H.E Luding Khen Rinpoche

H.E Luding Khenchen Rinpoche ( Right ) and H.E Luding Khen Rinpoche ( Left )

His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche is an excellently qualified, wise, and compassionate Dharma teacher, and a member of one of the great families of Tibetan Buddhism. His mother is Her Eminence Jetsun Kushog Chime Luding, the sister of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, and his father is Sei Kushog, the brother of the senior abbot of Ngor Monastery in India. As a child, Luding Khen Rinpoche was selected to be trained as the successor to the abbot of the Ngor Monastery and was sent to Ngor monastery in Manduwala, India to undergo the rigorous training that is a prerequisite for lineage holders. For the next two decades, he trained intensively under the daily tutelage of the senior Ngor abbot Jamyang Tenpei Nyima. He also received many teachings and empowerments directly from His Holiness the Sakya Trizin.
Luding Khen Rinpoche’s training as a lineage holder included all of the common and uncommon teachings of the Sakya tradition. From the tantra, he studied and mastered the precious Lam Dre teaching, the Collection of All the Tantras, Collection of All the Sadhanas and many others, and accomplished all of the many retreats required for a vajra master. From the sutra, he spent many years at Sakya College studying religious philosophy under the direction of the famous Khenpo Migmar Tsering. As a result, Luding Khen Rinpoche is exceptionally well trained in both tantra and sutra.
Having completed his training as successor to headship of Ngor Monastery, in March, 2000, Luding Khen Rinpoche was enthroned as abbot. At that time, the senior Ngor abbot, Jamyang Tenpei Nyima retired from active service as the abbot, a post that he had held wisely and well for over 40 years. Ngor Monastery and students throughout the world continue to be blessed his teachings, wisdom, and guidance. As one of the major lineage holders of the Sakya tradition, Luding Khen Rinpoche travels widely to bestow ordination, initiation, and teachings throughout the world. Recent teaching tours include bestowing the Collection of All the Sadhanas and hundreds of ordinations in Tibet, as well as major teaching cycles in Southeast Asia and Australia. He is scheduled to bestow the Collection of All the Sadhanas in Taiwan in the near future. Rinpoche’s last teaching tour of the United States was in 1998, when he bestowed the complete Vajrayogini initiation and teaching cycle at Sakya Phuntsok Ling in Silver Spring, Maryland.

7th Tharig Rinpoche

Jamyang Kunga Trinlay Palbar is reincarnation of the sixth Tharig Rinpoche Jamyang Dhamchoe Nyima. The former Tharig Rinpoche entered into Parinirvana in 1998 during his South Asian Dharma tour in Singapore. After two years, His Holiness, the Sakya Trizin, Supreme Head of Sakya tradition of Tibetan Buddhism recognized the child born to the Tibetan family residing in Bir Tibetan settlement, somewhat 50 Kilometers from Dharamsala, home of Dalai Lama and exile Tibetan Government, as reincarnation of the former Tharig Rinpoche. His childhood name was Tashi Tobgyal/Ngawang Choeying given respectively by H. H. Minling Trichen Rinpoche and His Holiness Sakya Trizin.
Ngawang Choeying is the youngest child and second son of his parent, Thupten Karga and Tenzin Yeshi.
In year 2000 when Ngawang Choeying reached age 2, a Ceremonial Conferring of Name and Robe Ceremony were held under auspices of His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche in Tharig Monastery. The formal Enthronement Ceremony was conducted in 2006 under auspices of His Holiness Sakya Trizin in presence of Their Holinesses and the representatives of High Lamas of Tibetan Buddhism. And dignitaries like the representative of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, His Excellency Lhundrup Dorjee and the member of Tibetan Parliament, his Excellency Pema Jungney were also presided over to the ceremony.
A magazine brought out as a memory of his enthronement ceremony entitled "His Holiness Sakya Trizin's VISIT TO NEPAL" provides detail news on Rinpoche's enthronement ceremony.
Jamyang Kunga Trilay Palbar began his basic studies of writing, reading and memorizing ritual text at the age of four. He has already gained mastery over the customary monastic ritual texts and the arts, on how to perform rites and rituals accompanied by playing of monastic musical instruments.
Under the competent guidance of Lama Lodoe who is appointed as Rinpoche's tutor by His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, Tharig Rinpoche has embarked on the learning of Buddhist philosophical text such as Bodhicaryavatara and Letter to His King Friend by Nagarjuna. Moreover, his learning of English, Nepali and Chinese language is also going side by side administered by some qualified teachers.
Following is the Table of the Teachings, Empowerments, Oral-Translations and Pith Instructions
That Rinpoche has so far received from his Gurus

