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Mindrolling A brief History of Thegtse Sang-ngag Choekhorling Monastery of Mon-yul Kid-mo Jong(The sacred hidden land of happiness)

Thegtse Sang-ngag Chokhorling/Khinmey Nyingma Monastery is located in the village of Khin-mey near Tawang district-headquarter. The name Khin-mey is derived from the Monpa word Khi-Ket Nyan-Mey, meaning a place for listening to the dogs' (barking) sound. According to the Legend, the area was covered by thick forest teeming with wild- life where the hunters would let their dogs in the forest and follow them by listening to their barking sounds. One day, hunters met with (a great Yogi) Mahasiddha Kundun Sangay Yeshe- Rinpoche, who was meditating in this solitary retreat. Subsequently, they were all tamed by the spiritual doctrine of this great master which led them to abandon the acts of hunting forever and became his chief patrons thereafter. They then offered this area as a monastic estate to their root Guru, and thus Rinpoche founded this Khin-mey Sang-Ngag-Choekhor Ling Monastery in the year 1480 AD. Mahasiddha Kudun Sangay Yeshey, the Supreme luminary of the Secret Tantra of this Monyul was born in the nearby village of Tsai-khar Gya-tag. He was not only prophesized by the great Oddiyani Master (Padmasambhava) as a Mandala-holder of the great treasure discoverer Pema Lingapa, but was also a wisdom emanation of Guhayapati -Vajrapani and Tantric-Raj(King) Nubchen Sangay Yeshey, whose successive incarnations has been deliberately disseminating the enlightened activity in this heavenly abode of Monyul for nearly Six hundred Years. Thus his successive re-incarnations and lineage holders has been rigorously teaching and practicing in this Monastic institution of (upper) Thegtse Kyed dzog ling and (lower )Thegtse Sang-ngag Chokhor ling till now. The present Thegtse Rinpoche, H.E. Gyurmed Losel Gyatso, was born in the nearby Village of Lhou in 1966. He was recognized as the 14th reincarnation of Kundun Sangay Yeshey by H.H.Dudjom Rinpoche and H.H.Mindroling Thrichen Ripoche and completed with the advance Buddhist studies from Mindroling monastery in Deharadun. With the noble vision of serving the beings of this Monyul (Kyid-mo jong) by the nectar of Dharma in general, and to revive the degrading lineages and monastic seat of previous incarnations, Rinpoche started with the noble project of restoration and extension of the monastic institute since 1992. Moreover, under his noble guidance, more than 170 students have been enrolled in the study of monastic education, ranging from basic literature of English, Hindi, and Tibetan, with unique ritual arts (according to the Mindroling traditon of Nyingmapa sect) till the advance study and practice of the Sutras and Tantras. Further, he also established the North-East Vajrayana Buddhist Cultural Association ( A Non-profit Religious Organization) in the year 2000 and initiated the extensive project of restoring the upper and lower Thegtse Monastery along with many other monastic branches. Therefore, his genuine Dharma teachings and humanitarian services has greatly benefited to the Monpa Society as well as many disciples world-wide.

'''May the Buddha Dharma flourish everywhere! May all sentient beings be happy and joyful! May all beings abide by the virtuous deeds! May all beings swiftly attain enlightenment!''' 'A BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF H.E 14TH THEGTSE RINPOCHE NYINGMAPA TRADITION LINEAGE OF MINDROLLING

The numerous reincarnation Rinpoche who have taken birth in the sacred land of Mon region, the succession of H.E. Thegtse Rinpoche of THEGTSE SANGA CHOE KHORLING MONASTERY or Khinmey Gonpa have occupied the most important place. The first reincarnation of the institution, Kundun Sangye Yeshe Rinpoche was born at TSYKHAR GYATA in the blessed and sacred land, which was visited and blessed as a land of eternal trangquility by Guru Padma Sambhawa. He was recognized a manifestation of Bodhisativa Vajarapani by Great Terton Pemalingpa. He was initiated under the auspices of renowned contemporary scholars of Tibet and latter rose to become one of the most brilliant disciples of the Great Terton Pemalingpa. He propagated the Dharma in Tibet, Bhutan and worked earnestive for the assimilation of Buddhism in the land of MONYUL. He established Khinmey Monastery in 15 century. Therefore, He was the founder of monastery and dedicated his whole life for the sake of the Dharma and sentient beings. The second reincarnation Ven, Tanzin Wangyur Rinpoche

