Gyatrul Rinpoche
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About
Gyatrul Rinpoche (1930–2023) was a Nyingma master and founder of Tashi Chöling in Oregon, renowned for teaching Dzogchen and the Dudjom Tersar lineage in the West.
Buddhist tradition
Tibetan Buddhism / Nyingma & Dzogchen
English
Biography
Gyatrul Rinpoche was born in what is now Qinghai, China, and recognized as the incarnation of a Palyul monastery lama. He studied at Palyul and Mindrolling monasteries and completed extensive retreat before fleeing Tibet in 1959.
He founded Tashi Chöling in Ashland, Oregon, and taught the Dudjom Tersar, Longchen Nyingthig, and Dzogchen pith instructions to Western students for decades, emphasizing shamatha, ngöndro, and the nature of mind.
Teachings & topics
DzogchenDudjom TersarShamathaRetreat
Bibliography
- Generation Stage in Buddhist Tantra2021 · Shambhala Publications, Incorporated
- The Generation Stage in Buddhist Tantra2005 · Snow Lion Publications
- Generating the deity1996 · Snow Lion Publications
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