Chimé Rigdzin [SEP] occupation
Chimé Rigdzin
Chimé Rigdzin Rinpoche (, 1922-2002), popularly known as “C.R. Lama”, was an important lineage holder of the Northern Treasures ("byang gter") tradition in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism.
Biography.
At the age of four he was recognized and enthroned as the 4th incarnation of Khordong Terchen Nüden Dorjé Dropen Lingpa
("nus ldan rdo rje 'gro phan gling pa") the main re-incarnate lama of Khordong Monastery in Kham, Tibet, located in
Tso was a daughter of Gerab Nyerchen Göntse of the Sogmotsang family, from a Mongol background.
At twelve, he was recognized by Thartse Khenchen Jampa Kunga Tendzin as the incarnation of Jampa Namkha Chimé, and was given the name Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Kunga Tenpé Gyaltsen Palzangpo. At twenty-one, he received full ordination from Minling Khenchen Rigdzin Zangpo at Mindrolling Monastery. In all, he had more than one hundred and fifty teachers, who were masters from all four major Tibetan Buddhist schools from the regions of Ü and Tsang