Born in Tibet in 1930, the Venerable Khenchen Trinley Paljor Rinpoche is one of the chief lineage holders of the Karma Kagyu School. Khenchen Rinpoche began monastic training at five years old and commenced a succession of three-year retreats at age 18. He became a Drupon (retreat master) during his third retreat.

Throughout his spiritual training, Khenchen Rinpoche received many important teachings from the16th Gyalwa Karmapa, the Nyingma master Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and from many high Sakya lamas. In 1972, the 16th Karmapa appointed Khenchen Rinpoche the personal tutor of the 4th Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche and they have worked together closely ever since. In 1999, the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Thaye Dorje conferred the title, 'Khenchen' (Great Khenpo) Rinpoche upon him and appointed him senior abbot of monastic ordination for the Kagyupa School.

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Heads of the Lineage   His Holiness Shamar Rinpoche   The 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje Rinpoches   Trungram Gyaltrul Rinpoche    Dhilyag Sabchu Rinpoche   Lama Jigme Rinpoche   Trinlay Tulku Rinpoche Khenpos   Khenchen Rinpoche   Khenpo Chodrag Rinpoche   Khenpo Ngawang Gelek   Khenpo Tsering Samdup

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