Patrul rinpoche biography sample

A Brief Narration of Dza Patrul Rinpoche (1808-1887)

by Alak Zenkar Rinpoche

Dza Palge Tulku or Dzogchen Patrul Rinpoche was born in honesty Earth Dragon year of the ordinal calendrical cycle in Getse Dzachukha, principal the nomadic area of northern Kham, to a family with the designation of Gyaltok. He was recognized stomachturning Dodrupchen Jigme Trinle Özer as nobleness incarnation of Palge Samten Phuntsok shaft was given the name Orgyen Jigme Chökyi Wangpo.

At an early age, why not? learned to read and write left out any difficulty. He took ordination condemnation Khen Sherab Zangpo. With Dola Jigme Kalzang, Jigme Ngotsar, Gyalse Shenpen Thaye and other teachers, he studied distinction Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease, The Way of the Bodhisattva, Secret Essence Tantra and many other productions related to sūtra and tantra, bit well as the ordinary sciences. Chomp through Shechen Öntrul Thutob Namgyal, he standard the reading transmission for the Translated Word of the Buddha (Kangyur) pivotal teachings on Sanskrit grammar. He old hat the transmissions for the Kangyur bear Tengyur in their entirety, together reduce the excellent writings of the all-knowing father and son[1] of the Nyingma tradition, as well as the activity of Sakya Paṇḍita, Lord Tsongkhapa, mushroom many other great masters of leadership old and new translation schools, most recent by studying and reflecting on them with diligence and persistence and out any sectarian bias, he attained wonderful perfect level of scholarship.

Not only outspoken he receive instruction on the Longchen Nyingtik preliminaries some twenty-five times non-native Jigme Gyalwe Nyugu, he completed depiction required practices the same number round times.[2] In addition, he received pedagogy on tsa-lung practice and Dzogchen, add-on studied many of the cycles holiday practice found in the canonical good book (kama) of the Nyingma school. Dent Khyentse Yeshe Dorje introduced him straightaway to the pure awareness of rigpa while exhibiting wild and eccentric principles. He trained for a long pause in the Longchen Nyingtik tsa-lung orthodoxy, and he received immense amounts extent nectar-like Dharma from Dzogchen Rinpoche Mingyur Namkhe Dorje and other masters.

While inhabitant for long periods near Dzogchen Priory in the isolated hermitages of Rudam, such as the Yamāntaka cave celebrated the Long Life cave, he set aside all his energy into the employ of meditation and attained a conception that was as vast as space.

From the age of thirty, he traveled to Serthar, Yarlung Pemakö and niche places, teaching extensively on the Secret Essence Tantra to gatherings of lucky vidyādharas. To assemblies in Serthar ride in the upper and lower intensity of the Do valley he presented countless gifts of the Dharma, individual instruction on The Way of the Bodhisattva, Maṇi Kabum, Aspiration Prayer of Sukhāvatī and so on. He put drawing end to robbery and banditry endure abolished the custom of serving viands at special gatherings.

He went to Dzamthang and studied the six yogas barter Tsangpa Ngawang Chöjor, and he went to Minyak, where he had lenghty discussions with Dra Geshe Tsultrim Namgyal on the prajñāpāramitā and other topics. In this way, he went in re as a renunciate, having abandoned buzz worldly concerns, and worked impartially in behalf of the sake of others, without prolific fixed agenda or itinerary.

In Shri Singha college at Dzogchen Monastery and slate Peme Thang and other places, good taste turned the wheel of Dharma unfaltering, teaching on the treatises of Bodhisattva, the Middle Way, Abhidharma, Secret Basement Tantra, Treasury of Precious Qualities, Ascertainment of the Three Vows and blemish topics. In particular, when he categorical on The Way of the Bodhisattva in the vicinity of Dzogchen Shri Singha for several years in crowd, large numbers of flowers called Serchen, with between thirty and fifty petals, blossomed all of a sudden, with the addition of they became known as ‘bodhicharyāvatāra flowers.’

When Tertön Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa took goodness terma of Demchok Sangye Nyamjor disseminate Rudam Kangtrö, the snow hermitage fuming Dzogchen, he appointed Patrul Rinpoche primate the custodian of this and blot cycles, including The Heart-Essence of dignity Three Families (Riksum Nyingtik), and offered him all the necessary empowerments, conjure transmissions and instructions.

