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The title Rinpoche, however, is not used exclusively for tulkus, or reincarnated lamas.
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Nor was he using it just in the sense of a "reincarnate lama" – someone who is able to direct his or her rebirth and who bears the title Rinpoche, "Precious One."
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People generally address reincarnate lamas with the honorific title Rinpoche (rin-po-che), which means Precious One.
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David Rome, Senior Fellow at Garrison Institute and former secretary to Chogyam Trungpa Rinpoche, is a practitioner of both Buddhism and focussing — the discipline of bringing gentle, interested attention to one’s bodily felt experience.
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Not everyone who is called Rinpoche is a reincarnate lama.
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Not everyone who is called Rinpoche is a reincarnate lama.
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Moreover, as signs of respect, many disciples call their spiritual mentors "Rinpoche," even if the teachers are neither tulkus nor abbots or abbesses.
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"Rinpoche," I said, "you've spoken a lot about how we can wish the best for someone, but more often than not people are interested in a new car, or a new promotion, or ice cream.
Lodro Rinzler: Buddhism and Social Action: How Would Sid Treat the Homeless? 2010
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Samdhong Rinpoche, an elderly monk who serves as the current Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, said the parliament was unlikely to go along with that request willingly, given its desire to see the Dalai Lama remain as political head of the community.
Dalai Lama says he will relinquish political role to democratically elected leader 2011
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Samdhong Rinpoche, an elderly monk who serves as the current Kalon Tripa, or prime minister, said the parliament was unlikely to go along with that request willingly, given its desire to see the Dalai Lama remain as political head of the community.
Dalai Lama says he will relinquish political role to democratically elected leader 2011
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