Drukchen rinpoche

Drukpa Kagyu Buddhist tulku lineage

The Khamtrul tulku lineage is part of the Dongyud Palden section of the Drukpa Lineage of the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism.

Origins

The Fourth Gyalwang DrukpaKunkhyen Pema Karpo, head of the Drukpa Lineage, was one of the most celebrated masters in the 16th century. One of his most accomplished disciples, Lhatsewa Ngawang Zangpo (the First Yongdzin Rinpoche), had numerous disciples.

Chamtrul rinpoche

Garje khamtrul rinpoche

Khamtrul rinpoche schedule

Tulku vs rinpoche

Ninth khamtrul rinpoche shedrub nyima

Among those disciples, nine attained the level of realization where there is no distinction between the states of meditation and non-meditation (Gom-Med). One of these disciples was Ngawang Tenphel who became the 1st Khamtrul Rinpoche.

Khamtrul means the reincarnation (tulku) from Kham.

It is said that the appearance of the Khamtrul lineage was foretold by Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), among other renowned Rinpoches. The Khamtrul Rinpoche is also said to be an authentic emanation of Padmasambhava and an emanation of King Gesar, the her