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 […]
Pema Düdul Wangchuk, the thirty-third Sakya throneholder, is the founder of the Dolma Phodrang that is one of the two remaining branches of the Khön family lineage of the Sakya school. He was the eldest son of Jamgön Wangdü Nyingpo, the thirty-second Sakya throneholder. […]
Jamgön Wangdü Nyingpo, the thirty-second Sakya throne holder, was from the Ducho Labrang. He was considered as the second Padmasaṃbhava of this age. His sons, Pema Düdul Wangchuk and Kunga Rinchen founded the present day palaces, Dolma and Phuntsok Phodrangs, respectively. […]
Jamgon Loter Wangpo, also known as Jamyang Loter Wangpo, was born as the son of Pasang Norbu and Yonten Kyi near Samdup Tse, in Tsang Nyangmed Tibet. At a young age, he joined Ngor Ewam Monastery where he studied ritual practices from Acharya Sonam Phuntsok, along with literature, astrology, and other subjects from Pandita Jigme […]
Jampa Naljor Jampal Zangpo, also known as Drangti Khenchen Jangchub Sempa Rigyai Khyabdag Naljor Jampal Zangpo, served as the fifty-first throne holder of Ngor Monastery. He was a nephew of Jampa Namkha Chime, the forty-fourth throne holder of Ngor. […]
Jampa Kunga Tenzin served as the forty-seventh abbot of Ngor Monastery. His uncle was Jampa Namkha Chime, the forty-fourth abbot of Ngor Monastery. Jampa Kunga Tenzin is also a lineage holder in the Lamdré Lobshed and Vajrayoginī. […]
Drenchog Ngawang Rinchen is the thirty-first Vajrayoginī lineage holder. He was the disciple of Jetsunma Chime Tenpa’i Nyima. He was also the teacher of Jampa Kunga Tenzin. […]
Thartse Je Jampa Namkha Chime was born near Ngor, at Tsen Gyatso Ling. He received novice vows from Khangsar Ngawang Chokyong Zangpo, and he took full ordination with Sakya Khenpo Chinpa Tashi. Jampa Namkha Chime became the forty-fourth throne holder of Ngor in 1789. […]
Chetsun Rinchen Khyentse Wangpo, the twenty-fourth abbot of Nalendra Monastery, was recognized as a rebirth of Rongton Sakya Gyaltsen. Machig Labdron prophesized that Sakya Gyaltsen was an emanation of Maitreya. […]
Khyenrab Ngedon Zangpo, the twenty-third abbot, was the younger brother of the fourth Zimwog Chetsun Tendzin Nyendrag. […]
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