Brief history of Tsampa Tsheten aka Khyenrab Gyamtsho - The Great Dzogchen meditator.

Tsampa Tsheten

Tsampa Tsheten also known as Khyenrab Gyamtsho is born in 1955 from father Thinley (nephew of Drubwang Yeshe Dorje aka Yangma Meme Lama, 1893-1983) and mother Domo/Dorjimo in khomo valley of Eastern Bhutan. He started receiving spiritual teachings at age of 20 from Drubwang Yeshe Dorji commonly known as Yangma meme Lama at Yangma Retroe Samten Cholling Goenpa.

He had received complete empowerments and instruction in regards to Dzogchen Longchen Nyingthig starting from preliminary practice to Yeshe Lama. His practice under Yangma meme Lama starts from Ngyondro Zhi, Lami Naldjor, Tsa sum, Semtri Ngothroe, zhiney Lhagthog, tregchoe, Nyingtam Sergi Thigpa and Tri Yeshi Lama (starting from Khordey Rigzhi, Saboen Sekthab, Dorje Dugthang, Hung Jang, Sem ki Jung ney Drogsum, Nalpheb, zhi lam drey sum, Thoe gyal, naldjor choedpa drug, Rigpai Tselwang, bardo and Thaten). He had also received many teachings such as traditional medicine, Zayig, Par, longchen Phowa, Longchen Tsewang, Kunzang Lamai Zhelung, Dechen zhingkoe and many more. Latter he came back to village after receiving every teachings from meme lama and remained at strict retreat for more than 20 years at samling Goenpa and Kiphu Goenpa. Beside Yangma meme Lama he was also scholar of Lama Serpo aka Rigzin Pelden, Gonpa Lopen Tshewang Tobgay Samdrup Truelku and Fourth Dodrupchen Thubten Thinley Palzangpo.

Tsampa in meditation posture

He received every Dzogchen Longchen Nyingthig Teaching in regards to Togden Shakya Sheri and Tsalung from Lopen Tshewang Tobgay, one of the main deciple of Truelzhig Lama Gyeltse marpa /zham Gyeltsen marpo. Similarly he also received complete Dzogchen teaching in regards to Togden Sakya Sheri stating from semtri, Nyenjue Phowa and Tsalung Truelkhor until Rigpai Tselwang from Samdrup Trulku at Boeganang, Thimphu.

Latter he met with Lama Serpo Rigdzin pelden at Lobesa and had lots of conversation with Rinpoche and Lama Serpo said, double Thumbs up for his attainment. Hence he received Semtri Jinlab, choe drol, Kusum Ngotroe and Rigpai Tselwang from Lama Serpo. Moreover, he had also received many empowerments from 4th Dodrup Rinpoche Thubten Thinley Palzangpo including Rinchen Terzoe in 1987 and received Dzogpachenpo empowerment in 2013. Furthermore, Tsampa Tsheten has also received many empowerments and instruction from many Great masters such as Palnor Rinpochey, Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpochey, Kanjur Rinpochey, Lama Longdrol, Lama Chimi and so on.

Besides being Dzogchen Master, Tsampa Tsheten aka Drubwang Khyenrab Gyamtsho was also specialized in traditional medicines and treated countless patients. A German Doctor came to his place for three times, first she came to do research on traditional medicine and later she visited again in 2009 and 2010 to learn about traditional medicine.