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Born in Kham
in Eastern Tibet, Sogyal Rinpoche was recognized as the incarnation of Lerab Lingpa Tertön Sogyal, a teacher to the Thirteenth Dalai Lama, by Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, one of the most outstanding spiritual masters of the twentieth century. Jamyang Khyentse supervised Rinpoche's training
and raised him like his own son.
In 1971, Rinpoche
went to England where he received a Western education, studying Comparative Religion at Cambridge University. He went on to
study with many other great masters, of all schools of Tibetan Buddhism, including Dudjom Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche, serving as their translator and aide.
With his remarkable
gift for presenting the essence of Tibetan Buddhism in a way that is both authentic and profoundly relevant to the modern
mind, Sogyal Rinpoche is one of the most renowned teachers of our time. He is also the author of the highly-acclaimed and
ground breaking book, The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying. Two million copies of this spiritual classic
have been sold in 29 languages and 56 countries. It has been adopted by colleges, groups and institutions, both medical and
religious, and is used extensively by nurses, doctors and health care professionals.
Rinpoche is
also the founder and spiritual director of Rigpa, an international network of 106 Buddhist centres and groups in 23 countries
around the world. He has been teaching for over 30 years and continues to travel widely in Europe, America, Australia, and
Asia, addressing thousands of people on his retreats and teaching tours.
Links
Brief Biography of Sogyal Rinpoche by Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche
Sogyal Rinpoche Biography on Rigpa Wiki
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