Brief Biography of Padtselling Trulku and successive incarnation Line.

Fifth Padtselling Trulku

His Eminence Pema Kunzang Tenzin Gyamtsho popularly known as Padtselling trulku was born on 15th day of fourth month of Iron Rat year, 1960 from farther Thinley of Binzaibe Choeje and mother Jigme Lhamo at Tang Namkhai Lhakhang. At a Young age Rinpoche uttered name of his previous life Kunzang Thinlay Namgyal and said that he is reincarnation of 4th Padtselling Trulku. Therefore Treasurer Sonam Dendrup conducted a test by mixing article use by his past life with others but Rinpoche picked his own text without any doubt. Moreover, H.H 16th Karmapa Rangjung Rigpai Dorji also confirm the Padtselling trulku and named Karma Choki Gyaltsen.

Latter at the age of five, 10th heart son of Pema Lingpa Jurme Thegchog Tenpai Gyaltsen named him Pema Kunzang Tenzin Gyamtsho and enthrone at seat of Padtselling Trulku. During Rinpoche’s childhood he has surprised many peoples by calling their names without introduction and so on. When Rinpoche was at the age of 10, Tamzhing Jagar, then the Home Minister took him to 67th Jekhenpo Nyenzer Trulku Thinlay Lhundrup at punakha Dzong for first haircut and hence Rinpoche was enrolled at the central Monastic Body. Latter at age of 15, Rinpoche joined the Tango Buddhist College which was headed by Geshe Jaku (who latter become 69th Jekhenpo) where he studied Dayig Sumtak, Zhungchen Chusum, ritual practices of Kagu tradition and many other teachings. Moreover, Rinpoche also received lay vow (geynyen), nyenzog vow and many other teachings from Shachung Kingley (Tenzin Dhendrup) who latter become 68th Jekhenpo.

At the age of 26, Rinpoche resigned from CMB and return to Padtselling and received Nyingthig Yabzhi from H.H Polo Khen Rinpoche, Thuje Chenpo Drodon Khachabma from H.H 16th Karmapa, Tshewang gi Dzenang from Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche, initiations on refuge, Mani and vajra guru from Lama Gyalwang Nima and studied astrology from Tsangkha Lopen Norbu wangchuk. Moreover, Rinpoche received complete teachings and initiation on Kilchog Dorji Threngwa and Nordrup Khamsum Wangdu of Drime Lingpa from Drubwang Lama Sonam Zangpo. Out of many teachers Khyentse Dorji Chang Jurme Thegchen Tenpai Gyaltsen became his Root Lama and received complete teachings on Nyingma Kater Dagnang, Chime Longsal Dorji Sokdrub and Ratphur. He also received teaching Longchen Dzod dun, Nyingthig Yazhi, Kanjur Jaglung, Nyingma Gyud Bum, Tsalung Thrulkhor, Khyentse Gongter, Drala Gesar Tathub Karpo, Commentary on Ngondro, Kyabje Gongter and all dam ngag.

Drubthob Namgay Lhundrup

Rinpoche received Rinchen Terzoed and Nyingthig Yabzhi from fourth Dodrupchen and Rinpoche also received Nordrup Khamsum wangdu, khandro sengdong and Drime lingpa’s Tsepagme from Thrulzhig Rinpoche. Furthermore, Rinpoche received instruction on Damngag Tshigsum Nendeg from Nyolshu Khen Rinpoche and instruction on Dechen Zhingdrup of Karma Chagme from Khenpo Dazer. Rinpoche received many teachings from many great masters such as Kyabje Bebero Trulku, Drubwang Penor Rinpoche, Trulku Pema Namgyal, Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche and H.H Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Padtselling Trulku is currently resides at Padtselling Gonpa of Bumthang and benifiting a lot to the sentient beings.

Successive incarnations of Padtselling Trulku ar as follows.

-          First Padtselling Drubthob Namgyal Lhundrup.

-          Second Padtselling Trulku Jigme Tenpe Gyaltsen.

-          Third Padtselling Trulku Jigme Drodon Dorje.

-          Fourth Padtselling Trulku Kunzang Thinlay Namgyal.

-          Fifth Padtselling Trulku Pema Kunzang Tenzin Gyamtsho.

References

Padtselling Jangchubpelri vajrayana Dharma centre (n.d). Fifth Padtselling Trulku.

Rangjung Yeshe Wiki (n.d). Successive incarnation of Yongla Trulku.