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Brief History of Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery

Namkha Khyung Dzong Monastery is a Buddhist monastery of the Nyingma tradition, one of the four schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Our original monastery was situated in the western region of the Tibetan plateau, in an area called Ngari which is located near the Nepalese border. It is one of the main Nyingma monasteries which continues to carry on the religious tradition of Khragthung Dudjom Lingpa (1835-1904).

H.E. Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche

H.E. Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche was born on September 17, 1963. His father was the Second Degyal Rinpoche (Pema Jigme Namgyal) and mother, Kyama Tshering. At the age of three he was recognized as the reincarnation of “Chimed Rinpoche” who was an emanation of the Great Indian Siddha ‘Padampa Sangye’ and also spiritual head of the renowned Shedphel Ling Monastery in Ngari, Tibet, by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche (The Head of the Nyingma Sect of Tibetan Buddhism) and Ling Rinpoche (The Great Tutor of H.H. the Dalai Lama). His main enthronement ceremony was held at the Shedphel Ling Monastery at Mongod, India, which was overseen by Ven. Pema Kundol Rinpoche in 1977.

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Rinpoche Teachings

H.E. Pema Rigtsal Rinpoche teaches the Dharma texts of Mipham Rinpoche, Kunkhen Longchen Rabjam etc., and thirteen major treatises (Shungchen Chusum) to the monks every day from 8am to 11am. And in the afternoon 1:30pm to 6:30pm two Khenpos teach Dharma texts and Tibetan grammar and poetry to monks studying

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