Teachers
Kyabje Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche
Kyabje Namkha Drimed Rabjam Rinpoche is the head of the Ripa Line of Buddhist Vajrayana tradition. He is one of the most respected and established teachers of modern Vajrayana, Tibetan school of Buddhism. Vajrayana doctrine was brought by the legendary Padmasambhava in the 7th century in the mysterious land of the Snowy Mountains. The teaching has been distributed by him among students and hidden in the form of numerous Terma-treasures for future generations. Namkha Drimed Rinpoche is one of Tertons, discoverers of Terma. One of his missions is to open new sources of knowledge for the current generations of Vajrayana Buddhist disciples. And he does it with extraordinary dedication, sincerity and heartiness.
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Dungsey Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche is a son of Namkha Drimed Rinpoche and the future head of the Ripa Line. Yet the Teacher himself is modest, humorous and has great respect not only for Dharma and his teachers, but also for each student and even for the most trivial questions that can be asked by an ordinary listener. Jigme Rinpoche devotes the lion’s share of his life to charity, he is a real source of inspiration for students of Ripa Buddhist centers around the world.
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Dungsei Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurme Rinpoche is the youngest son of Namkha Drimed Rinpoche. He is a master of authentic Vajrayana rituals. He creates an incredible atmosphere of profundity and mystery, which is inherent in the Tibetan Vajrayana. He speaks little, but his every word, his every movement can become a real discovery even for a person who is just beginning his spiritual path. Teachings of Lhuntrul Rinpoche are like a breath of fresh air from the Tibetan mountains’ peaks and at the same time are incredibly relevant to modern residents of megalopolises.
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