Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1919-1991)
His Holiness Dilgo
Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) was the head of the Nyingmapa Order.
Originally from Shechen Monastary in Nepal, he rebuilt that monastary in
Kham, Eastern Tibet, after building New Shechen Monastery in Kathmandu
Valley. He was one of the greatest living lamas, scholars and teachers,
and served as the Dzogchen teacher of the Dalai
Lama. He was Surya Das's guru in the three year
retreats in France during the 1980's.
From http://www.dzogchen.org/library/bios/dilgo.htm
See also wikipedia
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