Ngor Khangsar Shabdrung Ngawang Lodro Tenzin Nyingpo (1933-1958) was born in one of the famous aristocrat families named Sharkhud Pel in Tsang Tanak region in Tibet. He was recognized as a reincarnation of Loter Wangpo, an accomplished master of the secret doctrine and a throne holder of the Ngor, a subsect of the Sakya Order. […]
Dezhung Anjam Kunga Tenpai Gyaltsen (1885-1952), also known as Dezhung Tulku Ajam was an important Sakya master. He was a disciple of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro and Gaton Ngawang Lekpa. He was a teacher of Khenchen Appey and Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk, and Dhongthog Rinpoche. […]
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 […]
Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk was born in Derge. He received full ordination form Ngor Thartse Namkha Kunsang Tenpa. He also received teachings and transmissions including Lamdre from masters like Do-sib Khen Thupten, Khyentse Chokyi Lodro, and Ajam Tulku. At a young age, he was appointed as the lead chanter at Khamje Shedra and abbot of Do-sib […]
Tharig Tulku Rinpoche held the unbroken lineage of Nagarakshita (Khon Lui Wangpo Sungwa), a direct disciple of Guru Padmambhava and Śāntarakṣita, who was one of the first seven monks in probation during the time of King Trisong Deutsen in the beginning of 7th century. Thus, it is believed that the sixth Tharig Tulku Rinpoche was […]
Dezhung Lungrig Tenpai Nyima Rinpoche or the third Dezhung Tulku, was an important Sakya teacher renowned for his vast learning and realization. He was a student of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro and many other masters. Dezhung Rinpoche established Tharlam Sasang Namgyaling Monastery in Kathmandu. Several world’s leading Tibetan scholars were Rinpoche’s students. Extracted from Dezhung […]
The present Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche, Thubten Chökyi Gyamtso, was born in 1961 in eastern Bhutan. He was recognized as a tulku by H.H. Sakya Trizin, and received empowerments and teachings from many of the greatest masters of Tibetan Buddhism, including H.H. the 16th Karmapa; H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche and Lama Sonam Zangpo (his paternal and […]
The great master Appey Rinpoche was born at Kutse Ser Jong in Derge, Kham. Since young he began his religious training at Kutse Ser Jong Monastery. Later, he went to Kham-jé Shedra at Dzongsar Monastery, where he completed his studies on all the Dharma scriptures and texts written by both Tibetan and Indian masters. In […]