Chatral Sangye Dorje | |
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Title | Rinpoche |
Personal | |
Born | Throgyal Dorje 18 June 1913 |
Died | 30 December 2015 (aged 102) |
Religion | Tibetan Buddhism |
Spouse | Kamala |
Children | Tara Devi and Saraswati |
School | Nyingma |
Lineage | Dzogchen |
Other names | Chatral Rinpoche |
Senior posting | |
Teacher | Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Khenpo Ngawang Palzang, Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo |
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Chatral Sangye Dorje Rinpoche (Tibetan: བྱ་བྲལ་སངས་རྒྱས་རྡོ་རྗེ་, Wylie: bya-bral sangs-rgyas rdo-rje, "Enlightened Indestructible Freedom From Activity"; June 18, 1913 – December 30, 2015)[1][2] was a Tibetan Dzogchen master and a reclusive ngagpa yogi, known for his great realization and strict discipline.[3] Chatral Sangye Dorje was a disciple of Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang and was widely regarded as one of the most highly realized Dzogchen yogis.[3] In addition to his relationship with Khenpo Ngagchung, Chatral Sangye Dorje also studied with some of the last century's most renowned masters, including Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, and the famed Kunzang Dekyong Wangmo. Chatral Sangye Dorje was one of the primary lineage holders of the Longchen Nyingthig, and in particular the lineage that descends through Jigme Lingpa's heart son Jigme Gyalwe Nyugu and then on to Patrul Rinpoche.[3]
Prior to his death in 2015, Chatral Sangye Dorje divided his time between Salbari, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal.