( trans of kun byed rgyal po by Kennard Lipman & Merrill Peterson and with an introduction by Namkhai Norbu ).

* Longchenpa, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Longchenpa's Advice from the Heart, Shang Shung Publications, 2008

* Norbu, Namkhai.

* Norbu, Namkhai ( 2001 ), The Precious Vase: Instructions on the Base of Santi Maha Sangha.

* Norbu, Namkhai ( 2001 ).

According to Namkhai Norbu some Tibetan historical texts identify the Zhang Zhung culture as a people who migrated from the Amdo region into what is now the region of Guge in western Tibet.

* Norbu, Namkhai.

* Norbu, Namkhai.

* Norbu, Namkhai ( 1993 ).

* Norbu, Namkhai ( 2002, revised ).

In 1988 he began to teach in Italy at the invitation of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu.

The Shang Shung Institute, affiliated with Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, offers a Training program in Kunye Massage.

The Tibetan Dzogchen teacher Namkhai Norbu holds this title as a recognized reincarnation of Ngawang Namgyel, and there is also a line of claimed reincarnations in Bhutan and India.

Chogyal Namkhai Norbu claims that Shugden can cause devotees to become " nervous, confused and upset.

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Chögyal Namkhai Norbu () is a Dzogchen teacher who was born in Derge, Xikang, China, on 8 December 1938.

When he was two years old, Namkhai Norbu was recognized as the ' mindstream emanation ', a tulku, of the great Dzogchen teacher, Adzom Drugpa ( 1842-1924 ), at five he was also recognized as a mindstream emanation of an emanation of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel ( 1594 – 1651 ).

From an early age Namkhai Norbu undertook an accelerated course of study, attending monastic college, taking retreats, and studying with renowned teachers, including some of the most important Tibetan masters of his time.

Namkhai Norbu is widely recognized as a leading authority on Tibetan culture, particularly in the fields of history, literature, and Traditional Tibetan medicine and astrological sciences such as the Tibetan calendar.

In 1976 Chögyal Namkhai Norbu began to give Dzogchen instruction in the West, first in Italy, then in numerous other countries.

This section details the origins and meaning of the name Chögyal Namkhai Norbu ( Tibetan: Chos-rGyal Nam-mkha ’ i Nor-bu ).

Namkhai Norbu, recognized at the age of five as an emanation of Ngawang Namgyel, holds the title of Chögyal in this context.

Therefore, Namkhai Norbu may be rendered in English as " Jewel of the Sky ", " Gem of the Aether " or " Crystal of Space ".

Then when he was five years old, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa and the Situ Rinpoche together recognized Namkhai Norbu as the mind emanation of the mindstream of another well known teacher, who was in turn the emanation of Shabdrung Ngawang Namgyel, the 17th Century Tibetan-born founder of Bhutan.

In his early years Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche studied at the Derge Gonchen monastery.

( This booklet is published for those who have received the transmission of these practices from Chögyal Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche.

* Dzogchen Community Of New York-Biography of Chögyal Namkhai Norbu

* The Mirror: Advice on the Presence of Awareness-Essay by Namkhai Norbu on the essential aspects of Dzogchen practice

Namkhai Norbu tilled the ground for the dissemination of Yantra Yoga through his practical teaching and esoteric transmission of this discipline within the International Dzogchen Community which he founded post 1975 from its seat in Italy, Merigar.

Namkhai ( Tibetan ) holds the semantic field of " sky ", " space " and " aether ," and has the possessive case ending, thus it may be rendered into English as "... of the sky ".

Another line of claimants to be mind incarnations of Ngawang Namgyal existed in Tibet, and is now represented by Chogyal Namkhai Norbu, who resides in Italy.

From the time of his residence in Italy, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu focused his research mainly on the ancient history of Tibet investigating thoroughly the autochthonous Bön tradition.

Ākāśagarbha Bodhisattva ( Tibetan: Namkhai Nyingpo ( Wylie: Nam-mkha < nowiki >’</ nowiki > i sNying-po ),, Korean: 허공장보살, Japanese: Kokūzō Bosatsu ) is one of the eight great bodhisattvas.

* Yantra Yoga by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, Trans.

These disciples were: King Trisong Detsen, Namkhai Nyingpo, Nub Chen Sangye Yeshe, Gyalwa Choyang, the princess of Karchen Khandro Yeshe Tsogyal, Palgyi Yeshe, Palgyi Senge, the great translator Vairotsana, Nyak Jnanakumara, Gyalmo Yudra Nyingpo, Nanam Dorje Dudjom, Yeshe Yang, Sokpo Lhapal, Nanam Zhang Yeshe De, Palgyi Wangchuk, Denma Tsémang, Kawa Paltsek, Shupu Palgyi Senge, Dré Gyalwe Lodro, Drokben Khyenchung Lotsawa, Otren Palgyi Wangchuk, Ma Rinchen Chok, Lhalung Palgyi Dorje, Langdro Konchog Jungné and Lasum Gyalwa Changchup.

At a very young age, these recognitions conferred upon Namkhai Norbu a great deal of attention and prestige, as he himself remarks: " As I grew up, I was thus given quite a few names and titles, many of which are very long and grand sounding.

In the late 1950s, Chögyal Namkhai Norbu made a pilgrimage to Tibet, India, and Nepal.

In 1971 Chögyal Namkhai Norbu began to teach Yantra Yoga, an ancient form of Tibetan Yoga combining movement, breathing and visualization.

Chögyal Namkhai Norbu, a prominent exponent of Trul khor, prefers to use the Sanskrit equivalent term, Yantra Yoga, when writing in English.

Tibetans address the Dalai Lama as Gyalwa Rinpoche (" Precious Victor "), Kundun (" Presence "), Yishin Norbu (" Wish fulfilling Gem ") and so on.

According to Arjia Rinpoche, an important lama who attended the ceremony, Ye Xiaowen, the central government official in charge of the Panchen Lama issue, stated privately that the selection had been rigged in favor of Gyaincain Norbu.

Exiled Tibetan abbot Arjia Rinpoche, alleges that an official told him that the ceremony, which he attended, was rigged in favor of Norbu.

Travellers and Magicians () is a 2003 Bhutanese Dzongkha language film written and directed by Khyentse Norbu, a reincarnate lama of Tibetan Buddhism, who is also known as Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche.

* Penor ( Pema Norbu ) Rinpoche ( 1932 – 2009 ) served from 1991 until retirement in 2003.

Kalu Rinpoche returned to Palpung to receive final teachings from Drupon Norbu Dondrup, who entrusted him with the rare transmission of the teaching of the Shangpa Kagyu.

Sogyal Rinpoche plays in the earlier segments the role of Khenpo Tenzin, and Khyentse Rinpoche appears near the end when Lama Norbu is shown meditating overnight.

Tai Situ Rinpoche described Yizhin Norbu as “ one of the most learned and accomplished Kagyu masters now living .”

Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche ( born 1961 ), also known as Khyentse Norbu, is a Bhutanese lama, filmmaker, and writer.

Vajrayana schools include Nyingma practitioners following Namkai Norbu Rinpoche.

In particular, the 8th Tai Situ Rinpoche ( Situ Paṇchen Chökyi Jungné ( Si-tu Paṇ-chen Chos-kyi ' Byung-gnas ) ( 1700 – 1774 )) and Katok Tsewang Norbu ( Kaḥ-thog Tshe-dbang Nor-bu ) ( 1698 – 1755 ), close colleagues and Karma Kagyu and Nyingma lamas respectively, were very instrumental in reviving Shentong among their sects.