Resident Monks

Acharya Samdup Tsering

Acharya Samdup TseringAcharya Samdup Tsering was born in a small village called Jigmeynang located in Bhutan and he is the monk of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education center.

Samdup Tsering entered in the monastery in 1990 at the age of 8. After entering the monastery, he started learning Tibetan reading and writing, Tibetan grammar and composition, memorizing ritual texts, Ritual practices of traditional music and Tormas. Samdup Tsering also went to Shree Mangal Dvip School to obtain modern education like science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies from 1992 to 1997.

In 1998, Samdup Tsering went to Vajra Vidya Institute for higher Buddhist studies at Sarnath, Varanasi, India. There he studied five major Buddhist philosophy texts, higher level of grammar and composition and Buddhist debate practices till 2003. Sangpo Tsering took full ordination of monk from the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche on 2nd June, 2004.

After completing the Buddhist study courses, Samdup Tsering gave free service of one year to the monastery by taking care of the construction work of the monastery guest house in Sarnath, Varanasi, India, a year of free service of taking care of the White House (monastery guest house) in Delhi, two years of free service to Vajra Vidya Institute by being a manager and finally was appointed by Thrangu Rinpoche as a Librarian at the Institute by the chief abbot.

Acharya Samdup is serving in Thrangu Monastery Canada from 2010 until present.

Acharya Sangpo Tsering

Acharya Sangpo TseringAcharya Sangpo Tsering was born in Nar Manang in Nepal and he is a monk of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education Center, Boudha, Nepal.

Sangpo Tsering entered in the monastery in 1993 at the age of 11. After entering the monastery, he started learning Tibetan reading and writing, Tibetan grammar and composition, memorizing ritual texts, Ritual practices of traditional music and Tormas. Sangpo Tsering also went to Shree Mangal Dvip School to obtain modern education like science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies from 1994 to 1998.

In 2000, Sangpo Tsering went to Vajra Vidya Institute for higher Buddhist studies at Sarnath, Varanasi, India. There he studied five major Buddhist philosophy texts, higher level of grammar and composition and Buddhist debate practices till 2007. During his study, Sangpo was in charge of managing H.H Karmapa’s rooms for 2 years. Sangpo Tsering took full ordination of monk from the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 2005.

After completing the Buddhist study courses, Sangpo Tsering gave free service of two years to the Vajra Vidya Institute by being a manager from 2008 to 2009.

Acharya Sangpo is serving in Thrangu Monastery Canada from 2010 until present.

Acharya Tenpa Gyaltsen

Lama Tenpa GyaltsenTenpa Gyaltsen lama was born in Tashi Yangtse in Bhutan and he is a monk of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education center.

Tenpa Gyaltsen lama became a monk in the year 1989 at the page of 7. After entering the monastery, he started learning Tibetan reading and writing, Tibetan grammar and composition, memorizing ritual texts, Ritual practices of traditional music and Tormas. Tenpa also went to Shree Mangal Dvip School to obtain modern education like science, Mathematics, English and Social Studies from 1991 to 1996.

In 2004, Tenpa Gyaltsen went to Vajra Vidya Institute for higher Buddhist studies at Sarnath, Varanasi, India. During his study, he was in charge of managing H.H Karmapa’s rooms for one year. There he studied five major Buddhist philosophy texts, higher level of grammar and composition and Buddhist debate practices.

Tenpa is serving in Thrangu Monastery Canada from 2010 until present.

Acharya Tenzin Lodro

Tenzin LodroAcharya Tenzin Lodro was born in Gorkha District, Gandaki Zone, Nepal and he is a monk of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery, under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education Center, Boudha.

Tenzin Lodro entered in the monastery in 1997 at the age of 16. After entering the monastery, Tenzin Lodro started learning Tibetan reading and writing, Tibetan grammar and composition, memorizing ritual texts, Ritual practices of traditional music and Tormas.

In 2001, Tenzin Lodro went to Vajra Vidhya Institute for higher Buddhist studies at Sarnath, Varanasi, India. There he studied five major Buddhist Philosophy texts. During his study, Tenzin served H.H Karmapa for one year in Dharamsala. He took full ordination of monk from the Very Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche in 2007.

After completing the 8 years of Buddhist study courses, Tenzin Lodro was appointed by Thrangu Rinpoche as a teacher at the Vajra Vidya Institute.

Acharya Tenzin is serving in Thrangu Monastery Canada from 2010 until present.

Secretary Rabjor Dawa

Lama Rabjor DawaRabjor Dawa was born in January 23, 1986. He completed his high school career in 2006 in Kathmandu, Nepal. Rabjor became a monk in April 13, 2006. From 2006 to 2010 Rabjor worked as a teacher, educating young monks in English at the Shree Mangal Dvip Branch School at Namo Buddha. He also worked as a sponsor coordinator for Rinpoche’s School in Namo Buddha. Rabjor took his novice vows in early 2007, and received his full ordination as a monk from our chief abbot, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche.

Currently, Rabjor resides in Richmond B.C. and serves Thrangu Monastery Canada as its Secretary.

Artist Tashi

Lama TashiTashi Lama was born in Kavre, Namo Buddha, Nepal and he is a monk of Thrangu Tashi Choling Monastery under Namo Buddha Buddhist Meditation and Education center.

Tashi became a monk in the year 2001 at the page of 15. After entering the monastery, he started learning Tibetan reading and writing, Tibetan grammar and composition, memorizing ritual texts, Ritual practices of traditional music and Tormas.

Rinpoche asked Tashi to learn Tibetan arts and paintings in Namo Buddha, Nepal. He spent six years helping Namo Buddha Monastery as a painter.

In 2009, under Rinpoche’s guidance, Tashi came to Canada as the artist to help paint Thrangu Monastery in Richmond, BC as well as to help paint traditional Tibetan arts and Buddhist paintings and Mandalas for the monastery.

Tashi is serving in Thrangu Monastery Canada from 2010 until present.

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