From the time of the Buddha until now, the Buddha’s teachings have been kept alive through an unbroken chain of teacher-to-student transmissions.
(1924-1988) An outstanding Dharma treasure revealer (tertön) whose lineage of spiritual practice is maintained as a daily group practice at Chagdud Gonpa Rigdzin Ling and with the annual Red Vajrasattva drubchen.
(1910-1991) One of the most impressive and realized masters of the 20th century. His vast range of accomplishments embraced all schools of lineages of Buddhism. He served as a mentor to the leaders of all the Tibetan spiritual traditions and was a root guru of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche.
(1893-1959) The foremost leader of all spiritual lineages of Tibet during the first half of the 20th century. Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche received empowerments from him at Dzongsar Monastery, his famous learning and retreat center in Eastern Tibet, and met Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche there for the first time.
(1901-1960) A great meditation master who lived mostly in retreat at Shechen Gonpa, one of the principle Nyingma monasteries of Eastern Tibet. He was an incarnation of the great Jamgon Kongtrul and an important spiritual teacher of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche.
(c1897-1970) One of the principle root masters of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche and, as a holder of the ultimate lineage of realization, is the source of Chagdud Gonpa's most profound meditation practices.
(c1905-1988) The very holy and incarnate lama of Tromge Gonpa in Eastern Tibet, who spent most of his life in retreat. He achieved the highest level of spiritual mastery and was a principle guru of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche.
(c1930-2015) One of the incarnate lamas of Tromge Monastery in Eastern Tibet who, together with Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche, was a disciple of Tromge Arik. He is the source for the Chenrezig cycle of practice held by Chagdud Gonpa.
(1904-1987) One of the most outstanding masters of the 20th century whose learning and realization reached the consummate level. He was one of the main root masters of Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche and the wellspring of numerous meditation practices and liturgies at Chagdud Gonpa.
(b. 1944) One of the greatest living spiritual masters in Tibet and the root of Chagdud Gonpa's most profound meditation practices. It was this holy guru who clearly saw and recognized the present rebirth of Chagdud Rinpoche.
