the greatest scholars of the Nyingma school, whose collected writings fill twenty volumes and include important commentaries on the ''[[Guhyagarbha Tantra]]''. He was the younger brother of [[Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje]], the founder of [[Mindroling Monastery]]. He was tragically killed during the Dzungar war of 1717-8, during which Mindroling was destroyed. | ||
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*[[Prayer to Lochen Dharmashri]] | |||
[[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | [[Category:Nyingma Masters]] | ||
[[Category:Historical Masters]] | [[Category:Historical Masters]] | ||
Revision as of 19:38, 28 August 2007
Lochen Dharmashri aka Ngawang Chöpal Gyatso (1654-1717) - One of the greatest scholars of the Nyingma school, whose collected writings fill twenty volumes and include important commentaries on the Guhyagarbha Tantra. He was the younger brother of Minling Terchen Gyurme Dorje, the founder of Mindroling Monastery. He was tragically killed during the Dzungar war of 1717-8, during which Mindroling was destroyed.