Khenpo Samdrub Rinpoche

Khenpo Rinpoche Samdrup was born in 1975 in the Kham region of eastern Tibet. In 1986, he entered Dhong Tshang Monastery (closely associated with Dongsang Shabdrung Rinpoche). Until 1993, he received his basic education in Tibetan literature and participated in various retreats. He then received the complete path and fruit teachings according to the Sakya tradition from Luding Khenchen Rinpoche. In 1994, after going into exile, he entered Dzongsar Shedra, and in 2003 he completed his entire studies in philosophy and Vajrayana there. During the winter breaks, he received many important teachings and instructions from both His Holiness Sakya Trizin and Dagchen Rinpoche. In 2005, he took his higher monastic vows with Luding Khenchen Rinpoche and became a fully ordained monk. From 1999 to 2001, he himself served as a teacher of Tibetan literature at the Shedra. He then worked as a revision teacher for two years. Since 2004, he has been a full-time teacher at the shedra. He received his Khenpo title in 2008 from His Holiness Sakya Trizin, and in 2016 he was appointed head of Dzongsar Shedra by Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche.