Sakya Tharpa Ling has an ancient lineage connection to the Dirru Monastery. His Eminence Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche is the 14th reincarnation of Drirru Dungyud Rinpoche. He holds the position of the current joint head of the Dirru monastery locations in Tibet and India.
This is an authentic lineage authority in the Sakya School of Tibetan Buddhism.
Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche's Biography
The present Dungyud Tulku is the 14th reincarnation of Drirru Dungyud Rinpoche. He was born in Swayambunath,Kathmandu, Nepal after the passing of the previous Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche. Following a prediction about his reincarnation by His Holiness the 41st Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche (The head of the Sakya Order of Tibetan Buddhism), Gyalsay Rinpoche and his retinue of monks searched for him. They located the boy in a house 1 km away from the Dirru Monastery in Bir. It is said that here was very little confusion about the successful search, as a clear sign was written in a letter. He was four years old.
His Holiness spent about a year to authenticate the reincarnation of Dungyud Rinpoche. In 1979, at the age of five, he was confirmed and recognised as the 14th Dungyud Tulku Rinpoche. He was offered the ceremonial Dharma Robe at his home in Swayambunath, Kathmandu, Nepal with the late HE Tarig Tulku Rinpoche. Afterwards the main ceremonial Dharma Robe was given at His Holiness’ palace by His Holiness at the Phodrang, Dehra Dun, India.
Between 1979-1980 Dungyud Rinpoche undertook studies under the guidance of personal teacher called Choe-Gyun, which in Tibetan means “Source of Dharma”. The late Gyalsay Rinpoche studied under the guidance of the same teacher. This traditional teacher was very strict and required strong discipline of his students. At the same time he was jolly, had a sense of humour and a powerful presence.
Under the guidance of His Holiness 41st Sakya Trichen, at the beginning of 1980 the monastery chose a new teacher for Rinpoche - Lama Kalsang Gyaltso . He is great scholar as well as a professional ritual master and Tibetan Buddhist practitioner.
in 1980s at the age of 7 Dungyud Rinpoche received his first uncommon Lam-Dre teaching (Lam-Dre Lob-Shey) in Pruwala, Uttaranchal, India from His Holiness 42nd Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche. Lam-Dre is a complete and profound Tantrayana dharma teaching. The length of the teaching cycle is between 6 week and 3 months.
During 1985 at the age of 12, Rinpoche together with his teacher Lama Kalsang Gyaltso received the first Kalachakra empowerment from His Holiness Dalai Lama in Bodhgaya followed in 1986 when Rinpoche received the second Kalachakara Empowerement from His Eminence Chogye Trichen Rinpoche. He was joined for this event by HE Tarig Tulku Rinpoche.
At the age of 15, in 1988, Rinpoche started to receive the profound and great Empowerments of the Collection of Tantas from His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche. The completion of this vast cycle of major empowerments (more than 360 each lasting a minimum of 2 days) took 10 years. It finished in 1998.
Rinpoche also continued to learn most of the important traditional monastic rituals from his late teacher Lama Kalsang Gyaltso as well as completed all the necessary long retreats.
Around 1996 Rinpoche received a second Lam-Dre ( a Lam-Dre Tsok-She or “common Lam-Dre) from His Holiness 42nd Sakya Trichen Dorje Chang at Sakya Centre in Rajpur, India.
Between 1990 and 1996 Dungyud Rinpoche undertook further studies at a well-known Buddhist University (Sakya College) in India, Dehra Dun. He graduated with a Master Degree in Buddhist Philosophy and was honoured with a Graduation Ceremony in 1997.
The same year (1997), he received the Lam-Dre Lob-Shey (uncommon Lam-Dre) from His Holiness the 42nd Trichen Dorje Chang in Australia at Vajradhara Gonpa near Kyogle in northern NSW. Followed by another cycle of Lam-Dre Teachings in 2009 from His Holiness in Sydney, Australia. (Lam-Dre Tsok-Shey).
In 2011 Dungyud Rin[poche received a further cycle of Lam-Dre teachings (Lam-Dre Tsok-Shey) from 41st His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trichen Dorje Chang Rinpoche and review teachings from 42nd His Holiness Sakay Gongma Trizin Rinpoche at Tsechen Kunchap Ling, Walden, New York State.
During 2017 Dungyud Rinpoche received a common Lam-Dre teachings (Lam-Dre Tsok-Shey) from His Holiness 42nd Sakay Gongma Trizin Rinpoche at Sakya Centre, Rajpur, Dehra Dhun, India.
The latest cycle of Lam-Dre Teachings Rinpoche attended was in 2018 with His Holiness , the 41st Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche and review teachings from His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Gongma Trizin Rinpoche again Tsechen Kunchap Ling, Walden, New York State.
