Yolmo Tulku
Small Biography
The third Gonjang Rinpoche or Rigzin Tenzin Norbu was born in 1598 A.D. in Kongpo kLung rGye dong (Tibet) son of Trinlay Wangchug a re-embodiment of Drubthob Ratna Bhadra and mother Kunzang Wangmo. He was recognized as the reincarnation of previous Yolmowa and know as the third Yolmo Tenzin Norbu. He was a renowned Nyingma Terton and had propagated the lineage and teachings of first Yolmo Ngagchang Shakya Zangpo. He was so active in the restoration work of Jarung Khashor. He maintained good relation with the Nepalese King. His root Guru was Rigzin Ngag ki Wangpo of Thubten Dorje Drag Monastery near Lhasa. He received all Nyingma Ka-Ter teaching especially about Jangter Transmission from his root guru and appointed as the regent of Thubten Dorje Drag Nyingma Monastery. He was a great scholoar. H.H. the Dalai Lama praised him for his knowledge and extra-ordinary deed towards the spreading of Buddha Dharma and offered him endowments for the support of his institution. His autobiography is available in two volumes. His special Terchoe was about Vajra Kilaya Practice, a complete practice with Jin-sek (a fire sacrificial offerings) and Tor-Dhog etc. which is preserved till today.
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སྐུ་ཕྲེང༌། - The successive incarnations of the Yolmo Tulkus
- 1st Yolmo Ngagchang Shakya Zangpo
- 2nd Yolmo Tulku Lhodak Tulku Namkha Gyaljin
- 3rd Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Tendzin Norbu
- 4th Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Wangyal Dorje
- 5th Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Thondup Dorje
- 6th Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Pema Chophel
- 7th Yolmo Tulku Rigdzin Tashi Tobgyal
- 8th Yolmo Tulku Rigzin Pema Tsewang
- 9th Yolmo Tulku Ngawang Yonten Gyatso
- 10th Yolmo Tulku