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Thinley Norbu
Kyabje Dungse Thinley Norbu Rinpoche ( ) (1931 – December 26, 2011) was a major modern teacher in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and patron of the Vajrayana Foundation. He was the eldest son of Dudjom Rinpoche, the former head of the Nyingma lineages, and also the father of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche and Dungse Garab Rinpoche. His association with the Dudjom Lineage is a long one: he is held to be the incarnation of Tulku Drime Oser, who was one of seven sons of Dudjom Lingpa. He also was considered to be an emanation of Longchen Rabjam, the great 14th-century Nyingma scholar and siddha who composed the ''Seven Treasuries''. He died in California on December 26, 2011, according to the Tibetan Buddhist Lunar Calendar the 2nd day of the 11th month of the Iron Rabbit year. His cremation was held in a public buddhist cremation ceremony in Paro, Bhutan on March 3, 2012, which was attended by several thousand people, including some of Bhutan's royal family. Biog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thinley Norbu Rinpoche Wearing A White Shirt, Red Zen, Pink Curtain In Background
Thinley may refer to: *Thinley Dorji (born 1995), Bhutanese international footballer *Thinley Dorji (archer), Bhutanese Olympic archer *Thinley Norbu (1931–2011), modern teacher in the Nyingma lineage of Tibetan Buddhism, and patron of the Vajrayana Foundation *Alak Jigme Thinley Lhundup Rinpoche (1938–2012), Tibetan Tulku, former speaker of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile *Karma Thinley Rinpoche (born 1931), master of the Kagyu Mahamudra, Sakya Lamdré and Chod traditions of Tibetan Buddhism *Jigme Thinley (born 1952), former Prime Minister of Bhutan *Karma Thinley Karma Thinley is a Bhutanese politician who has been a member of the National Assembly of Bhutan, since October 2018. Education He holds a Master's degree in Educational Leadership and Management from St. Francis Xavier University, Canada. Polit ..., Bhutanese politician, member of the National Assembly of Bhutan See also * Tinley {{Given name, type=both ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck
Jigme Dorji Wangchuck ( dz, འབྲུག་རྒྱལ་པོ་ འཇིགས་མེད་རྡོ་རྗེ་དབང་ཕྱུག་མཆོག་, ; 2 May 1928 – 21 July 1972) was the 3rd Druk Gyalpo of Bhutan. He began to open Bhutan to the outside world, began modernization, and took the first step towards democratization. Early life Jigme Dorji Wangchuck was born in 1928 in Thruepang Palace in Trongsa. At a young age, he was apprenticed in etiquette and leadership at the royal court of his father the King. Wangchuck was educated in a British manner in Kalimpong and went on study tours and stay to many foreign countries such as Scotland and Switzerland from where he drew inspiration to develop Bhutan with suitable adaptations. In 1943, he was appointed Trongsa '' Dronyer'' and then elevated as the 25th Paro ''Penlop'' in 1950, upon the death of the 24th Paro ''Penlop'', Tshering Penjor (1902–1949). Wangchuck married ''Ashi'' Kesang Choden Wangchuck ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 Deaths
This is a list of deaths of notable people, organised by year. New deaths articles are added to their respective month (e.g., Deaths in ) and then linked here. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 See also * Lists of deaths by day * Deaths by year {{DEFAULTSORT:deaths by year ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1931 Births
Events January * January 2 – South Dakota native Ernest Lawrence invents the cyclotron, used to accelerate particles to study nuclear physics. * January 4 – German pilot Elly Beinhorn begins her flight to Africa. * January 22 – Sir Isaac Isaacs is sworn in as the first Australian-born Governor-General of Australia. * January 25 – Mohandas Gandhi is again released from imprisonment in India. * January 27 – Pierre Laval forms a government in France. February * February 4 – Soviet leader Joseph Stalin gives a speech calling for rapid industrialization, arguing that only strong industrialized countries will win wars, while "weak" nations are "beaten". Stalin states: "We are fifty or a hundred years behind the advanced countries. We must make good this distance in ten years. Either we do it, or they will crush us." The first five-year plan in the Soviet Union is intensified, for the industrialization and collectivization of agriculture. * February 10 †... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrul Rinpoche
