Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche
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Tulku
Dakpa Rinpoche's Biography
Born on 25th November 1975, son of Venerable Lama
Thubten Kalsang and Yongdu Wangmo, Tulku Dakpa
Rinpoche (also known as Tulku Thubten Tsondu) was
recognized by H.H. Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche
as the 3rd reincarnation of Gegong Rokza Sonam
Palge Rinpoche.
At the age of eight he became a monk in Dzogchen
Monastery, where he learnt the basic art of reading
and writing in Tibetan and embarked upon his monastic
studies. In 1992, he joined the famous Orgyen Mindrolling
Monastery in Dehra-dun, India and was ordained
a Getshul by H.E. Mindrolling Khenchen Rinpoche.
He then entered Ngagyur Nyingma College, the universtiy
of Mindrolling Monastery, and during his nine years
there he thoroughly studied and profoundly contemplated
the 13 Great Canonical Scriptures of the Nyingmapa
School along with their ancillary texts and commentaries.
He received numerous Dharma teachings, empowerments
and oral instructions from H.H. Mindrolling Trichen
Rinpoche, whom he reveres as his root lama and
tutelary deity. He also received teachings from
eminent lamas such as H.H. Dalai Lama, H.H. Penor
Rinpoche, Kyabje Taglung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Kyabje
Trulshik Rinpoche, Kyabje Khochhen Rinpoche, Kyabje
Dzogchen Pema Kalsang Rinpoche, Kyabje Khenchen
Thubten Rinpoche, Kyabje Khenchen Petse Rinpoche,
Kyabje Mindrolling Khenchen Rinpoche. Among the
teachings, initiations, and oral instructions,
there were those of the Kahma (Oral Lineage) and
Terma (Spiritual Treasures), the Nyinthig Tsapo,
the Dzodun (The Seven Treasures of Kunchen Longchen
Rabjampa), the Ghuyagarbhatantra, and the Dam Ngnak
Dzod.
In
short he has excelled in various fields of
general Buddhist studies and, particularly,
those of the Nyingmapa School, and has manifested
all the wonderful qualities of a 'Precious-One'.
Recently Rinpoche has established a Danakosha
Dharma center in Finland. His great knowledge,
compassionate heart, dedicated nature and ability
to guide beings are indeed very much appreciated
and the number of his students is steadily
increasing.
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