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| − | '''Khenpo Ngawang''' Pelzang, also known as '''Khenpo Ngagchung''' or '''Osel Rinchen Nyingpo Pema Lendrel Tsel''', is considered by the Tibetan tradition to be an emanation of Vimalamitra, the Indian master who was responsible, with Guru Padmasambhava, for introducing Vajrayana teachings to Tibet in the 8th century and who promised to send an emanation every hundred years. | + | '''[[Khenpo]] [[Ngawang]]''' Pelzang, also known as '''[[Khenpo Ngagchung]]''' or '''[[Osel]] [[Rinchen Nyingpo]] [[Pema]] Lendrel [[Tsel]]''', is considered by the [[Tibetan tradition]] to be an [[emanation]] of [[Vimalamitra]], the [[Indian master]] who was responsible, with [[Guru Padmasambhava]], for introducing [[Vajrayana teachings]] to [[Tibet]] in the 8th century and who promised to send an [[emanation]] every hundred years. |
| − | His teacher was the master Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpai Nyima (1829–1901), an incarnation of the abbot Shantarakshita, who spent twenty-eight years in the company of Patrul Rinpoche, receiving all the Nyingtik teachings, practicing them under his orientation and attaining the utmost accomplishment of the Great Perfection. | + | His [[teacher]] was the [[master]] [[Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpai Nyima]] (1829–1901), an [[incarnation]] of the [[abbot]] [[Shantarakshita]], who spent twenty-eight years in the company of [[Patrul Rinpoche]], receiving all the [[Nyingtik teachings]], practicing them under his orientation and [[attaining]] the utmost [[accomplishment]] of the [[Great Perfection]]. |
| − | He is said to have been a most unusual child. It is said that even as a baby he displayed supernatural powers and had visions of deities. From his early teens he was kept under the guidance of Tenpai Nyima. He completed all the stages of the practice – the preliminaries, sadhana recitations, yogas, and the two aspects of the Great Perfection, trekchö and thögal. | + | He is said to have been a most unusual child. It is said that even as a baby he displayed [[supernatural powers]] and had [[visions]] of [[deities]]. From his early teens he was kept under the guidance of [[Tenpai Nyima]]. He completed all the stages of the practice – the preliminaries, [[sadhana]] recitations, [[yogas]], and the two aspects of the [[Great Perfection]], [[trekchö]] and [[thögal]]. |
| − | Fully realized in the Longchen Nyingtik teachings, he is the author of the book The Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, a theoretical explanation of The Words of My Perfect Teacher, written by Patrul Rinpoche, the main master of Tenpai Nyima, his root lama. His activity in benefiting beings has extended to the West, as his book is now available to the English-speaking world. This fact was predicted by Khenpo in a dream recounted to his teacher. In it he saw an immense stupa being destroyed and washed away by a river flowing west into the ocean, and he heard a voice from the sky declaring that millions of beings in that ocean would be benefited. Tenpai Nyima later explained that this dream predicted the destruction of the doctrine in the East and its spread to the West. | + | Fully [[realized]] in the [[Longchen Nyingtik]] teachings, he is the author of the [[book]] The Guide to the [[Words of My Perfect Teacher]], a {{Wiki|theoretical}} explanation of [[The Words of My Perfect Teacher]], written by [[Patrul Rinpoche]], the main [[master]] of [[Tenpai Nyima]], his [[root lama]]. His [[activity]] in benefiting [[beings]] has extended to the [[West]], as his [[book]] is now available to the English-speaking [[world]]. This fact was predicted by [[Khenpo]] in a [[dream]] recounted to his [[teacher]]. In it he saw an immense [[stupa]] being destroyed and washed away by a [[river]] flowing [[west]] into the ocean, and he heard a {{Wiki|voice}} from the sky declaring that millions of [[beings]] in that ocean would be benefited. [[Tenpai Nyima]] later explained that this [[dream]] predicted the destruction of the [[doctrine]] in the [[East]] and its spread to the [[West]]. |
| − | Ngawang Pelzang was a holder of Nyingtik tradition and had many disciples, among them Nyoshul Shedrup Tenpai Nyima, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö and the still living yogi Chatral Rinpoche. | + | [[Ngawang]] Pelzang was a holder of [[Nyingtik tradition]] and had many [[disciples]], among them [[Nyoshul]] Shedrup [[Tenpai Nyima]], [[Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö]] and the still living [[yogi]] [[Chatral Rinpoche]]. |
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Revision as of 12:54, 31 January 2016
Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang, also known as Khenpo Ngagchung or Osel Rinchen Nyingpo Pema Lendrel Tsel, is considered by the Tibetan tradition to be an emanation of Vimalamitra, the Indian master who was responsible, with Guru Padmasambhava, for introducing Vajrayana teachings to Tibet in the 8th century and who promised to send an emanation every hundred years.
His teacher was the master Nyoshul Lungtok Tenpai Nyima (1829–1901), an incarnation of the abbot Shantarakshita, who spent twenty-eight years in the company of Patrul Rinpoche, receiving all the Nyingtik teachings, practicing them under his orientation and attaining the utmost accomplishment of the Great Perfection.
He is said to have been a most unusual child. It is said that even as a baby he displayed supernatural powers and had visions of deities. From his early teens he was kept under the guidance of Tenpai Nyima. He completed all the stages of the practice – the preliminaries, sadhana recitations, yogas, and the two aspects of the Great Perfection, trekchö and thögal.
Fully realized in the Longchen Nyingtik teachings, he is the author of the book The Guide to the Words of My Perfect Teacher, a theoretical explanation of The Words of My Perfect Teacher, written by Patrul Rinpoche, the main master of Tenpai Nyima, his root lama. His activity in benefiting beings has extended to the West, as his book is now available to the English-speaking world. This fact was predicted by Khenpo in a dream recounted to his teacher. In it he saw an immense stupa being destroyed and washed away by a river flowing west into the ocean, and he heard a voice from the sky declaring that millions of beings in that ocean would be benefited. Tenpai Nyima later explained that this dream predicted the destruction of the doctrine in the East and its spread to the West.
Ngawang Pelzang was a holder of Nyingtik tradition and had many disciples, among them Nyoshul Shedrup Tenpai Nyima, Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö and the still living yogi Chatral Rinpoche.
