Wonderful Dharma Sound Issue 4
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Jonang Lineage: The 9th Rigzin (The 6th Kathog Rigzin Chenpo – Padma Wangchen)
Kathog’s Awareness-Holder (Rigzin) – Padma Wangchen is a Mongolian descendent. When he was young, Rinpoche was recognised by the great terton Khamtsang Rinpoche, Dragkar Rinpoche,…
Jonang Lineage: The Eighth Rigzin (The 5th Kathog Rigzin-Jigme Rabten) (1885-1959)
Born in Golok, Jigme Rabten was recognised and enthroned by the Auspicious Heruka – Dudjom Lingpa, as an incarnation of his guru in a previous…
Jonang Lineage: The Seventh Rigzin (The 4th Kathog Rigzin Lekyi Dorjie) (1792 – 1872)
It was recorded in the Compendium of Works written by Dragkar Rinpoche that there would eventually be three emanations of the Rigzin Chenpo, being the…
Jonang Lineage: The Sixth Rigzin (The 3rd Kathog Rigzin – Tsering Tashi) (1769 – 1780)
It is recorded in a section of an ancient text that Tsewang Norbu had prophesied before he died, that Tsering Tashi would be his incarnation.…
Jonang Lineage: The Fifth Rigzin (The 2nd Kathog Rigzin – Tsewang Norbu) (1698 – 1755)
On the Prophecies of The Rigzin – Tsewang Norbu The most honourable and virtuous 2nd Kathog Rigzin Chenpo – Tsewang Norbu—widely known as Tsewang Norbu—was…
Jonang Lineage: The Fourth Rigzin (The 1st Kathog Rigzin Pema Norbu) (1599 – 1679)
Sasang Mati, Kunga Chokdrub and Tingkye Gyalse lived before the formal system of recognised incarnations was established in Tibet. The recognised line of Kathog Rigzin…
Jonang Lineage: The Third Rigzin (1584 -1632)
Prince Tingkye (Tingkye Gyalse), was also known by his dharma name – Yeshe Gyatso. He was born into the Tingkye royal family in 1584, and…