KHENTRUL LODRÖ T’HAYÉ RINPOCHE was born in eastern Tibet in the region of Golok, where he is now the abbot of Mardo Tashi Choling Monastery. At the age of seven, he began the formal practice of dharma by taking monastic ordination. Rinpoche studied and practiced under his main root guru, Kyabjé Jigmé Puntsok Rinpoche, a true pillar of the Buddha’s teachings, for more than wenty years. He also spent many years studying with Kyabjé

Katok Moktsa Rinpoche at Katok Gonpain Tibet, as well as with Kyabjé Penor Rinpoche at Namdroling Monastery in India. Khentrul Rinpoche studied all the scriptures of sutra and tantra, including those of Mahamudra and Great Perfection, and received all of the associated empowerments and transmissions. He thus received the degree of khenpo (equivalent to a Ph.D.) rom each of the three monasteries. During that time, Rinpoche also spent three years in retreat.

Moktsa Rinpoche formally recognized Khentrul Rinpoche as a reincarnation (tulku) of Katok Druptopchenpo Namkha Gyatso; thus, as both a khenpo and a tulku, he is called “Khentrul.”

Khentrul Rinpoche provides food, lodging, education, a temple, and other facilities for more than 300 monks and 100 children at Mardo Tashi Choling. In addition, he ofers support to the main monastery of Katok as well as a few of its branches.

For more inforamtion about Khentrul Rinpoche, Mardo Tashi Choling, or for Rinpoche's complete schedule, please visit http://katogcholing.com/monastery.html.

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