Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche at Paro Taktsang in Bhutan, 1981. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche (1910-1991) one of the greatest luminaries of Tibetan Buddhism was an accomplished scholar and sage, a brilliant writer and poet, and the teacher of many of the most important lamas of our times. He worked all his life with prodigious energy to preserve and make known the living teachings of Tibetan Buddhism. This portrait of him reflects the unique mix of profundity, inner strength and wisdom that characterizes a true spiritual teacher.