Khedrupchen Rinpoche

His Eminence Khedrupchen Rinpoche Ugyen Tenzin Thinley Lhendup (also referred to as Khedrupchen Rinpoche) was recognized and enthroned as the Fifth successive reincarnation of Kyabgon Khedrupchen Jigme Kundrol who was an illustrious heart son of Rigzin Jigme Lingpa. H.E. graduated from Ngagyur Nyingma College, Dehradun, India in 2014. Even before the completion of his studies, the Rephel Mindrol Monastery in Trongsa was offered to him by the local community. Since then Rinpoche has been taking full responsibility of the monastery and renamed it Sangchen Ogyen Tsuklag Monastery, recognizing its historical importance which was linked to many former incarnations of Khedrupchen Rinpoche. He has been working tirelessly to uphold this historical monastery founded by Monmo Tashi Khyidren (the Bhutanese Consort of Guru Rinpoche) around 1200 years ago which is now home to 25 monks who are mostly orphans and either physically and/or mentally challenged. Today, Khedrupchen Rinpoche has followers and students from all over the world and teaches on Buddhist philosophies and meditation techniques among other topics in Bhutan and abroad. With his vision to make Buddhist teachings accessible to any one who seeks it whether lay men or monk; combining teachings (where one learns) and retreats (where one puts the teachings into practice), Rinpoche has a vast array of projects under the umbrella of Khedrup Foundation, a Religious Organization which envisions and works to benefit the Buddha Dharma and all sentient beings at large.