Dorje Rinchen

Dorje Rinchen (rdo rje rin chen) was a disciple of Jamyang Kunga Sengge ('jam dbyangs kun dga' seng+ge, 1314-1347), the eighth abbot of Ralung. From him he received the full transmission of Drukpa Kagyu teachings, after which he spent a long period of time in retreat. Among his disciples were Jamyang Lodro Sengge ('jam dbyangs blo gros seng+ge, 1345-1390), the ninth abbot of Ralung.

Sources

Sgrub sprul phrin las rgya mtsho. 2009. Gdams ngag bka’ rgya can lnga yi bla ma brgyud pa’i rnam thar dad gsum chu gter ’phel byed ngo mtshar lza ba’i me long. Swayambhu: Shree Gautam Buddha Vihara, pp. 156.

Alexander Gardner
March 2010