Tulku Kalzang on the Second through Fifth Dzogchen Rinpoches
The Second Incarnation of Dzogchen Rinpoche:
Gyurme Thekchok Tenzin
The Second Dzogchen Rinpoche was born in the Northern land of Mongolia and enthroned as Gyurme Thekchok Tenzin Thutop Wangpo Chok Thamchele Nampar Gyalwe De. He studied with many teachers including Ponlop, Rabjampa and other disciples of the previous Dzogchen Rinpoche Pema Rikzin, as well as Gyalwang Kalzang Gyatso, Lochen Dharma Shri, Gyalse Peme Gyurme Gyatsho, Terchen Nyima Trakpa and son, Ngor Khenchen Palden Chokyong, and others. In this way, his mind stream was ripened through the Vinaya, Bodhisattva, and Mantra [trainings].
As prophesied, the night before he received the teachings and instructions from The Dalai Lama on the Three Objects, Vajrasadhu himself showed up in person and offered the Buddha statue called the Yuthöma, and many other statues unequalled in the world.
Outer signs of his attainment of siddhi became obvious to all, as when there was an eclipse of the moon and the sun remained in the sky for twenty-four hours, postponing the oncoming day. This master inspired many great virtuous activities, such as the establishment of the great treasury, the printing house at Lhundrup Teng in Derge, by his patron, the King of Derge. He initiated practices of the sadhanas of: Phurba Yangsag innermost secret practice of Vajrakilaya, Lama Demchok Khorlo Chakrasamvara, Shinje Yamantaka, Trochu [ten wrathful deities], Kingkang, Mati Sengmar, Kagye Trowo Rolpe Tordok, and other practices of the Kama and Terma traditions at Dzogchen Monastery, and activities there continued to grow.
Among his many students, his main disciples were the Second Rabjam Gyurme Kunzang Namgyal, Ponlop Sangngak Tendzin, Nyitrul Pema Thekchok, Jetsunma Migyur Paldron. From these, the lineage was spread and became a great source of nourishment for the profound, secret, and essence teachings.
