Keith Dowman / Dudjom Rimpoche

In a past life Rikdzin Nuden Dorje Tsel,
In a future life the Buddha Infinite Aspiration,
In his last life Padma Sambhava's regent, Drokben:
Homage to Jiktrel Yeshe Dorje.

photo courtesy of Gelong Matthieu Ricard

Dudjom Rimpoche’s Seventeen Incarnations

1. Nuden Dorje: tutor of 1000 princes who countless
ages ago vowed to attain Buddhahood

2. Sariputra: chief disciple of Sakyamuni known for his
intellectual wisdom.

3. Saraha: poet and yogin, first of the mahasiddhas.

4. Krishnadhara: chief minister of Indrabhuti of Uddiyana

5. Humkara: one of the eight Vidhyadharas;
holder of Yang dag thugs from Dakini

6. Kheu Chung Lotsawa: translator and one of Padmasambhava's Twenty-five Tibetan disciples.

7. Smritijnana: one of the Indian Panditas in Tibet.

8. Rongdzom Pandita: scholar and redactor of the
Nyingma Kama.

9. Dampa Deshek: founder of Kathog Gompa in Kham.

10. Ling Je Repa: founder of the Drukpa Kagyu school.

11. Chogyel Phakpa: nephew of Sakya Pandita, ruler of Tibet, priest to Kubilai Khan.

12. Drum khar Nagpopa: Khampa yogi who meditated in dark retreat for 18 years.

13. Hewa Chojung: Khampa magician and subjector
of enemies of the dharma.

14. Trakthung Dudul Dorje: the Terton who revived Kathog.

15. Gyeltse Sonam Detsen: head of Kathog Gompa.

16. Dudul Rolpa Tsal: yogi, teacher of Jikme Lingpa.

17 Dudjom Lingpa: Dudjom Lingpa: 1835-1904 born in Chagkong in Kham in Gili family of tantrikas; Gili Terton; Phurba terton: known for magical powers and wrathful face.

18 Dudjom Jiktrel Yeshe Dorje, 1904-79.

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