Dilgo Khyentse
Buddhist Vajrayana master, scholar, poet, and teacher (1910–1991) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Tashi Paljor, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (Tibetan: དིལ་མགོ་མཁྱེན་བརྩེ་, Wylie: dil mgo mkhyen brtse) (c. 1910 – 28 September 1991) was a Vajrayana master, scholar, poet, teacher, and recognized by Buddhists as one of the greatest realized masters. Head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism from 1988 to 1991, he is also considered an eminent proponent of the Rime tradition.
Dilgo Khyentse | |
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Title | Rinpoche |
Personal | |
Born | 1910 (1910) |
Died | September 28, 1991(1991-09-28) (aged 80–81) |
Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
Spouse | Khandro Lhamo |
School | Rimé (Khyentse custodians are technically Sakya) |
Senior posting | |
Reincarnation | Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo |
As the primary custodian of the teachings of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, Dilgo Khyentse was the de facto custodian of the vast majority of Tibetan Buddhist teachings. He taught many eminent teachers, including the Dalai Lama.[1] After the Chinese invasion of Tibet, his personal effort was crucial in the preservation of Tibetan Buddhism.[2]