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 His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche is the supreme head of the Ripa lineage of Nyingma Vajrayana Buddhism and a living Terton. The Ripa Lineage has its historical roots in the supreme head, Glorious Master Ripa Pema Deje Rolpa, the leader of both the family and dharma lineages of Rigon Tashi Choeling Monastery.
The practices of the Ripa lineage are based on Taksham Samten Lingpa's vast Terma cycle of revealed teachings which also includes the most elaborate account of the life of Yeshe Tsogyal (Note, the Taksham teachings come from a time prior to Pema Deje Rolpa and are a Nyingma Cycle of teachings originating from Yeshe Tsogyal and her primary consort Arya Sale). Rinpoche is also the revealer of the complete cycle of teachings on the life of Gesar of Ling, the enlightened warrior-king of Tibet.
As a sublime incarnate master who ranks among the highest masters of awareness, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche continuously bestows ripening empowerments, liberating teachings and spiritual advice to countless beings that are to be guided in these ways.
His continual efforts to secure the Buddhadharma extend through his compassionate Dharma Projects for the Tibetan refuge communities as well as to the building of the Ripa monasteries in India, Tibet and Nepal. His unceasing efforts to carry out enlightened activities in any way that will guide beings thus ensures that a rain of benefit and well being, in both the short term and the long term, will fall in a vast range of realms, establishing beings in the state of liberation. |
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 Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was born in India at sunrise on the 15th of October, 1968, the tenth day of the sixth month of the year of the Earth Monkey, on the anniversary of Guru Rinpoche’s birth. He is the son of the renowned Terton, or treasure revealer, His Eminence Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, holder of the Ripa lineage. His mother Khandro Chime Dolkar, also descends from a noble family of Bhutanese descent. Kyabje Chatrel Rinpoche has said to Jigme Rinpoche that he is: “the son of a father who resembles a tiger and of a mother who resembles a leopard.” The Ripa family also includes Dungsey Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche, Semo Sonam Peldzom, Semo Pema Dechen, Semo Sonam Palmo, Dungsey Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurme and Khandro Tseyang Pelmo.
Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is the holder of two spiritual lineages, including both the Ripa Lineage, a dungjud or hereditary line, into which he was born, and which he will hold in future as heir, as well as head of the Pema Lingpa lineage of Gyeling Orgyan Mindrolling monastery in the hidden land of Pemako, which he carries forward from his previous life, as tulku.
Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche was recognized at the age of three by His Holiness Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, then the supreme head of the Nyingma lineage, as the reincarnation of Gyeling Yonten Lhundrub Gyatso Rinpoche, a manifestation of the Bhutanese Terton Pema Lingpa, one of the five principle or emperor Tertons of the Vajrayana, and the head of Gyeling Orgyan Mindrolling monastery in the hidden land of Pemako. He was enthroned at the age of five, at Rigon Thubten Mindrolling monastery in Orissa, India. Upon enthronement, H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, gave him the name: Gyetrul Jigme Lodoe Thaye Norbu Rinpoche. Other previous lives include: Manjushrimitra (Jampel Shenyen), one of the great eight Vidhyadharas from India, and master of the Dzogchen lineage. During the time of Guru Rinpoche in Tibet, he was the daughter of the King Trisong Detsen, the Princess Pema Sal.
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 Dungse Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurme Rinpoche was born, in keeping with Guru Rinpoche’s prophecy, in 1976 as the son of Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Khandro Chime Drolkar. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tempay Gyeltsen, the 3rd Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul. In conjunction with his recognition, he was enthroned at Namdroling monastery in Mysore amidst an ocean of lamas, tulkus, and monks presided over by Kyabje Drupwang Penor Rimpoche, who bestowed upon him the name Gyurme Thegchog Shedrub Tnpay Gyeltsen.
At Ngagyur Nyingma College, Mysore, he completed the study and contemplation of sutra, tantra, and general liberal arts topics, and completed the full nine- year program. In the manner of a vessel filled to overflowing, from Kyabje Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche, Kalu Rinpoche, and Kyabje Penor Rinpoche he received a sacred stream of initiations, scriptural transmissions, and instructions, consisting primarily of the Great Precious Treasury of Terma (Rinchen Terdzo) and from his father he received the teachings cycle of Taksham and the Gesar mind treasures.
He is widely renowned for the beneficial power of his ritual presence in the many great accomplishment and offering accomplishment rites preformed annually at Rigon Thbten Mindroling, the benefical power of his command in rites for the well-being of settlement members, and the like, and also for the beneficial power of his blessing on behalf of the infirmed. He currently resides ever expanding his positive deeds in the domains of teaching, practicing, and the ritual arts.
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 Ripa Dungsey Tenzin Nyima Rinpoche was born in 1959 as the son of Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche and Semo Tsewang Drolma of the Bonkar family. From his uncle, Drubwang Adzin Rinpcohe, and his father, Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche, he received the initiations, scriptural transmissions, and instructions of the Taksham cycle, the Precious Treasury of Terma (Rinchen Terdzo) and others.
He currently serves as the spiritual heart for Rigon Tashi Choeling monastery in Tibet and its surrounding population, promoting the three spheres of activity. |
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