About Drakpa Senge, S.E. the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche

The 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Mingyur Drakpa Senge was born on 17th December, 1995 in Kathmandu, Nepal. The day before he was born, the late Chogye Trichen Rinpoche said in front of many Lamas and Tulkus: “Like prophesied … today Jamgon Rinpoche arrived.”

In 1996, the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Thaye Dorje, arrived in Bodhgaya, and met the young Jamgon Rinpoche for the first time. Yangsi Rinpoche despite his young age was able to spontaneously pick up some rice and toss it into the air as a mandala offering, and straight away he exclaimed: “This is the Jamgon Yangsi (Reincarnation) indeed!” He then issued a recognition letter and gave him a name Karma Migyur Drakpa Senge Trinley Kunkhyab Palzangpo.

In the year 2000, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, Head of the Nyingmapa school, again reconfirmed the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche as the incarnation of the Great Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye.

From the age of 14, Rinpoche stayed in buddhist institute where he studied the great texts and buddhist philosophy.

In 2016, in the history of Jamgon Kongtrul Lineage, it was the first time that the red crown was offered to the 4th Jamgon Kongtrul Mingyur Drakpa Senge by the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinlay Thaye Dorje, symbolised as a holder of the Dharma transmission of the Karma Kagyu lineage.

On 31st October, 2018 Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche entered for 3 years and 6 months retreat in Pharping, Nepal, which he completed on 4th May, 2022. During this period he received many Vajrayana Empowerments from mainly Karma Kagyu lineage and other Practices. Furthermore, he has received training and transmission, oral instruction on Mahamudra.

For more information about Rinpoche’s activity: jamgon-kongtrul.org