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Thrangu Rinpoche Appoints New Department Heads
May 11, 2022 Under the guidance of our root guru the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden appointed Venerable Tulku Damcho Rinpoche as the Department Head and
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THE 28TH THRANGU MANI DHUNGDRUP PUJA
The 28th Thrangu Mani Dhungdrup Puja was held from April 21 – 30, 2022.
The Tenth Monastic Group Begin Traditional Four Years Retreat
On April 15, 2022 the tenth group of 12 including monks and nuns entered
A Message for the Thrangu Community from the Gyalwang Karmapa
April 3, 2022 [བོད་ཡིག] [中文] I would like to wish you all Tashi Delek.
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The Very Venerable Ninth
Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche
The Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche was born in the small village of Ralungda in Kham, eastern Tibet in 1933. At the age of five, he was recognized as the Thrangu Tulku by the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and the 11th Tai Situ Rinpoche Pema Wangchuk Gyalpo and enthroned at Thrangu Monastery by Traleg Kyabgön Rinpoche.
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Thrangu Phende Clinic at Namo Buddha provides free health care services to locals as well. Currently, it provides western, Herbal Medicine, and acupuncture services.
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Rinpoche travels all over the world spreading Buddha’s profound teachings. There are 40 plus centers around the world.
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Ven. Choje Lama Wangchuk Topden
The Chairman of Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Educational Center
Lama Wangchuk Topden was born on 20th of November, 1983 (Lunar calendar: 15th of the 10th month) in Kathmandu; to his late father, Kunga Dhundup, and mother, Phurbu Dolma.
In 1987, he started his basic education at The Very Venerable 9th Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s school (Shree Mangal Dvip School for Himalayan Children (SMD) located in Boudha, Kathmandu.