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'''Nechung Oracle''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gnas chung sku rten'') is the state oracle of Tibet.  
'''Nechung Oracle''' ([[Wyl.]] ''gnas chung sku rten'') is the state oracle of Tibet.  


The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendent of the famous master, [[Nyang Ral Nyima Özer]] (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the [[Nechung Monastery]] as a novice monk in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988.
The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendant of the famous master, [[Nyang Ral Nyima Özer]] (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the [[Nechung Monastery]] as a [[novice monk]] in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988.


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Revision as of 17:59, 16 November 2008

Nechung Oracle (Wyl. gnas chung sku rten) is the state oracle of Tibet.

The present oracle, Ven. Thupten Ngodup was born in Tibet in 1958 and is a descendant of the famous master, Nyang Ral Nyima Özer (1136-1204). Following the Chinese invasion, he fled with his parents into exile to India and later joined the Nechung Monastery as a novice monk in 1971. In 1987, he was recognized as the true successor of the previous Nechung Oracle, who passed away in 1984. He was officially enthroned in 1988.