LINEAGE HISTORY
Chokling Tersar literally means the ‘new treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa’ and owes it name to the great Tibetan Buddhist master of the 19th century. Chokgyur Lingpa lived from (1829-1870) and was regarded by the most reputable living masters of his time as one of the major tertons (revealer of hidden treasures) in Tibetan history. His teachings are widely practiced by both the Kagyu and Nyingma schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
The collection of treasures revealed by Chokgyur Lingpa together with its connected teachings are contained in the Chokling Tersar, a body of literature filling more than forty large volumes. In English translation each of these volumes would be between seven and eight hundred pages and the total would amount to approximately 30,000 pages. The connected teachings included in these forty volumes were written over the last 150 years, chiefly by his contemporaries Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo and Jamgon Kongtrul, as well as by the subsequent upholders of the lineage down until today.
OUR TEACHERS
Kyabje Tsikey Chokling Mingyur Dewey Dorje, born in 1953 as the second son of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche was recognized and enthroned as the 4th authentic incarnation of the great 19th century treasure revealer, Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Khyabdag Rigpe Dorje. Rinpoche is the Vajra King of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery. Read more…
Born in 1951, Chokyi Nyima Rinpoche is the eldest son of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche. Since the inauguration of Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery in 1976, he has served as its abbot. Overseeing both the monastery and its affiliates, Rinpoche is responsible for the personal welfare and spiritual education of almost 300 monks and nuns. Rinpoche is also a renowned meditation master and teacher. Read more…
Born in 1981 into an illustrious Tibetan Buddhist family of great masters, dynamic and personable Phakchok Rinpoche sustains a long unbroken history of far-reaching spiritual accomplishments throughout his seven incarnations. Phakchok Rinpoche is one of the throne-holders of the Riwoche Taklung Kagyu Lineage and a lineage holder of the Profound Treasures of Chokgyur Lingpa from the Nyingma School of Early Translations. Presently, Phakchok Rinpoche is the Vajra Master of Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling Monastery, abbot of several monasteries in Nepal, assists monasteries and practice centres in Tibet, heads dharma centers in North America and Asia, and teaches widely at various centres in the United States, Canada, Europe, South America, and South-east Asia. Read more…