amyang Khyentse Wangro’s heritage was central to Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s very being spiritual practice and enlightened activity. At a young age Tashi Paljor (the name him by Lama Mipan Rinpoche)had been recognized by several eminent masters Jamyang Loter Wangpo and Shechen Gyaltsap Gyurme Pema Namgyal in particular as an emanation of Khyentse Wangpo. Five incarnations were recognized altogether who were respectively the emanations of Khyentse Wangpo’s body speech mind qualities and activity Dilgo Khyentse Ringpoche recounts how his root teacher Shechen Gyaltsap Ringpoche who was living in a hermitage above monastery formally enthroned him as the “mind incarnation” of the great master: “On the morning of the enthronement I climbed up the path to the hermitage. Inside a large throne had been set up. Shechen Kongtrul was holding incense and Shechen Gyalsap was dressed in his finest clothes. They told me to sit the throne. Only a few people were in the room. Gyaltsap Rinpoche performed the ceremony. As a symbol of the Buddha’s body he gave me images of Buddha Sakyamuni that had belonged to Mipam Rinpoche and Jamyang Khyetse. As a symbol of speech he gave me many volumes of their writing. As a symbol of mind he gave me the Vajra and bell that Mipam Rinpoche had used throughout his life As a symbol of qualities he gave me all the implements needed for giving empowerments. Finally as a symbol of Activity he gave me Mipam Rinpoche’s seal. Then he presented me with a written document. This said:”Today I recognize the son of the Dilgo family as the re-embodiment of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. I name him Gyurme Tekchok Tenpe Gyaltsen immutable Victory Banner of the Supreme Vehicle. I entrust him with the teachings of the great masters of the past. Now if I die I have no regret.” During this period Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche received many teachings from Shechen Gyaltsap together with Dzongsar Khyntse Choki Ladro who was the incarnations of Kyentse Wangro’s activity and who was to become Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s second main root teacher. Throughout his life Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche endeavoured to perpetuate the spiritual legacy of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. Activity and who was to become Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche’s second main root teacher. Through his life Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche endeavored to perpetuate the spiritual legacy of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo. On several occasions he gave the transmissions of the master’s collected writings and bestowed the empowerments of his revealed treasures. He also wrote texts to complement some of Khyentse Wangpo’s writings such as manuals for giving empowerments lineage prayers and meditation instructions. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche wrote for instance a two hundred-page instruction manual on the practice of the vima Lhadrup (Bi ma lha sgrub) a sadhana focused on Vimalamitra Srisimha and Guru Padmasambhava which is a part of Khyentse wangpo’s Chime Pakme Nyingatik mind treasure (‘Shi med ‘phags ma’i snying thig).Upon completing the composition of the this commentary Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche told us that this was his main Dzokchen (Great Perfection) teachings. He would also often give transmission and teachings upon the Chetsun Nyingtik (Ice btsun snying thig) and commented that the Vima Lhadrup represented the “vast” aspect and the Chetsun Nyingtik the “profound” aspect of Khyentse Wangpo’s Dzogchen the sadhana focused on king Trisong Detsen (Chos rgyal tshangs pa lha’I me tog lha sgrub) and on Avalokitesvara in the form of Semnyi Ngalso (Sems nyid ngal gso) two of Kyentse Wangro’ treasures. Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo was one of the “Five King-like Terton –s” or treasure rediscoveres the four others being Nyangre Nyima Oser Guru Choki Wangchuk Dorje Lingpa and Padma Lingpa. But Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche often reminded and said that Khyentse Wangpo had once confided that he had a vision in which he could see clearly the locations of all the Terma hidden in Tibet and the Himalaya by Guru Padmasambhava for the sake of future generations. Normally only the Terton who was meant to find the Terma is able to decipherthe Dakini script in which it is written. According to Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche other Terton s may be able to get a general idea of the teaching from the script such as whether it is a Guru Sadhana or a Dzokchen teaching for instance. He added that Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo who was an emanation of King Trisong Detson and had been entrusted with all of Guru Rinpoche’s teachings was able to understand all Dakini scripts. Such great Tertons are also the ultimate arbiters of the authenticity of Terma revealed by others. It is therefore customary for a Terton to present his revelation to such an enlightened master and ask him to confirm whether his discovery is genuine and will benefit beings or whether it should be discarded. It may also happen that two or three Terton-s have been entrusted with the same treasure by Guru Rinpoche and discover it either together or simultaneously in different places. This was sometimes the case for instance with Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo Jamgon Kongtrul and Chokgyur Lingpa. Once Chokgyur Lingpa came to show Khyentse Wangpo the treasure of the Sampa Lhundrup cycle (The Spontaneous Fulfillment of Aspirations) that he had just revealed. Khyentse Wangpo not only confirmed its authenticity but added that he had revealed exactly the same treasure almost word for word and that there was now no need for him to put it into writing since Chokgyur Lingpa had already done so. On a few occasion these three masters revealed Terma in public. Jamyang Kyentse wangpo once revealed a Terma from the cliff at Karmo Taksang hermitage in front of a large crowd. A few months earlier in November 1866 at the nearby Seng-ngu Yustso Lake Chokgyrur Lingpa revealed a treasure in the prsenceof KhyentseWangpo the king of Derge and some hundred followers. According to the account that was passed down the lake was frozen except at its centre where the ice opened like a widow around which the company gathered in a circle. It was there that the Naga the guardian snake-spirit of the lake presented to Chokgyur Lingpa a gold reliquary containing precious teachings as well as some gold powder of exceptional quality that was later used in the frescoes adorning the temple walls at Dzongsar monastery.

Isbn No.    9788174721976

Author:    Jamgon Kongtrul

Publisher:    Library of Tibetan Works & Archives

Binding:    Paperback

Language :   English

Edition:    1st Edition

No. Of Pages :    253

Year Of Publication :   2012