- Khenpo Shenga
Khenpo Shenga Rinpoche (or Shenpen Chökyi Nangwa; 1871-1927) was a prominent scholar in the
Nyingma andSakya traditions ofTibetan Buddhism . [cite web |url=http://www.berotsana.org/shengabio.html |title=The Life of Khenpo Shenga (1871-1927) |accessdate=2008-03-22 |author=Jules Levinson]Life
Khenpo Shenga he undertook religious study at a relatively young age under the tutelage of Önpo Tenzin Norbu. Eventually he was recognized as an incarnation of that lama's uncle, a scholar named Gyalsé Shenphen Thayé. Upon the death of his guru, he remained at Gemang hermitage until 1902 when he was invited by the fifth
Dzogchen Rinpoche , Thubten Chökyi Dorje, to teach at the the Shri Singha Shedra at Dzogchen Monastery. His skill as a scholar soon burnished his reputation and attracted many students. [cite web |url=http://www.berotsana.org/shengabio.html |title=The Life of Khenpo Shenga (1871-1927) |accessdate=2008-03-22 |author=Jules Levinson]From Dzogchen he went to Palpung monastery at the behest of
Tai Situ Rinpoche , where he composed his best known works and established a shedra. A few years later he was invited byJamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö to become the first khenpo of the new shedra atDzongsar Monastery , inaugurated in 1918. He later founded another shedra at the Sakya monastery ofKyegön Döndrub Ling .Legacy
Khenpo Shenga is remembered for his annotated commentaries on the thirteen primary texts of the Nyingma shedra curriculum, which are now the standard. He did much to revitalize scholarship in the
Rime spirit of returning to Indian textual sources. He also taught a number of lamas who would become illustrious in their own rights. [cite web |url=http://www.berotsana.org/shedra.htm |title=Shedra Education |accessdate=2008-03-22 |author=Jules Levinson]ee also
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Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
*Dzongsar Monastery References
External Links
* [http://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Khenpo_Shenga| Khenpo Shenga] — at Rigpa Wiki.
* [http://www.lotsawahouse.org/shengabio.html| The Life of Khenpo Shenga (1871-1927)] - at Lotsawa house
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