Lineage & Biographies of the Dudjom Masters
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The Dudjom Tersar brings together the treasure teachings of Dudjom Lingpa and Dudjom Rinpoche II. This page introduces five masters connected with its preservation and transmission.
Traktung Dudjom Lingpa
1835–1904
Traktung Dudjom Lingpa was a Nyingma treasure revealer born in eastern Tibet. A lay yogin, he revealed teachings that became a foundation of the Dudjom Tersar. Traditional biographies describe his reception of teachings through pure visions. His Tröma Nagmo cycle continues to be preserved and transmitted by successive lineage masters.
Dudjom Rinpoche II — Jigdral Yeshe Dorje
1904–1987
Born in Pemakö, Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje was recognized as the reincarnation of Dudjom Lingpa. A master, scholar and treasure revealer, he became a leading figure of the Nyingma tradition in exile. He preserved, edited and taught many Nyingma teachings. His revealed treasures, together with Dudjom Lingpa’s legacy, form the Dudjom Tersar.
Dudjom Rinpoche III — Sangye Pema Shepa
1990–2022
Dudjom Sangye Pema Shepa, also known as Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche, was born into the Dudjom family in 1990. Chatral Sangye Dorje and other lineage holders recognized him as a reincarnation of Dudjom Rinpoche II. Under Chatral Rinpoche’s guidance, he completed a three-year retreat at Gangri Tokar from 2008 to 2011. He transmitted Dudjom Tersar teachings in Asia and the West before passing away in 2022.
Kabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
1931–2011
Kabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche was born in Lhasa, Tibet, the eldest son of Dudjom Rinpoche II and Sangyum Kusho Tseten Yudron. He studied at Mindrolling and received teachings from his father and masters including Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Chatral Rinpoche. Teaching in both East and West, he emphasized view and meditation. In the United States he established Kunzang Gatshal and the White Lotus School. His writings include Magic Dance, White Sail and A Cascading Waterfall of Nectar.
Kabje Dungzin Garab Dorje Rinpoche
Kabje Dungzin Garab Dorje Rinpoche was born in eastern Bhutan. He is a son of Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche and a grandson of Dudjom Rinpoche II. He received Dudjom Tersar teachings from the masters in his family and studied under Minling Trichen Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche in India. As a Dudjom Tersar lineage holder, he devotes his activity to preserving and transmitting Tröma Nagmo Chöd, supporting monasteries, retreat centres and lay practitioner communities in Bhutan and internationally.
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