Her Eminence Jetsun Kusho-La was born in 1938 in Tibet in the year of the Earth Tiger, into the holy Khon family, from which many great masters have come since the 8th century. These include the Five Great Founders of the Sakya order. The Khon family is known by several special names, including Lharig, or Celestial Family. She is the elder sister of His Holiness the 41st Sakya Trizin, the present throne holder of the Sakyapa school, and the mother of Luding Khen Rinpoche, the current and 76th throne holder of the Norpa sub sect of the Sakyapas. In her lifetime Her Eminence has received teachings from the most highly realised Tibetan Buddhist masters of the 20th century, and has undergone the same training as His Holiness the Sakya Trizin.

During the late 14th Gyalsay Rinpoche’s time, he invited Luding Khenchen Rinpoche to Australia for the first time. Due to the karma of sentient beings in Australia this was not successful. Later on, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe requested him for the second time to visit Australia but he was unable to come at that time. Then for the third time His Eminence was invited to Australia by H.E. Aenpo Rinpoche and we were all very fortunate that he was then able to visit Australia.

His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche is a great teacher and the 78th throneholder of the Ngor lineage. He comes from a very blessed family, his mother being the great female teacher Her Eminence Jetsun Kushog Chime Luding (His Holiness Sakya Trizin’s sister), and his father, Sei Kushog being the brother of the 77th Ngor throneholder.