Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche Parinirvana (1931-2011)

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Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche Parinirvana (1931-2011)

Dungse Thinley Norbu passed away on December 26, 2011, in California. He was the eldest son of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. Recognized as an incarnation of Drime Ozer, one of seven sons of Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904), he was an incomparable Nyingma scholar and master. He was the father of Garab Dorje Rinpoche, Jampal Rinpoche, and Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche. Dungse Rinpoche was also considered an emanation of Longchenpa, the great 14th century Nyingma philosopher.

In his youth, he was educated at Mindrolling in central Tibet. After fleeing Tibet, he lived in Bhutan where in 1974, he built the Thimphu Memorial stupa to honour the memory of the third King, His Majesty Jigme Dorji Wangchuck. In the 70's, Rinpoche moved to the United States in order to teach in the West upon his father's request. He last visited Bhutan in 2009.

Rinpoche's publications in English include The Small Golden Key, Magic Dance: The Display of the Self-nature of the Five Wisdom Dakinis, White Sail: Crossing the Waves of Ocean Mind to the Serene Continent of the Triple Gems, Welcoming Flowers From Across the Cleansed Threshold of Hope, and A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar.

Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche was revered all over the world. His students and disciples are requested to practice Vajrasattva, meditating on the Guru as Vajrasattva in order to purify their obscurations, accumulate merit, and receive the blessings of Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche. download Vajrasattva practice