was born at Khartod. Early in his life, he received teaching from eminent Gurus of that time and became a special disciple of Great Tantric practioner Sangdag Thrinly Lhundrup, father of Great scholar Terdak Lingpa. He mastered in various precepts of Vajarayana and Mahayana and he founded Thegtse Monastery at a place located at a higher altitude towards the northeastern side of Sang-ngag Choekorling in Tawang city at THESPA near TROMPATENG Gonpa. Since then the Thegtse Rinpoche came to be named after the name of monastery. In the latter part of his life, he received new treasure teachings of Mindroling lineage, when Terdaglingpa found his new treasure at SHAWU near Bomla in China India border. The third reincarnation Rev. Tenzin Chogdub was born at Druk jon Khar, East Bhutan and he was a staunch disciple of the great scholar Rigzin Terdak Linpa of Mindrolling, who was the mentor of the 5th Dalai Lama. At the instance of Great Terdak lingpa, the institution formally received the degree of recognition under the official Seal of H.H. The Great fifth Dalai Lama. The 4th Rev. Gyasamdub was born at Pemakoe, 5th Rev.Gyurme Tanzin Palbar was born at Kongpo Bacha Shri, 6th Rev. Jigme Tanpigyal Tsan, 7th Rev.Choekyi Wangchuk and 8th Rev.Ngawang Legdub were born in Tibet, 9th Rev.Gyurme Pema Namgyal was born at Kongpo, 10th Rev.Choeying Gyurme at Kodung, 11th Rev.Kalzang Gyurme at Shawu, 12th Rev.Namgyal Tsering at Kharsaneng Khardung in Tawang, 13th Rev.Yeshe Zangpo at Debchang East Bhutan, The present H.E 14th Theg Tse Rinpoche or Khinmey Rinpoche

is revered as the 14th reincarnation. His reincarnation has been recognized by 'His Holiness Mindrolling Thrichen Rinpoche' and by His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche when he was five years old. He was born in 1966 at the village called Lhou near Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh in India. Till the age of 15, he learned the basics of Tibetan literature, grammar, calligraphy and various basic text of Buddhism. At the age of 16 he was formally initiated into Mindroling in-exile, the Nyingmapa Mahabuddha Vihara, Clement Town, Dehra Doon in northern India. He received numerous empowerments and teachings as Kama and Terma or treasures, from H. H. Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche, H. H. Taglung Tse Tul Rinpoche and the 4th H. H. Dodrupchen Rinpoche. In accordance with the wishes of H. H. Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche, and H. E. Khochen Rinpoche, he was assigned a sojourn to Mindrolling in Tibet, where he came in direct with all the ritualistic tradition of Mindrolling lineage as it was and he was instrumental in bringing the living tradition into India after staying in Tibet for three months. And he gave teachings to young novices at Mindroling for three years in India, which he learned in three months in Tibet. After 12 years he returned to his own monastery at Mon Tawang, which was established in 15 century, the relics of Rev.Kundun Sange Yeshe and the skull of Rev. Tenzin Chogdub are still preserved in golden stupas in this monastery. There are around 150 monks at Khinmey Nyingma monastery and they are being taught Buddhist philosophy, sutras, tantras and mainly the atti-yoga or Dzogchen practice of the lineage of Mindrolling, which he received through His Holiness Mindroling Trichen Rinpoche. The current Khinmey monastery has been renovated/reconstructed in grander and more systematic manner from the year 2000. He also looks after the other branch monasteries at upper Thegtse Meditation center, Gangkar Dung monastery, Dorchoed monastery, Dundub monastery, Norbu ling monastery, Lish Gontse monastery, Chugon monastery and Balemu Meditation Center. He often blesses and offers various empowerment and ritual performances and gives teaching to aspiring beings, especially for the disciples in Taiwan, Bhutan, and India.

'With all my prayers for the well-being of all sentient beings and good luck.'''TASHI DELEG!