His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin
His Holiness' grandfather had been the last Sakya Trizin in his family. For the sake of having a son, His Holiness' parents went on a pilgrimage to Mount Kailash, to Nepal, to Lhasa, and to [...]
His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche
His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Sakya Rinpoche (Wyl. 'jigs bral bdag chen sa skya) was born into the Phuntsok branch of the Khön lineage of the Sakya school in 1929 in southwestern Tibet. Under the guidance [...]
His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche
His Eminence Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, eldest son of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, is one of the most important young lineage holders and a descendant of the Khon family - successive generations of which have [...]
His Eminence Gyana Vajra Rinpoche
His Eminence Khöndung Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, youngest son of His Holiness the Sakya Trizin, was born on 5 July 1979 in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh, India. During his childhood, together with his elder brother, His Eminence [...]
His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche
The late His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche, Ngawang Khyenrab Thupten Lekshe Gyatso, was the head of Tsharpa sub-lineage of the tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. Born in 1920, His Eminence was recognised by the 13th Dalai [...]
His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche
His Eminence Luding Khenchen is the head of the Ngor sub-lineage of the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism. He bears the title of Kyabgye, Protector or Chief Refuge. His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche, Jamyang Tenpei [...]
Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche
Filmmaker? Photographer? Football fan? In a world where labels matter, finding just one that captures the essence of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Rinpoche might, on the face of it, seem an impossible task. But actually, it [...]
Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche
Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Chimey Luding is known by many names: Mrs Luding, Lama Chime, Jetsun Kushok, Chime Osel Rikdzin Bhutri Thrinley Wangmo, Sakya Jetsunma, Chime Luding or just plain Chime-La. She is often mentioned [...]
His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche
His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche is an excellently qualified, wise and compassionate Dharma teacher, and a member of one of the great families of Tibetan Buddhism. His mother is Her Eminence Sakya Jetsun Chimey Luding, [...]