S.n.	Teachings/Empowerments/O. transmission	From	Date
1.	Sakyamuni & Butadamara Empowerment	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2004
2.	Bodhipathapardipa of Atisha & Long life Empowerment of the Wheel of Wish Fulfilling-White Tara	H.H. Dalai Lama	2004
3.	Orange Manjushree	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
4.	Phagmo Nyingthik & Green Tara	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2006
5.	Long life & Trikul Empowerment	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
6.	Hayagriva; Garuda & Vajrapani	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2006
7.	Avaloketishvara	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
8.	Manjushreenamasangika & oral transmission on Transference of Consciousness	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
9.	White Tara	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
10.	White & Red Saraswati	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2006
11.	Nine Deities of Achala	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2006
12.	Vairocana Empowerment	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2006
13.	The King tradition Avaloketishvara	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2006
14.	Oral Transmission of Kagyur	Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche	2006
15.	Vairocana	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2007
16.	The Seven Points Mind Training	Khenchen Appey Rinpoche	2007
17.	The cause and Path Empowerment of He-vajra; Vajrayogini; Butadamara; Eight deities Empowerment of Panjara ; White Mahakala; Black Manjushree; Hayagriva etc	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2007
18.	Three Red Ones; Ten Wrathful Mahakalas; Instruction on Butadamara	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2007
19.	Mind Training and Parting from The Four Attachments	Khenchen Appey Rinpoche	2007
20.	Lamdre Teaching	H.H. Phuntsok Phodrang	2007
21.	Gurdak Empowerment	H.E. Tenga Rinpoche	2007
22.	Teaching on Triple Tantra of Ngorchen Konchok Lhundrup	Khenchen Appey Rinpoche	2008
23.	The Droplet of Nectar (Dutsi Thigpa) Guru Yoga; Lamdre Monlam	Khenchen Appey Rinpoche	2008
24.	An oral transmission of the complete of Work of Sakya Master	Luding Khenpo Junior	2009
25.	Teaching on Vairocana; Vajrayogini ritual; Fire Ritual; Southern Gate; The Fourteen Root downfall; Monlam Na-nga; Choechod Nangma; An instruction on Avalokiteshvara of King tradition; Avalokiteshwara of Tsembu Tradition; Instruction on Lamdu Zegyen (Beautifying ornament of Lamdu)	Khenpo Lungrig Seng-ge	2010
26.	An oral Transmision of The Mind Training Lekshed Kuntu	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2010
27.	Jangter Thukdrup; Sajam Bakdrup; Teaching on Avalokiteshavara King Tradition	H.H. Sakya Trizin	2010
28.	Ladrup of Khyentse Wangpo known as Dagzhen Khachap	Pewa Trulku	2010
29.	Oral Transmission and instruction on Guru Yoga of Sakya Pandita	Khenpo Lungrig Seng-ge	2010
30.	Teaching on Vajra Yogini	H.E. Luding Khenchen	2010
31.	Oral Transmission of Kunchen Kabum	Thartse Khen Rinpoche	2010
32.	Sadhanasamucaya (The Collection of Sadhanas)	Luding Khenpo Junior	2010
33.	The Grand Empowerment of Nairatma & A special intensive instruction on Lamdre	H.E. Ratna Vajra Rinpoche	20

