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Chogye Ngawang Trichen Rinpoche

Chogye Ngawang Trichen Rinpoche, also known as Ngawang Khyenrab Thupten Lekshe Gyatso, was an outstanding teacher of Tibetan Buddhism, recognized as the 18th Chogye Trichen and leader of the Tsarpa subschool of the Sakya tradition. He was born in 1920 in Tsang, Central Tibet, and was recognized by the 13th Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the former Chogye Rinpoche of Nalendra Monastery. Throughout his life, Chogye Trichen Rinpoche was a renowned tantric master, dedicated practitioner, outstanding scholar, and eloquent poet. He mentored numerous spiritual leaders, including the 14th Dalai Lama, the Sakya Trizin, Dudjom Rinpoche, and Karmapa Thaye Dorje.He passed away in 2007 in Bagdogra, near Kathmandu, Nepal, leaving a profound legacy in the transmission of the Dharma and in the training of future generations of practitioners.