Dudjom Rinpoche
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Dudjom Rinpoche was a highly revered 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist master, scholar, and tertön recognized as a leading authority and lineage holder of the Nyingma tradition.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje | 1 |
| Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje | 1 |
| Dudjom Rinpoche canonical | 1 |
| Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13430016 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dudjom Rinpoche Context triple: [Nyingma school, associatedWith, Dudjom Rinpoche]
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A.
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
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B.
Jigme Lingpa
Jigme Lingpa was an 18th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and visionary tertön renowned for revealing the Longchen Nyingtik teachings, a central cycle of Dzogchen practice in the Nyingma tradition.
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C.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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D.
Longchen Rabjam
Longchen Rabjam was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and meditation master renowned as one of the greatest systematizers and exponents of Dzogchen teachings.
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E.
Mipham Rinpoche
Mipham Rinpoche was a prominent 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and polymath renowned for his influential writings and commentaries within the Nyingma tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Dudjom Rinpoche Target entity description: Dudjom Rinpoche was a highly revered 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist master, scholar, and tertön recognized as a leading authority and lineage holder of the Nyingma tradition.
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A.
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen
Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and philosopher renowned for systematizing the Jonang school’s distinctive "shentong" (other-emptiness) doctrine.
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B.
Jigme Lingpa
Jigme Lingpa was an 18th-century Tibetan Buddhist master and visionary tertön renowned for revealing the Longchen Nyingtik teachings, a central cycle of Dzogchen practice in the Nyingma tradition.
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C.
Gang Rinpoche
Gang Rinpoche is the Tibetan name for Mount Kailash, a sacred peak in the Himalayas revered in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Bon.
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D.
Longchen Rabjam
Longchen Rabjam was a 14th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and meditation master renowned as one of the greatest systematizers and exponents of Dzogchen teachings.
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E.
Mipham Rinpoche
Mipham Rinpoche was a prominent 19th-century Tibetan Buddhist scholar, philosopher, and polymath renowned for his influential writings and commentaries within the Nyingma tradition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Nyingma lineage holder
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Tibetan Buddhist master ⓘ author ⓘ lama ⓘ reincarnate lama ⓘ scholar ⓘ tertön ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje
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linked to:
Dudjom Rinpoche
Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje ⓘ
linked to:
Dudjom Rinpoche
|
| associatedWith |
Dudjom Tersar lineage
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Nyingma centers in Europe ⓘ Nyingma centers in India ⓘ Nyingma centers in Nepal ⓘ Nyingma centers in North America ⓘ Nyingma monasteries in Tibet ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1904-05-10 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Kham
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Pemakö ⓘ Tibet ⓘ |
| child |
Chimey Wangmo
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Dungsé Thinley Norbu Rinpoche ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1987-01-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | France ⓘ |
| exileFrom | Tibet ⓘ |
| fullName | Jigdrèl Yeshé Dorjé ⓘ |
| honorificTitle |
His Holiness
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Kyabje ⓘ Rinpoche ⓘ |
| knownFor |
establishing Nyingma centers outside Tibet
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revealing Dudjom Tersar termas ⓘ scholarship on Nyingma history and doctrine ⓘ teaching in exile communities ⓘ writing authoritative works on Nyingma tradition ⓘ |
| nationality | Tibetan ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Collected Works (Sungbum)
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History of the Nyingma School ⓘ The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: Its Fundamentals and History ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
head of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
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leading authority on the Nyingma tradition ⓘ |
| religion | Buddhism ⓘ |
| role |
commentator on Buddhist scriptures
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lineage holder of the Dudjom Tersar ⓘ meditation master ⓘ teacher ⓘ treasure revealer ⓘ |
| school |
Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism
ⓘ
linked to:
Nyingma school
|
| settledIn | India ⓘ |
| spouse | Sangyum Kusho Tseten Yudron ⓘ |
| studentOf |
Gyurme Ngedön Wangpo
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Khenpo Aten ⓘ Khenpo Ngawang Palzang ⓘ Shechen Gyaltsap Rinpoche ⓘ
linked to:
Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche
|
| taughtIn |
Europe
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India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ North America ⓘ |
| teacherOf |
Chatral Rinpoche
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Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche ⓘ Dudjom Yangsi Rinpoche ⓘ
linked to:
Dudjom Rinpoche
Tulku Thondup Rinpoche ⓘ many Western Buddhist students ⓘ |
| tradition |
Nyingma
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linked to:
Nyingma school
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dudjom Rinpoche Description of subject: Dudjom Rinpoche was a highly revered 20th-century Tibetan Buddhist master, scholar, and tertön recognized as a leading authority and lineage holder of the Nyingma tradition.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dudjom Rinpoche
linked to: Dudjom Rinpoche
linked to: Dudjom Rinpoche