His Eminence 14th Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche

Our current Resident Teacher is His Eminence 14th Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche. His Eminence is head of the Bir Monastery called The Bir Sakya Lama Society in India, and Dirru Monastery in Kham province of Tibet. Since completing his own studies at Sakya College, Rinpoche has given teachings in many countries in Asia. He also maintains responsibility to support his monks and the monastic activities in the monasteries in India and Tibet.

Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe

Khenpo was the head of the Sakya Tharpa Ling Centre in Sydney for over 12 years and is the most highly qualified resident Sakya Lama in Australia. We are very fortunate to have a Tibetan teacher who is fluent in English and fully qualified in both Buddhist philosophy and practice.

Khenpo-La is widely respected by both his students and other spiritual teachers wherever he has taught. Indeed it is a mark of the Sakya lineage's appreciation of the work of Khenpo (and of his predecessor in Australia, Gyalsay Rinpoche, the founder of Sakya Tharpa Ling), that His Holiness has accepted Khenpo's invitation to visit Australia again in 2004.

Khenpo travels to many states of Australia to give teachings, and has also taught in New Zealand, India, Taiwan, Malaysia, America, and Singapore.