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Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was recognized by [['jam mgon kong sprul|Jamgön Kongtrul]] as one of the reincarnations of [['jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po|Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] due to a request by the [[Katok Situ, 3rd|Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso]], the nephew and disciple of Khyentse Wangpo, who wished to install a Khyentse incarnation at Katok Dorje Den Monastery in eastern Tibet. Thus when Chökyi Lodrö was seven years old he was enthroned at Katok and taken under the care of Katok Situ who oversaw his education. However, when the Khyentse Tulku installed at Khyentse Wangpo's primary seat at Dzongsar Tashi Lhatse Monastery passed away at the age of thirteen, Katok Situ was compelled to allow Chökyi Lodrö, fifteen years old at the time, to be installed as his replacement. Thereafter he came to be known as Dzongsar Khyentse and would go on to become one of the most highly revered Tibetan masters of the twentieth century.
Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was recognized by [['jam mgon kong sprul|Jamgön Kongtrul]] as one of the reincarnations of [['jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po|Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] due to a request by the [[Katok Situ, 3rd|Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso]], the nephew and disciple of Khyentse Wangpo, who wished to install a Khyentse incarnation at Katok Dorje Den Monastery in eastern Tibet. Thus when Chökyi Lodrö was seven years old he was enthroned at Katok and taken under the care of Katok Situ who oversaw his education. However, when the Khyentse Tulku installed at Khyentse Wangpo's primary seat at Dzongsar Tashi Lhatse Monastery passed away at the age of thirteen, Katok Situ was compelled to allow Chökyi Lodrö, fifteen years old at the time, to be installed as his replacement. Thereafter he came to be known as Dzongsar Khyentse and would go on to become one of the most highly revered Tibetan masters of the twentieth century.


{{6nbsp}}Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was one of five incarnations of [['jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po|Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] recognized by [['jam mgon kong sprul|Jamgön Kongtrul]]. By the time he was approached by the [[Katok Situ, 3rd|Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso]], Kongtrul had already identified incarnations of Khyentse Wangpo's body, speech, and mind, therefore he sought out the incarnation of his master's enlightened activity.
{{6nbsp}}Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was one of five incarnations of [['jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po|Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo]] recognized by [['jam mgon kong sprul|Jamgön Kongtrul]]. By the time he was approached by the [[Katok Situ, 3rd|Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso]], Kongtrul had already identified incarnations of Khyentse Wangpo's body, speech, and mind, therefore he sought out the incarnation of his master's enlightened activity. Based on the information provided by Kongtrul, the child was located to the south of Derge within what would have been considered walking distance by the Tibetan standards of the time from both Katok and Dzongsar monasteries. In his eighth year the child was brought to Katok where he was enthroned and given the name Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.


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Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was recognized by Jamgön Kongtrul as one of the reincarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo due to a request by the Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso, the nephew and disciple of Khyentse Wangpo, who wished to install a Khyentse incarnation at Katok Dorje Den Monastery in eastern Tibet. Thus when Chökyi Lodrö was seven years old he was enthroned at Katok and taken under the care of Katok Situ who oversaw his education. However, when the Khyentse Tulku installed at Khyentse Wangpo's primary seat at Dzongsar Tashi Lhatse Monastery passed away at the age of thirteen, Katok Situ was compelled to allow Chökyi Lodrö, fifteen years old at the time, to be installed as his replacement. Thereafter he came to be known as Dzongsar Khyentse and would go on to become one of the most highly revered Tibetan masters of the twentieth century.

      Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö was one of five incarnations of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo recognized by Jamgön Kongtrul. By the time he was approached by the Third Katok Situ Chökyi Gyatso, Kongtrul had already identified incarnations of Khyentse Wangpo's body, speech, and mind, therefore he sought out the incarnation of his master's enlightened activity. Based on the information provided by Kongtrul, the child was located to the south of Derge within what would have been considered walking distance by the Tibetan standards of the time from both Katok and Dzongsar monasteries. In his eighth year the child was brought to Katok where he was enthroned and given the name Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö.

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Further Reading

  • Khyentse, Dilgo. The Life and Times of Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö: The Great Biography by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and other stories. Translated by Drubgyud Tenzin Rinpoche, Khenpo Sonam Phuntsok, and Janine Schulz. Boulder: Shambhala, 2017.