Brief Biography of Khenpo Karpo- The heart son H.H Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshey Dorje Rinpoche.

Khenpo Karpo (mkhan po dkar po) was born on 10^th day of the fourth month of Fire Rat Year, 1934 at Zhongmey under Lhuntse District. First phase of his life was spent as a villager and itinerant trader till the age of 26. Meanwhile he has also started studying how to read and write traditional Bhutanese alphabets. Latter he had attended H.H Dudjom Rinoche for more than 30 years till 1990 during which he had received complete Buddhist teachings covering empowerments, oral transmission and instructions of the Nying, kama and Terma linages. In 1974 he had completed the three years retreat of Mahayoga, Anu Yoga and Atiyoga at Darjeling and undertook many meditative retreats in almost all the scared places in Bhutan and Nepal.

5th King of Bhutan and Khenpo Karpo

H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche has awarded him with title of Dorji Lopon in 1962 and also awarded title of Khenpo in 1970. Beside of H.H Dudjom Rinpoche, Khenpo Karpo has also received teachings from Dzogchen Polo Khenpo including Madhyamika, Bodhisattvacharyavatara, Khejug, Yeshe Lama Longchenpa’s Sangnying Chochu Munsel, Dzogchen Nyengyud of Khenpo Ngakchung, the hearing Linage of  Trekchoe and Thoegel, Astrology, Grammar Literature and poetry. He had also received complete Nyingthig empowerment and transmission from Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Dodrup Rinpoche. Moreover, he has also received teachings from other great masters such as Chatral Rinpoche, 11^th Minling Trichen Rinpoche, Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche.

Guru Stature Built by Khenpo at Takila

Later for the benefit of sentient beings, Khenpo has founded Retreat Centre at his native land of Zhongmey and also built giant statue of Guru Rinpoche at Takila under Lhuntse Dzongkhag. Finally, Khenpo Karpo entered into Buddha field on February 19, 2017 with meditative sadhana and left ringsels after cremation.