Salo Jhampai Dorje Kunga Sonam

Salo Jhampai Dorje Kunga Sonam, also known as Sakya Lotsāwa Jampai Dorje, was born in Tsedong. His father was Namkha Tashi Gyaltsen from the Ducho Labrang. His mother was Machik Hormo Tseten. At the age of six, he received the Hevajra and Vajrakīlaya from Dagchen Gyagarpa Sherab Gyaltsen, the twentieth Sakya throne holder. He received […]

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Ngawang Kunga Lodo Wangchuk Rinchen Jigme Trinle

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Kyabgon Gongma Trichen Ngawang Kunga

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H.H. Vajradhāra Ngawang Kunga Thutop Wangchuk

Ngawang Thutob Wangchug Dragshul Yonten Gyatso Tashi Dragpai Gyaltsen Pal Zangpo is the fortieth throne holder of Sakya. His father was the thirty-eighth Sakya throne holder, Zamling Chegu Wangdu and his mother was Chonyi Wangmo from the noble family of Thunmi Sambhota. Many wondrous auspiciousness signs were witnessed when he was born. It is said […]

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Dragshul Thinley Rinchen

Dragshul Thinley Rinchen, the thirty-ninth Sakya throneholder, was the paternal grandfather of His Holiness the Sakya Trichen, the forty-first Sakya throneholder and Her Eminence Jetsun Luding Kushok. He was born amidst auspicious signs and had since young age demonstrated extraordinary qualities. He received all the precepts, teachings, transmissions, empowerments, and instructions from his father, Kunga […]

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Zamling Chegü Wangdü

Zamling Chegü Wangdü is the thirty-eighth Sakya throneholder. His father was Ngawang Kunga Sonam, the thirty-sixth Sakya throneholder.   Further Readings: Brief Biography of Zamling Chegü Wangdü by H.E. Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche […]

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Ngawang Kunga Sonam

Ngawang Kunga Sonam, the thirty-sixth Sakya throneholder was born to father Kunga Rinchen, founder of the Phunstok Phodrang, and mother Nyida Wangom. His oldest sister was the great Jetsunma Tamdrin Wangmo Kalzang Chökyi Nyima. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Jamgön Amezhab Ngawang Kunga Sonam, the twenty-seventh Sakya throneholder, and hence his name. He […]

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Khonton Ngawang Jamgön Dorje Rinchen

Khonton Ngawang Jamgön Dorje Rinchen is the thirty-fourth Sakya throneholder. His father was Kunga Rinchen, the founder of the Phunstok Phodrang, one of the two remaining branches of the Khön family lineage of the Sakya school. There were many wondrous signs when his mother, Kalzang Pema Buthri, gave birth to him. At the age of six, he […]

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