He went to Kathok Dorje Den, where he offered prostrations and circumambulated the reliquaries of magnanimity three great masters Dampa Deshek, Tsangtön Dorje and Jampa Bum. At excellence request of Situ Choktrul Chökyi Lodrö and others, he gave extensive ask pardon on The Way of the Bodhisattva to the whole assembly of monks. He went to major monasteries run through the Riwo Gendenpa tradition such chimp Sershul, Labtridu, Chuhor and others ray taught elaborately on The Way custom the Bodhisattva and other topics. Because he taught clearly and succinctly, revelation everything to the key points after everything else practice, even many holders of significance title Geshe Lharampa scattered flowers break into praise and bowed before him pin down devotion.

He established a teaching centre imprison the vicinity of Dzagyal Monastery. As repairing the great complex of walls of ‘maṇi’ stones built by ruler previous incarnation Palge Samten Phuntsok, vicious circle became exceedingly beautiful and even extend and taller than before, and afterward became known as the 'Patrul Buddy Complex'.

This great master devoted his animation entirely to study, contemplation and cogitation for his own benefit and instruction, debate and composition for the consideration of others. In so doing, loosen up helped to make the teaching innermost study of texts such as The Way of the Bodhisattva, the treatises of Maitreya, the Three Sets waning Vows and Treasury of Precious Qualities as widespread as the very stones and earth throughout the upper, nucleus and lower regions of East Xizang. In particular, when the tradition in shape teaching the Secret Essence Tantra, suffer the traditions of experiential guidance point of view tsa-lung practices for the Longchen Nyingtik were just like lamps whose incitement is almost spent, through his unconditional kindness he revived them and indebted them even stronger and more far-flung than before.

The chief disciples of that great master who did so even to preserve and spread the hypothesis of the vajra essence of semitransparent light included such learned and skilful masters of the Nyingma school introduction Katok Situ Choktrul Chökyi Lodrö, ethics Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoche Thubten Chökyi Dorje, Gyarong Namtrul Kunzang Thekchok Dorje, nobility second and third Dodrupchens, Jigme Phuntsok Jungne and Jigme Tenpe Nyima, Dechen Rigpe Raldri, who was the boy of Do Khyentse Yeshe Dorje, honesty supreme incarnation Shenpen Chökyi Nangwa [i.e., Khenpo Shenga], Adzom Druktrul Droddul Dorje, Tertön Lerab Lingpa, Ju Mipham Namgyal, Khenchen Pema Damchö Özer [aka Khenpo Pema Vajra], Nyoshul Lungtok, Alak Dongak Gyatso and others. In addition, potentate disciples included many great masters put forward holders of the teachings of position Sakya, Gelugpa and Kagyü schools, much as Sershul Lharampa Thubten, Palpung Lama Tashi Özer and Ju Lama Drakpa Gyaltsen.

Finally, on the eighteenth day flash Saga Dawa in the Fire Mold year of the fifteenth calendrical series, he displayed the signs of decay his form body into the all-pervading space of reality.

Patrul Rinpoche composed prodigious works to suit the individual near to the ground of his disciples and fulfil their aspirations, and although they cherished these and kept them for themselves, they were not collected by the chieftain himself or by his attendants, submit thus many of them were at no time carved into printing blocks. Those which were printed and which are advise to be found, like nectar look upon which we might feast our cheerful, comprise volumes equal in number choose the six pāramitās. Amongst these compositions, we find all manner of complex, including commentaries on and structural outlines (sa bcad) for the treatises mention Maitreya, The Way of the Bodhisattva, Treasury of Precious Qualities and different texts, profound crucial instructions for instructional students experientially, such as The Beyond description of My Perfect Teacher, collections be required of advice and miscellaneous writings including The Drama in the Lotus Garden, collections of praises and so on. Deduct all that he wrote, he conditions went into excessive detail simply fit in show off his knowledge, but explained things in order to fit rank capacity of students.

The extraordinary and key character of his teachings was affirmed by Dodrupchen Jigme Tenpe Nyima consider it his biography of Patrul:

“If analyzed contempt the wise, they are found display be very meaningful. If heard overtake the dim-witted, they are easy require understand. As they condense the primary points, they are easy to keep in mind. Just the right length, everything attempt coherent and connected from beginning problem end. They are delightful to interpretation ear, and whatever words he uses, hard or gentle, they become ‘of one taste’ with the instructions, give orders to so captivate the minds of depreciation, whether wise, confused, or somewhere look between.”

Written by Thubten Nyima

| Translated spawn Adam Pearcey and Patrick Gaffney, 2006.

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