6th Tharig Rinpoche

His Eminence Tharig Tulku Rinpoche who was reputed as a prominent figure among his disciples scattered all over the world until his Pari-nirvana in 1998 in Singapore, is holding the unbroken lineage of Naga-rakchita (Khon Lui Wangpo Sungwa) direct disciple of Guru Padsambhava and Shantarakchita, 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 present Tharig tulku Rinpoche is the direct descendent of Naga-rakchita.
Until the first Tharig Tulku Rinpoche who built monastery in Kham, Rinpoche's predecessors took birth as numerous highly realized adepts such as; Yogini Senge Labdronma; Palgoe shallu, a brave warrior minister in the court of Ling Gesar; Rigpae Trinlay, a disciple of Sakya Pandita; Palji Dhey, king of Shambala protector for 9,600 million cities of Shambala; Jetsun Dingmawa, a disciple of Tsarchen Losal Gyatso; Tharig Drupchen (the great siddha of Tharig region) who was reputed to having power of reviving corpses into live and discovering Hidden Text of 9 faced Guru Drakpo.
After the Tharig Monastery came into being, Rinpoche manifested seven times as doctrine holders in Sakya tradition. All the previous Tharig Tulkus were highly accomplished masters and have played an important role in the propagation of Buddha Dharma in Tibet.
The life long ecclesiastical contribution of the seventh Tharig Rinpoche, who was born into the aristocrat family known as Bharma Pontsang, had made him a prominent Lama of Sakya tradition of this era. At one stage, after fleeing from Tibet, Rinpoche with some monks was camping under a tree near Budhanath stupa. There he was called upon by a stranger who offered him an image which once belonged to his predecessor. This man never came to any one's sight later. On the same day, warm water in Rinpoche's cup turned into milk which can be seen by all presented there at that time. These incidents inspired Rinpoche to build a monastery nearby. Since this time Rinpoche had never looked back but continued the task of building inner and outer shrines such as, monastery, stupa, images, publication of scriptures, retreat center etc. Visiting almost every year South-east Asian countries such as, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Cambodia Rinpoche had played a vital role in keeping the lamp of Buddha Dharma glowing.
Since his parinirvana in 1997, we have left no stone unturned, in effort to find his reincarnation, under a lucid and authentic guidance of H.H. Sakya Trizin. Let us pray together that Rinpoche's reincarnation would appear soon and continue his legacy.

AN APPEAL FOR ASSISTANCE

After the parinirvana of Tharig Tulku Rinpoche, the vital task of undertaking the administrative oworks of Tharig monastery fell into the hands ofof the senior monks of the monastery.
Perior to this all internal and external affairs of the monastery were in the hands of one man, no other than Tharig Rinpoche himself.In those days everything was easy for the monks. All they had to do was to take relevent steps in accordance with Rinpoche's able and farsighted guardians.
Those were good days when monastery had access to benefactors who were instrumental in keeping alive the strategy outlined by Rinpoche in order to preserve and promote Buddha-dharma in general, and Sakya tradition in particular.
Unfortunately, now Rinpoche is not among us. Therefore, the most crucial responsibility lies on our shoulders-to keep the legacy left by Rinpoche when he was alive. In this regard, the main task lying ahead of us is to make the monastery a self-reliant body. The generous sponsors have always been very kind to us. Nevertheless, it isn't practical to be fully dependable sponsors all the time. Therefore in order to depart from this trend, the Sangha members of Tharig monastery have resolved with full commitment to be self supporting. In order to do so, the executive members of the monastery reached to a unanimous decision to have a guest house constructed on top of the existing ground floor, which currently consist of restaurants and tea-stalls within the compound of the monastery. Therefore the income received from the guest house would provide an alternative source of support to the monastery.
The building and the abstract of estimate cost for the guest house is herewith attached for your information. Let us work to fulfill the altruistic wish and prayers of H.E. Tharig Tulku Rinpoche. Without your assistance this task of ours will not be materialized.
We can't afford to delay the undertaking. It is very important for the overall welfare of the monastery that the works are completed as soon as possible, also in order to facilitate prolonging the life of the Buddha's doctrine.
Your contribution can reach us at the above address.
Contributions can be accepted in several forms, including as a general donation, or towards a specific items of your choice such as ; an individual room (as shown in one of the affixed pages).
We all look forward to a swift and successful completion of the construction of the guest house.