Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö

Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro ( Tib. ' jam dbyangs mkhyen chos kyi blo gros brtse, also: Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, * 1896, † 1959) was one of the most important masters of Tibetan Buddhism of the 20th century.

Originally trained in the Sakya school, Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro was regarded as the incarnation of the great Sakya and Rime master Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo (1820-1892) and led its work in Tibet continue by contributing through the collection and dissemination of various traditions to to preserve Tibetan Buddhism in its fullness before its destruction. Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro is therefore considered as the " masters of all traditions " and was worshiped by all the masters of all Tibetan schools. His companion ( gSang yum ) 1952-1959 Khandro Tsering Chodron was.

His most important pupil was Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, a famous master of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Even the famous Lama Sogyal Rinpoche in the West was a student of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro. As Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro died in 1959, various wonderful characters should have happened. Immediately after the occurrence of death itself at night should have shown in Sikkim different light phenomena in the sky and the body of Jamyang Khyentse went over several months not in the decay process. He could be so laid out over a long time to still take many masters and students the opportunity to give farewell to.

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse (* 1961 in Bhutan) is considered as the incarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodrös.