02/06/2024
Who is Venerable Khenpo Sangye Rangjung Rinpoche? He is senior Khenpo of the Palyul Tradition. What is Palyul tradition? Please click into https://www.namdroling.net
Venerable Khenpo Sangye Rangjung Rinpoche was born in March 1960 in Nepal, and has been studying and practicing the Buddhadharma for nearly his entire life, since the age of seven. Rinpoche completed his studies and research in sutras and tantras at the prestigious Ngagyur Nyingma Institute of Namdroling Monastery in Mysore, South India, and in 1994 was conferred the title of Khenpo by His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche as a member of the second group of Khenpos to be enthroned at Namdroling.
Khen Rinpoche received all types of empowerment and transmissions from the greatest Nyingma masters of our time, including H.H. Jyatal Sangye Dorjee Rinpoche, H.H. Dodrupchen Rinpoche, H.H. Thulsik Rinpoche, H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche, H.H. Penor Rinpoche, and many others, and completed retreats on the Three Root Deities and Dzogchen practices.
Rinpoche has taught extensively at Namdroling Monastery and is currently the president and founder of Ngagyur Nyingma Palyul Urgen Dorjee Choling monastery, shedra, and retreat center in Pharphing, Nepal, where he provides Buddhist training and education to more than 670 monks. He now also travels to many monasteries and Buddhist centers around the world to perform pujas and give teachings and empowerments.
