His Eminence Choeje Ayang Rinpoche
Choeje K.C. Ayang Tulku Rinpoche was born in a nomadic family in Eastern Tibet and holds both Drikung and Nyingma lineages. The young boy was recognised by a delegation of high lamas, including the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Ayang Drubchen Tenpai Nyinpa, Nelong Drubchen, Traleg Kyagbon, and the tutor of Drikung Kyobgon Chabra Rinpoche, as the mind (wisdom) emanation of Terton Rigzin Chögyal Dorje and the seventh incarnation of the founder of the Ayang Monastery in Eastern Tibet (Kham), which was built around 1580 C.E. as a branch of the main Drikung monastery.
He took his monk’s vows and received his early training at Drikung Thil Changchub Ling, the main Drikung Kagyu monastery in central Tibet. From 1951 to 1955 he studied at Drikung Nyima Changra Philosophical College in central Tibet.
From Khenpo Tsense Sangpo he received all the Nyingthig initiations and teachings as well as his first Phowa teaching according to the Nyingma tradition.
Ayang Tulku Rinpoche is considered by many to be the greatest living Master of this practice. From the great Drikung lama Nyizong Tripa he received all the initiations of Rinchen Ter Dzod and Kagyu Nag Dzod. From his own monastery, Ayang Thupten Rinpoche, who was also the tutor of the head of the Drikung lineage, bestowed on him teachings of the Six Yogas of Naropa and Mahamudra. He has received the transmissions of both the Kagyu and Nyingma Schools, all Nyingthig initiations and teachings, the Phowa and Upadasha, Kalachakra, Chagchen Kundzod Chig She Kundrol, and the Dam Nag Dzod, which contains the essense of all initiations and teachings of all schools.
Chöje Ayang Rinpoche has travelled extensively the last 35+ years giving teachings around the world, at locations like Hong Kong, Paris, San Jose, Sydney, Taipei, Toronto, Maui and New York. Rinpoche is currently in quarantine at Jangchub Ling, his monastery in Bylakuppe South India since the mandatory lockdown began.
At the request of his students, Rinpoche has been holding live practices on the new and full moon via Zoom and YouTube. Click here to sign up to be notified of Rinpoche’s next event.
