Tharchin Rinpoche
Buddhist lama of the Nyingma school
About Tharchin Rinpoche
Lived 1936 – 2013 (aged 76–77).
Lama Tsedrup Tharchin Rinpoche (1936–July 22, 2013) was a Tibetan Dzogchen master in the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was tenth holder of the family lineage known as the Repkong Ngakpas.
Early life and education Tharchin Rinpoche was born in southern Tibet in the region of Kongpo. He trained with Nyingma master Dudjom Rinpoche, head of the Nyingma school, at his monastery in Kongpo, Lamaling Monastery. He completed both a five-year and three-year retreat. His other teachers included Chatral Rinpoche, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, and Sherab Dorje Rinpoche.
Death Tharchin Rinpoche suffered a sudden heart attack and died on July 22, 2013.
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Who was Tharchin Rinpoche?
Buddhist lama of the Nyingma school (1936–2013)
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Tharchin Rinpoche was born in 1936.
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Tharchin Rinpoche died on 22 July 2013.
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