Nyingma Masters
Tsangsar Tulku, Karma Tekchok Nyima
An introduction by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche
Chimey Dorje was a lama of the Tsangsar family who upheld the victory banner of the Buddhadharma in the famous Tibetan province of Nangchen. His oldest son was Pejik and after him came I, Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. My father Rinpoche, Chimey Dorje's monastery was Tsangsar Lhalam Gon. The son of the just mentioned Pejik is known as Gyurmey Dorje, and his son is Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima, the fourth reincarnation. The first incarnation of these four was Ngakgyu Dargye Gyatso from the Choling Gon monastery. The second incarnation was known as Potrul. His reincarnation was Ngawang Drakpa Rinpoche. The fourth, his reincarnation, is the present Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima. This fourth incarnation has responsibility of taking care of both Tsangsar Lhalam Gon with 80 monks and his own Choling Gon monastery with 70 monks. Having received empowerments, reading-transmissions and instructions from the Nyingma tradition including the New Treasures, Tulku Karma Tekchok Nyima has not only studied, reflected and meditated on these, but also remained in the traditional retreat lasting three years and three fortnights. He is renowned for aiming all his activities at assisting the Buddhadharma and sentient beings.
At the occasion of his visit to my monastery Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling in Nepal, this introduction was written by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche on the 29th of October, 1995.