Ugyen Rinpoche

Nepalese Buddhist Lama (1920–1996)
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Ugyen Rinpoche

Summary

Ugyen Rinpoche is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nangqên County[2]. He was born on January 1, 1920[3]. He passed away in Nepal[4]. He died on February 13, 1996[5]. He worked as a writer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ugyen Rinpoche was born in Nangqên County[2].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche passed away in Nepal[4].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche was born on January 1, 1920[3].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche was born on January 1, 1919[8].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche died on February 13, 1996[5].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche died on January 1, 1996[9].
  • A child of Ugyen Rinpoche was Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche[10].
  • A child of Ugyen Rinpoche was Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche[11].
  • A child of Ugyen Rinpoche was Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche[12].
  • A child of Ugyen Rinpoche was Tsoknyi Rinpoche[13].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche worked as a writer[6].
  • A notable student of Ugyen Rinpoche was Dzogchen Ponlob 07[14].
  • A notable student of Ugyen Rinpoche was Tutob Chökyi Wangchuk[15].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche is recorded as male[17].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche's Commons category is recorded as Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche[19].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche studied under Karsé Kongtrul[20].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche studied under Samten Gyatso[21].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche studied under Dzongsar Khyentse 02[22].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche studied under Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor[23].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche studied under Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa[24].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Tibetan[25].
  • Ugyen Rinpoche's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'bo', 'text': 'སྤྲུལ་སྐུ་ཨོ་རྒྱན།'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Nangqên County[2], Ugyen Rinpoche… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1920[3] and January 1, 1919[8].

Education

Studied under Karsé Kongtrul[20], a writer[27], 1904–1953[28]; Samten Gyatso[21]; Dzongsar Khyentse 02[22], a Lama[29], 1893–1959[30]; Dilgo Khyentse Tashi Peljor[23], a monk[31], 1910–1991[32], of Bhutan[33]; and Rangjung Rigpe Dorje, 16th Karmapa[24], a monk[34], 1924–1981[35], of People's Republic of China[36].

Career and Affiliations

Ugyen Rinpoche worked as a writer[6]. Notable students include Dzogchen Ponlob 07[14], a writer[37], b. 1965[38], of India[39] and Tutob Chökyi Wangchuk[15].

Personal Life

Children include Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche[10], a Lama[40], b. 1975[41], of Nepal[42], specialised in Buddhism[43]; Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche[11], a Buddhist monk[44], b. 1951[45], of Nepal[46], specialised in Buddhism[47]; Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche[12], 1953–2020[48], of Nepal[49]; and Tsoknyi Rinpoche[13], a writer[50], b. 1966[51], specialised in Buddhism[52]. Ugyen Rinpoche's religion is recorded as Buddhism[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 13, 1996[5] and January 1, 1996[9]. Ugyen Rinpoche died in Nepal[4].

Why It Matters

Ugyen Rinpoche ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (444 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[53] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[54]

FAQs

Where was Ugyen Rinpoche born?

Ugyen Rinpoche was born in Nangqên County[2].

Where did Ugyen Rinpoche die?

Ugyen Rinpoche passed away in Nepal[4].

What did Ugyen Rinpoche do for work?

Ugyen Rinpoche worked as writer[6].

References

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  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [14] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Buddhist Digital Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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  26. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [53] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [54] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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