Neten Chokling

• The fourth Neten Chokling Rinpoche was born in Bhutan and recognized as the forth reincarnation of the great tertön Chogyur Lingpa by His Holiness the 16th Karmapa and His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. He was brought to the Chokling monastery in Bir, India at the age of three. Rinpoche was able to recognize everyone and everything from his previous life. Chogyur Lingpa lived in the early part of the 19th century and was one the most renowned treasure revealers. His termas have been and continue to be practiced widely in both the Nyingma and Kagyu schools of Tibetan Buddhism. Chokling Rinpoche still lives in his monestary in Bir, looking after its well being and caring for the monks. His root teachers are His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Nyoshul Khen Rinpoche. He is known amongst his peers as one of the most humorous, gentle and spacious teachers, indicating the great depth of his inner realization. [RY]

• mchog gling rin po che - Chokling Rinpoche, there are two incarnation lineages. Kela (or Tsikey) Chokling and Neten Chokling, named after the two main monasteries of Chokgyur Lingpa. The second Kela Chokling was named Konchok Tenpey Gyaltsen. After his passing a Tulku was born who died at the early age of thirteen. This Tulku had two incarnations. One is the second son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, Mingyur Dewey Dorje, who came to Nepal with his father. The other Tulku stays in Derge/Eastern Tibet. The second Neten Chokling´s name was Ngedon Drubpe Dorje. He was followed by Chokling Pema Gyurme who passed away in India. The present Neten Chokling is named Gyurme Dorje and was born in Bhutan. [tsd]