Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche

Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche (1920 - 1996) was widely acknowledged as one of the great meditation masters of the 20th century. Having fled Tibet in the face of the Chinese invasion, he settled in Kathmandu Valley and some years later founded Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery. In addition, Rinpoche took under his wing the hermitage of Nagi Gompa, perched high on the northern slopes of the Valley, and there he lived quietly as a true Dzogchen yogi. Throu >>

Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche View Calendar >>

Born in 1951, Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche is the eldest son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Since the inauguration of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in 1976, he has served as its abbot. Overseeing both the monastery and its affiliates, Rinpoche is responsible for the personal welfare and spiritual education of almost 300 monks and nuns. Rinpoche is also a renowned meditation master and teacher. >>

Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche View Calendar >>

Born in 1953, Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche is the 4th reincarnation of the renowned 19th-century Nyingma master, Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Lingpa. For the past 30 years, Rinpoche has resided at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery where he serves in the role of Vajra Master. He is a terton, or revealer of Padmasambhava’s hidden treasures, as well as a lay practitioner with a wife and four children. His elder son, Phakchok Rinpoche, is an incarnate >>

Phakchok Rinpoche View Calendar >>

Born in 1981, Phakchok Rinpoche is the grandson of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and the oldest son of Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche. As a small boy, he was recognized as a high-ranking tulku of the Taklung Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. In 2004, Phakchok Rinpoche completed many years of advanced Buddhist studies and received his khenpo degree from the Dzongsar Shedra in India. Thereafter, whenever his busy schedule allowed, Phak >>

Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche

Born in 2001, Tulku Urgyen Yangsi Rinpoche is the reincarnation of the late Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Known to his family as Urgyen Jigme Rabsel, he is the son of the illustrious Neten Chokling Rinpoche and Khandro Tenzin Chöyang Gyari. Recognized by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche in 2006, the child currently resides in Bir, India, with his parents. In October 2008, he will visit Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery and Nagi Gompa for the first >>