Neten Chokling
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Neten Chokling Rinpoche (Wylie
gnas brtan mchog gling rin po che), born August 10, 1973 at Wangdue Phodrang District in Bhutan
, also referred as to the Fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche,
. He was recognized by the 16th Karmapa as well as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as being the reincarnation of Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme. Karmapa named him Gyurme Dorje. At the age of 7, he was taken to his monastery, Pema Ewam Chögar Gyurme Ling, in Bir
, and enthroned by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Clement Town
at the Mindrolling Monastery. Before arriving in his home monastery, he was enthroned in Rumtek, Sikkim
, by the Karmapa. He has received the transmissions of the Kangyur
, Nyingma Gyübum, Nyingma Kama, Rinchen Terdzö, and Chokling Tersar
as well as many other teachings from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
Neten Chokling is one the fourth reincarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa This lineage traces back Trisong Detsen
, a Tibetan king who invited Padmasambhava
to Tibet.
Neten Chokling Rinpoche is married to Tenzing Choyang Gyari. She is the second oldest daughter of Gyari Rinpoche. Their son, Ugyen Jigme Rabsal Dawa is the reincarnation of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
He acted in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's films The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians
(2003). In 2006, he directed his own first film, The Life of Milarepa - Part I. The film is about the adventurous years of the legendary buddhist mystic, Milarepa
(1052-1135), who is one of the most widely known Tibetan Saint
s, and who initially set out for vengeance and retribution.
Wylie
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gnas brtan mchog gling rin po che), born August 10, 1973 at Wangdue Phodrang District in Bhutan
Bhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
, also referred as to the Fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche,
Life
Neten Chokling was born August 10, 1973 in a modest family in Wandipodzong, in BhutanBhutan
Bhutan , officially the Kingdom of Bhutan, is a landlocked state in South Asia, located at the eastern end of the Himalayas and bordered to the south, east and west by the Republic of India and to the north by the People's Republic of China...
. He was recognized by the 16th Karmapa as well as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as being the reincarnation of Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme. Karmapa named him Gyurme Dorje. At the age of 7, he was taken to his monastery, Pema Ewam Chögar Gyurme Ling, in Bir
BIR
Bir or BIR may refer to:Proper Names * Bir, Himachal Pradesh, town in the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh* Bir Ma'in, a Palestinian Arab village in the District of Ramla* Bir Ghbalou District, a district of Bouïra Province, Algeria...
, and enthroned by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Clement Town
Clement Town
Clement Town is a cantonment town in Dehradun district in the state of Uttarakhand, India.-Geography:Clement Town is located at . It has an average elevation of 410 metres .The climate is similar to Dehradun and Saharanpur...
at the Mindrolling Monastery. Before arriving in his home monastery, he was enthroned in Rumtek, Sikkim
Sikkim
Sikkim is a landlocked Indian state nestled in the Himalayan mountains...
, by the Karmapa. He has received the transmissions of the Kangyur
Kangyur
The Tibetan Buddhist canon is a loosely defined list of sacred texts recognized by various schools of Tibetan Buddhism, made up of the Kangyur or Kanjur and the Tengyur or Tanjur .-The Tibetan Buddhist Canon:In addition to earlier foundational Buddhist texts from early Buddhist schools, mostly...
, Nyingma Gyübum, Nyingma Kama, Rinchen Terdzö, and Chokling Tersar
Chokling Tersar
In Tibetan Buddhism the Chokling Tersar are a collection of formerly hidden teachings or termas revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa. These teachings were often revealed in combination with Jamyang Khyentse and Jamgon Kongtrul.-External links:...
as well as many other teachings from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
Neten Chokling is one the fourth reincarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa This lineage traces back Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsen
Trisong Detsän or Trisong Detsen ཁྲི་སྲོང་ལྡེ་བཙན , was the son of Me Agtsom and one of the emperors of Tibet and ruled...
, a Tibetan king who invited Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava
Padmasambhava ; Mongolian ловон Бадмажунай, lovon Badmajunai, , Means The Lotus-Born, was a sage guru from Oddiyāna who is said to have transmitted Vajrayana Buddhism to Bhutan and Tibet and neighbouring countries in the 8th century...
to Tibet.
Neten Chokling Rinpoche is married to Tenzing Choyang Gyari. She is the second oldest daughter of Gyari Rinpoche. Their son, Ugyen Jigme Rabsal Dawa is the reincarnation of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
He acted in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche's films The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians
Travellers and Magicians
Travellers and Magicians is a 2003 Bhutanese Dzongkha language film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu, a reincarnate lama of Tibetan Buddhism, who is also known as Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche. The movie is the first feature film shot entirely in the kingdom of Bhutan...
(2003). In 2006, he directed his own first film, The Life of Milarepa - Part I. The film is about the adventurous years of the legendary buddhist mystic, Milarepa
Milarepa
Jetsun Milarepa , is generally considered one of Tibet's most famous yogis and poets. He was a student of Marpa Lotsawa, and a major figure in the history of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.- Life :...
(1052-1135), who is one of the most widely known Tibetan Saint
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
s, and who initially set out for vengeance and retribution.