Chatral rinpoche biography template

Chatral Rinpoche, Sangye Dorje (Tibetan: བྱ་བྲལ་སངས་རྒྱས་རྡོ་རྗེ་, Wylie: Bya-bral Sangs-rgyas Rdo-rje) (born 1913) is a Dzogchen master in his mid-90s.

He is a reclusive yogi known for his great realization and strict discipline.

Chatral rinpoche biography template

Rinpoche is one of the few living disciples of Khenpo Ngagchung and is widely regarded as one of the most highly realizedDzogchenyogis. In addition to his relationship with Khenpo Ngagchung, Chatral Rinpoche also studied with some of the last century's most renowned masters, including Dudjom Rinpoche, Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, and the famed dakiniSera Khandro.

Rinpoche is one of the primary lineage holders of the Longchen Nyingthig, and in particular the lineage that descends through Jigme Lingpa'sheart son Jigme Gyalwe Nyugu and then on to Patrul Rinpoche.

Rinpoche currently divides his time between Salbhari, India, and Kathmandu, Nepal.

He has two daughters, Tara Devi and Saraswati, with his wife Kamala.

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