Rinpoche

Rinpoche or Rimpoche (bo-tw|t=རིན་པོ་ཆེ་|w=rin po che; IPA2|rinˈpotʃe) is an honorific title used in Tibetan Buddhism. It literally means "precious one".ref|rinpoche The title is generally reserved for tulkus (incarnate lamas) and those recognized by the proper authorities within a lineage as "choje lamas" ("superior dharma masters").

In Himalaya and Tibet, when used as "Guru Rinpoche" it refers to Padmasambhava, also known as The Second Buddha, who first brought Tantric Buddhism to Tibet and the Himalayas. When used as Je Rinpoche, it refers to Je Tsongkhapa, the founder of the Gelug School.

List of Rinpoches

This is a list of some Rinpoches, teachers in Tibetan Buddhism:

*Akong Rinpoche
*Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche
*Chamtrul Rinpoche
*Chatral Rinpoche
*Chogyal Namkhai Norbu
*Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche
*Chungdrag Dorje Rinpoche
*Choseng Trungpa Rinpoche
*Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche
*Dudjom Rinpoche
*Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
*Dzogchen Khenpo Choga Rinpoche
*Dzogchen Ponlop Rinpoche
*Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
*Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche
*Kalu Rinpoche
*Khandro Rinpoche
*Khenpo Karthar Rinpoche
*Khenpo Tsultrim Gyamtso Rinpoche
*Khentrul Lodro Thaye Rinpoche
*Kirti Tsenshab Rinpoche
*Kwetsang Rinpoche
*Kyabje Gehlek Rinpoche
*Kyabje Trijang Chocktrul Rinpoche
*Lopon Tsechu
*Mipham Jamyang Gyatso
*Namgyal Rinpoche
*Ogyen Trinley Dorje
*Pabongka Rinpoche
*Paltul Rinpoche
*Patrul Rinpoche
*Penor Rinpoche
*Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche
*Sermey Khensur Lobsang Tharchin
*Shamarpa
*Shenphen Rinpoche
*Sogyal Rinpoche
*Tai Situpa
*Tenzin Delek Rinpoche
*Tenzin Ösel Rinpoche
*Tenzin Wangyal Rinpoche
*Thinley Norbu Rinpoche
*Trinley Thaye Dorje
*Thrangu Rinpoche
*Thubten Zopa Rinpoche
*Traleg Kyabgon Rinpoche
*Tsem Tulku Rinpoche
*Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
*Wangdrak Rinpoche
*Yongey Mingyur

References

http://www.diamondway-teachings.org/export/en/resources/glossary-r.html - Rinpoche: Honorific title meaning "Precious One." It is frequently given to Buddhist Masters.