Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche was recognized by his root guru, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and the Sixteenth Gyalwa Karmapa as a reincarnation of Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye. Rinpoche’s father was the third incarnation of tertōn Chokgyur Lingpa, while his first teacher, his mother, Tsewang Paldon, was a renowned practitioner, completing thirteen years of retreat. In 1989 Rinpoche moved to the West and began a five-year tenure at Naropa University as the first holder of the World Wisdom Chair. During that time Rinpoche founded Mangala Shri Bhuti, an organization dedicated to establishing a genuine sangha of the Longchen Nyingtik lineage in the West.
Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche
