Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin: Katsel Me Ditation Ta Mpa
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin: Katsel Me Ditation Ta Mpa
Khenpo Tsultrim Tenzin took his monk's vows at the age of 14. He studied the Thir-
teen Major Texts with Khenchen Nawang Gyalpo Rinpoché and other khenpos. He
received the entire Lamdré-cycle of empowerments of the Ngor-Sakya lineage from
Khensur Khenchen Rinpoché and from Amdo Lama Togden Rinpoché and Dilgo
Khyentse Rinpoché he received many Nyingma empowerments and teachings. Later,
Khenpo Rinpoché joined Drikung Kagyu Institute at Jangchub Ling in Dehra Dun
and met His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoché. The spontaneous devo-
tion he felt for His Holiness resulted in his request to His Holiness to join the monas-
tery there and continue his education.
Having already completed the first four years of his studies, Khenpo Rinpoché
quickly completed his education at Jangchub Ling. After three years teaching lower
classes in the monastic college, he was enthroned by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön
Chetsang Rinpoché as a "Khenpo" in 1998 and spent three more years teaching Bud-
dhist philosophy at the Institute. As a student and later an instructor, Khenpo Rin-
poché completed Ngondro, Cakrasamvara and other practices while in retreat. In
April 2001, Khenpo Rinpoché arrived at TMC to assist Khenchen Rinpoché and to
improve his mastery of the English language so that he can be of more benefit to the
spread of Dharma. He began teaching at TMC in August of that year and was subse-
quently appointed as co-spiritual director of TMC by Khenchen Rinpoché.
Khenpo Rinpoché is known and loved for his engaging teaching style as well as his
complete lack of pretensions.
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