His Holiness Dungse Namgay Dawa Rinpoche

His Holiness Dungse Namgay Dawa Rinpoche

(1974)

H.H. Dungse Namgay Dawa Rinpoche is a son of Kyabje Dungse Shenphen Dawa Norbu Rinpoche. He has been recognized as a reincarnation of Garwang Sangye Dorje who was one of the main teachers of Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje. His mother is H.R.H. Ashi Pema Codon Wangchuk, a royal family member of Bhutan.

H.H. Dungse Namgay Dawa Rinpoche was enthroned by Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche himself, who blessed him and predicted his future. He received his education at St. Paul Catholic school in Darjeeling, for his higher school he attended Baha School, in Maharashta. Later he studied at Penor Rinpoche’s Namdroling Monastery and later in a Nyingma monastery in Kathmandu for further training in the Dharma.

H.H. Dungse Namgay Dawa Rinpoche has received teachings and empowerments from the following masters: Chatral RinpocheKarmapa Rangjung Rigpé Dorje, Muksang Rinpoche, Penor Rinpoche, Trulshik Rinpoche and his father Kyabje Dungse Shenphen Dawa Norbu Rinpoche.