Patrul Rinpoche ( Wylie: ''dpal sprul rin po che'') (1808–1887) was a teacher and author from the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Biography Patrul Rinpoche was born in Dzachukha, a nomadic area of Golok Dzachukha, Eastern Tibet in 1808, and was recognized as the reincarnation of Palgé Samten Phuntsok and was given the name Orgyen Jikmé Chökyi Wangpo. With Dola Jikmé Kalzang, Jikmé Ngotsar, Gyalsé Shenpen Thayé and other teachers, he studied Longchen Rabjam's ''Trilogy of Finding Comfort and Ease'', ''The Way of the Bodhisattva'' ('' Bodhicaryavatara''), ''Secret Essence ( Guhyagarbha) Tantra'' and many other works related to sutra and tantra, as well as the ordinary sciences. From Shechen Öntrul Thutob Namgyal, he received the reading transmission for the Translated Word of the Buddha ( Kangyur) and teachings on Sanskrit grammar. He received the transmissions for the Kangyur and Tengyur in their entirety, together with the writings of many masters of the old and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khyentse Norbu
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche (, born June 18, 1961),Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Tibetan/Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer. His four major films are '' The Cup'' (1999), '''' (2003), '' Vara: A Blessing'' (2013), and '' [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fearless Wisdom Vajra)
Fearless or The Fearless may refer to: Psychology * Lack of fear * Courage or bravery Film, television and audio Film * ''Fearless'' (1978 film), an Italian film directed by Stelvio Massi * ''Fearless'' (1993 film), an American drama directed by Peter Weir * ''Fearless'', a 1999 New Zealand television film produced by South Pacific Pictures * ''Fearless'' (2006 film), a Chinese-Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Ronny Yu * ''Fearless'' (2020 film), an animated comedy film Television and audio * ''Fearless'' (2016 TV series), a Portuguese-language sports documentary series * ''Fearless'' (British TV series), a 2017 British crime thriller * ''Fearless'' (2022 TV series), an Australian documentary series * ''Fearless'' (TV pilot), a 2003 pilot based on the Francine Pascal novel series (see below) * DGUSA Fearless, a series of professional wrestling pay-per-view events * ''Fearless'', a DVD by David Blaine * Bobby "Fearless" Smith, a fictional character in the series ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jampal Dorje Rinpoche
The Yambina were an Aboriginal Australian people of the state of Queensland, whose traditional lands lie inland (westwards) some distance from Mackay. Country Yambina lands included Logan Creek south of Avon Downs. They ran east to the Denham Range and Logan Downs. The western extension lay around the area of Elgin Downs. They were also present at Solferino. Norman Tindale estimated their territory as circumscribing about . Social organisation The marriage rules governing the Yambina were set forth by Wilson and Murray, who discerned two classes, the ''Youngaroo'' and the ''Wootharoo''. History of contact Within a few decades of white settlement, it was estimated that the Yambina numbered 100. Language The language of the Yambina people was Yambina, considered a dialect of the Biri language Biri, also known as Biria, Birri Gubba, Birigaba, Wiri, Perembba and other variants, is an Australian Aboriginal language of the Mackay area of Queensland spoken by the Birri Gub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garab Dorje Rinpoche
In Morocco * Garrab (): a person who practices Tagarrabt Locations Garab or Gar Ab or Garrab ( fa, گر آب) may refer to: * Gar Ab, Alborz * Garab, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari * Gar Ab, Hormozgan * Garab, Ilam * Garab, alternate name of Pagal-e Garab, Ilam Province * Garab Khvoshadul, Ilam Province * Garrab-e Olya, Kermanshah * Garab, Khuzestan * Garab, Behbahan, Khuzestan Province * Garab, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad * Garab Dishmuk, Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Province * Garab, Lorestan * Garab, Khorramabad, Lorestan Province * Garab Kuchek, Lorestan Province * Garab, Mashhad, Razavi Khorasan Province * Garab, Nishapur, Razavi Khorasan Province * Garab, Sabzevar, Razavi Khorasan Province * Garáb, village in Hungary See also * Garab-e Olya (other) * Gurab (other) {{geodis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tharchin Rinpoche
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. In 1960, he fled Tibet on foot, and lived with his family in India and Nepal for the next 24 years. Teaching career In 1984 he moved to the United States and, after being asked by his teacher Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, Dudjom Rinpoche to teach, founded the Vajrayana Foundation and began to teach Tibetan Buddhist dharma in America, where he established a retreat center, Pema Ösel Ling, in Northern California. Death T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
