Pabongka Rinpoche

Phabongkha Rinpoche Dechen Nyingpo, mostly Phabongkha Dechen Dechen Nyingpo or Phabongkhapa Nyingpo (Tib. pha bong kha pa bde chen po snying; * 1878, † 1941) was an influential and powerful minister of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. He was Khenpo (Tib. mkhan po) of the temple Phabongka near the Sera monastery in the north of Lhasa. His workplace was the Sera Monastery.

One of his innovations was the introduction of Dorje Shugden as the main protector deity of the Gelug school.

One of his outstanding pupil and confidant was Tomo Geshe Ngawang Kalsang.

Works (selection)

• Liberation in the Palm of Your Hand ( Wisdom Publications )