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Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen Rinpoche - Founder
Khenchen Rinpoche, born in Tsari, Tibet in
the spring of 1946, came to the West in the early 1980's to
found the Tibetan Meditation Center in Washington, D.C. The
only Khenchen in the Drikung lineage, Rinpoche completed a
nine-year course of study at the Central Institute of Higher
Tibetan Studies in Varanasi, India beginning in 1967.
Khenchen Gyaltsen currently resides in Jang Chub Ling in
India and travels around the world teaching the dharma. For
more information in Khenchen Rinpoche
click here.
 Drupon Ningpo Rinpoche
- Spiritual Director
Drupon Thinley Ningpo has studied Buddhist philosophy
for many years, and was well- respected as the monastery
disciplinarian for several years at Jangchub Ling, our head
monastery in exile in India. After this, he accomplished the
traditional three-year retreat at Almora, India, during
which he studied and practiced the Five-fold Path of
Mahamudra and the Six Yogas of Naropa. He was awarded the
title "Drupon," or retreat master based on these
accomplishments. Drupon is the Retreat Master for Phuntsok
Dargye Ling, the retreat center for TMC.
Ani Rinzin Khandro - Resident Lama
Venerable Ani Rinzin khandro arrived January 2008 to
guide the Colorado Ratnashri sangha as our resident teacher. Ani Rinzin took
vows and became a nun at the age of fourteen. At Choelung
Nunnery located in Drikung Tibet,with one hundred and thirty
other nuns, Ani Rinzin studied chants, prayers, religious
instruments and torma making. Ani Rinzin received
transmissions and initiations of several Drikung teachings
and she also received the commentary on the "Bodhisattva's
Way of Life" from the late Khenpo Konchok Namgyal, who was
the abbot of Yerma Monastery in Drikung Yari-khang.
The Nyingma Rinpoche Tulku Pel-lu of Kham came to Choelung
Nunnery and gave an initiation and commentary on
Longchen Nyingthik to select nuns, among whom was Ani
Rinchen Khandro. After this transmission and teaching, the
nuns stayed in retreat on this teaching for three years.
Ani Rinzin came to Drikung Kagyu Nunnery at Dehra Dun, India
in winter 1999. She studied religious texts, Tibetan
language and grammar until May 2000. She and one other nun
were sent by the head of the Drikung Lineage, His Holiness
Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche, to His
Eminence Bokar Rinpoche to study the Six Yogas of Niguma.
His Eminence Bokar Rinpoche was a great teacher of Shangpa
Kagyu School and passed away a few years ago. The Six Yogas
of Niguma consists of Dream Yoga practices, Clear Light
practices, Phowa, the Bardo Teachings, Illusory Body
teachings, and Tummo (Inner Heat). The lineage of this
teaching was from the great Master Naropa, who gave this
secret teaching to his consort Niguma. The ultimate purpose
of these teachings and their practice, like other teachings,
is two-fold: to know that the nature
of all phenomena to be of empty self and of an illusory
nature and the need of developing compassion for all
sentient beings. Daily transmission and commentary was given
on this special teaching, which took one month and fifteen
days.
She then received major transmissions, commentaries and
initiations of Drikung Kagyu teachings during the Dragon
Year Teachings (2000) from His Holiness Drikung Chetsang
Rinpoche, His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche, His Eminence
Tongten Rinpoche and Venerable Khenchen Konchog Gyaltsen
Rinpoche at Janchubling Monastery, Dehra Dun, India.
In the spring of 2001 Ani Rinzin went with another nun to
Lapchi, Nepal to undertake three years and three months
retreat on the Six Yogas of Naropa. The retreat master was
Dondrup Palden Rinpoche, a highly skilled practitioner who
had been in retreat for many years. He is currently the
Retreat Master at Lapchi.
In early 2005 Ani Rinzin went into retreat on a second
session of the Six Yogas of Naropa.
In November 2006 Ani Rinzin attended the ten day teachings
of the Seven Limb Prayer by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon
Chetsang Rinpoche at Jangchubling Monastery.
Ani Rinzin arrives in Colorado in Jan of 2007.
Important Lineage Lamas that
Support CRS
His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche
Has taught;
2005: Loving kindness, Tuk Sum Nelek
(Patrul Rinpoche's commentary on the 3 words that strike
essential point)
2002: History of the Drikung, Bodhicitta, Mahamudra
Has given the following
empowerments; Chod, Vajrayogini, Achi Choki Drolma, Chenrezig
and Yamantaka.
 Drupon Samten Rinpoche
Has taught;
2004: Tantric Ritual Items and Torma Making, Bardo
Teachings.
Has given the following empowerments; Vajra
Vidharan, Guru Rinpoche, Vajrasattva, Shitro.
 Khenpo Tsultrim
Has taught;
2002: Bardo, Phowa.
 Minam Rinpoche
Has taught;
2002: Tilopa's Mahamudra Upadesha, path of vajrayana.
Has given the following empowerments; Amitayus, Green Tara.
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You should know that the master is more
important
than the buddhas of a hundred thousand aeons,
Because all the buddhas of the aeons
Appeared through following masters.
There will never be any buddhas
Who have not followed a master.
The mater is the Buddha, the master is the Dharma.
Likewise the master is also the Sangha.
He is the embodiment of all the buddhas.
He is the nature of Vajradhara.
He is the root of the Three Jewels.
Keep the command of your vajra master
Without breaking even a fraction of his words,
If you breakthe command of your vajra master,
You will fall into the Unceasing Vajra Hell
From which there will be no chance for liberation.
By serving your master you will receive the blessings.
- Padmasambhava
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