Dzogchen Monastery

The Dzogchen Monastery (Tib.: rdzogs dgon chen pa) was in 1685 by Pema Rigzin ( Tib: pad ma rig 'dzin, 1625-1697 ), the first " Dzogchen Rinpoche ," and from namkha Osel (Tib.: nam mkha ' ' od gsal ​​;? -1726 ), the first " Dzogchen Rinpoche Ponlop " ( abbot of Dzogchen monastery ) was founded. It is located in the district of Dege ( Derge or; Tib: sde dge ) Ganzi Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in northwest China's Sichuan province.

The Dzogchen Monastery Tradition is a sub- school of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Dzogchen is one next to Kathog, Mindrölling, Pelyül, Shechen and Dorje Drag the so-called "Six large sitting" of the Nyingma. The tradition goes back to the Dzogchen monastery in Dege, Kham.

The monastery quickly became one of the great traditions within the Nyingma school. With the Dzogchen monastery, the famous monastic training institute Shri Singha was connected.

Teaching and Teacher

From the Dzogchen tradition handed down teachings are the teachings of Sutra and Tantra, especially the oral teachings of the Nyingma ( Kama ). Dzogchen, the doctrine of the so-called " Great Perfection " is central to the teachings of this tradition. One of the most important teachers of this tradition was Patrül Rinpoche (1808-1887), a realized master and author who influenced the teachings of the Nyingma strong and Jigme Lingpa as an incarnation (1729-1798) is considered, as well as Khenpo Rinpoche Shenga (1871-1927 ).