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Drupon Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche
January 23, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 / KZUM 89.3 FM
Drupon
Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche....
In 1984 Drupon Rinchen Dorje entered the Tana monastery in Western Tibet and took the vows of a novice monk. During his first nine years of study he received many profound teachings in the Five-fold Path of Mahamudra and Dzogchen. He also received wang, or empowerment transmission, and pith instructions on Five-Deity Chakrasamvara in the tradition of Drilbupa.
In 1990, at
the Jang Chub Ling monastery in Bhutan, he received Five-fold Mahamudra wang,
transmission and teachings. He went on a pilgrimage to
the Dhaglha Gampo temple and did a retreat
there for several weeks. In 1993, he made another pilgrimage to
Mt. Kalish-Western Tibet
In 1995, during his stay at the Drikung Kagyu Institute, he was ordained as a full bikshu (monastic monk and member of the Sangha). In 1996, in Almora, he received wang on the Six Yogas of Naropa, Five-Fold Path of Mahamudra, Chakrasamvara/Vajarvarahi and the symbolic whispered lineage, and accomplished a three year retreat in the Drikung Thil tradition under Gelong Yeshe Rinpoche. In 2000, he received Snake Year teachings.
In 2001, he
went to Lapchi, in Nepal--the site of many sacred caves. There,
alone in a
cave in the Himalayas, he spent three-years in retreat--meditating and
performing puja. It was in 2004
that he was enthroned as a Drupon – A Retreat
Master.
In 2005, he received wang and transmission on the five deities of Hevajra in Marpa’s tradition, and in 2006 he accomplished a retreat on it at Almora.
Drupon Rinchen Dorje Rinpoche travels extensively performing puja and conducting personal and group retreats. He is the resident Lama and spiritual guide for the Chicago Ratna Shri Sangha.
