Tarthang Monastery

Brief History

• A important branch monastery of the great Palyul Monastery, notable in recent years for the well known Tarthang Tulku of Golok Tibet and California USA. The founder of Dharma Publications and the Nyingma Centers.[BL]

Succession of Denrab (Abbots) & Lineage Masters

• 1st Khedrub Karma Gyurme Ngedon Tendzin(mkhas grub karma 'gyur med nges don bstan 'dzin)
• 2nd Gyatrul Pema Dongak Tendzin
• 3rd Urgyen Dongak Chokyi Nyima
• 4th Tarthang Lhatrul Pema Garwang Tendzin
• 5th Dzitrul Jamyang Sherab Chokyi Nangwa
• 6th Paro Kuchen Pema Samdrub Dorje
• 7th Jamyang Jigme Chokyi Dawa ('jam dbyangs 'jigs med chos kyi zla ba)

The Incarnation lines

• Tarthang Lhatrul Rinpoche
• Tarthang Choktrul Rinpoche
• Tarthang Tulku Rinpoche

Practices and Teachings

• Longchen Nyingthik
• Konchok Chidu
• Namcho