The fourth Zimwog Rinpoche and the twenty-second abbot of Nalendra Monastery, Chetsun Tenzin Nyendrag, was born on the 23rd day of the 12th month during the male-fire-rat year as the son of Zhalu Osel Che. When he was six years old, he traveled to Nalendra, taking Kunkhyen Guna and Rigzin Choglay Namgyal as root teachers […]
Historical Period: 1801-1900
Chetsun Gendun Trashi Paljor
Chetsun Gendun Trashi Paljor is the twenty-first abbot of Nalendra Monastery. […]
Chetsun Tenpai Wangchug Chogdrub
Chetsun Tenpai Wangchug Chogdrub, the twentieth abbot of Nalendra Monastery, was the nephew of Chetsun Ngawang Kunkhyen, the nineteenth abbot. He received Lamdré teachings numerous times. […]
Vajradhara Dzongsar Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö
Born in 1894, Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Rinpoche was recognized as one of the incarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo, and acquired his name as he took responsibility for Dzongsar monastery. Like his predecessor, he received teachings from a wide variety of teachers, and held and propagated many lineages of meditation practice. He greatly expanded Khamje […]
Jetsunma Tamdrim Wangmo
“Jetsunma Tamdrin Wangmo, also known as Jetsunma Kalsang Chökyi Nyima. She is from the Phuntsok Phodrang. You know we have two palaces. I am from the Dolma Phodrang and she is from the Phuntsok Phodrang, which is now in Seattle. She is extremely well-known, even in our Khön lineage history. There is one full chapter describing her life. She is a very great master. She traveled to Kham, the eastern […]
Jetsunma Chime Tenpa’i Nyima
Jetsunma Chime Tenpa’i Nyima was born in Sakya. Her father was Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk, who was the younger brother of Sachen Kunga Lodro, the thirty-first Sakya throne holder. From a very young age, she studied with her illustrious paternal uncle, Kunga Lodro. Sachen Kunga Lodro bestowed on her all the teachings concerning Vajrayoginī as well […]
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo
Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo was recognized as the rebirth of Rinzin Jigme Lingpa, Nesar Jamyang Khyentse Wangchuk and Thartse Champa Namkha Chi-me (the 44th throne holder of the Ngor Monastery of the Sakya Tradition). As Jigme Lingpa, he was also the manifestation of King Trisong Detsen, Vimalamitra, and many other masters. He was the master of […]