Shechen Gyaltsab (; full name: Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal; 1871–1926) was a principal lineageholder of

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. As an

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, he studied with

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and Sarma schools.

Birth and youth

Shechen Gyaltsab was born at Dzokyi Tsolung within the region of Lhatok and

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. Alak Zenkar Rinpoche states that Shechen Gyaltsab:

From his own uncle, Pema Wangchen—or Kyi Yang as he was widely known—he learned how to read and received teachings on the common sciences, including The Mirror of Poetics, the three systems of Sanskrit grammar (known as Kalapa, Chandrapa and Sarasvata), The Treasure Mine of Composition,''The Treasure Mine of Composition'' (Tibetan: ''sdeb sbyor rin chen ‘byung gnas'') by Minling Lochen Dharmashri (1654-1718). the major texts of the ‘white’ and ‘black’ astrological traditions and so on.Zenkar, Alak (undated). ''The Life of Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal''. Source

(accessed: December 2, 2007)

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recognised him as a

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, the reincarnation of Orgyen Rangjung Dorje and he was installed as the fourth regent (Tibetan: "Gyaltsab") of Shechen Tennyi Dargye Ling monastery.

Later years

From

, he received empowerments and instructions on the practices of

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. Shechen Gyaltsab focused upon the phases of kye rim (generation phase) and dzog rim (completion phase) in his sadhana for more than twenty years. Shechen Gyaltsab traversed the advanced bhumi and realized the sadhana of

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References

*Zenkar, Alak (undated). ''The Life of Shechen Gyaltsab Gyurme Pema Namgyal''. Source

(accessed: December 2, 2007) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gyaltsab, Shechen 1871 births 1926 deaths Nyingma lamas Tibetan Buddhists from Tibet 19th-century Tibetan people 20th-century Tibetan people

Birth and youth

Later years

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