Recognition

Ngawang Trinley became a great lama who upheld and spread the Dharma. He was famed as being an incarnation of Gonpo Chakshipa, a wisdom protector. He died at an age above 60.

The monastery he founded is named Lachab Jangchub Nordzin Choling and is situated in the Nangchen area of Kham. It lies in the nowadays Chinese province of Tso-ngon, Blue Lake , about 200 kilometers south of Nangchen Dzong.

The second Ngaktrin Tulku was Khenrab Sherab and he was born in the Argong clan. His guru for the Karma Kagyu teachings was the Karmpapa Jangchub Dorje and for the Barom Kagyu it was Dharmachakra. At the Palpung Monastery in Kham he received mind-instruction from Situ Chokyi Jungney. Later in life he gave many empowerment, and he died at an old age.

The third Ngaktrin Tulku, born in the Chiltsawa clan, was known as Karma Choling Rangdrol and also as Yeshe Roltsal. He received monk ordination from Situ Pema Nyinchey and stayed in a three year Retreat at Palpung monastery. Having become extremely learned and accomplished, he died at the age of 50.

The fourth incarnation was Samten Gyatso, As the son of Orgyen Chopel of the Tsangsar clan and Konchok Palden, who was the daughter of the great treasure revealer Chokgyur Lingpa, he was recognized by the Karmapa Tekchok Dorje. His guru was Chowang Tulku, the uncle of his former life, the third Ngaktrin. (Chowang Tulku was reincarnated as Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.) Among his other teachers were Tsangsar Lama Ayurdeve and Chokla Sonam Gyaltsen from who he received the Barom Kagyu teachings. The Nyingma and Chokling Tersar transmissions he was given by Tersey Taklung Yartang, and once at Taklung Martang Riwoche. To the next Karmapa, Rigpe Dorje he gave parts of the Chokling Tersar. Samten Gyatso also gave the complete Chokling Tersar transmission at Nangchen Tsechu Gompa and so became the guru of the king of Nangchen. During his life he built many monasteries and retreat centers and later died in his 50's.

The fifth Ngaktrin Tulku is know as Tsewang Dechen. He was born in 1941 and is now in his 60's. He was recognized by the Karmapa Rigpe Dorje. In 1950, at the age of eight he was enthroned at Lachab Gompa and remained there studying until 1958. He received the Chokling Tersar transmission from Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and the Barom Kagyu teachings from Tsangsar Lodro Rinchen. The monk ordination he received from Dabzang Rinpoche.

Certificate

Translation of the Certificate

"The greatest path shower Lord Buddha The greatest savior Dharma The greatest liberator Sangha May you all grant me the permission to do what I've to do."

The acclamation that Gyalwa Jampa is the incarnation of Buddha Maitreya has been long before predicted by great Lamas and scholars of India. Looking at how great his contributions has been for the continuation of Buddha Dharma; there doesn’t remain a flinch of a doubt of him being the incarnation of a most compassionate Bodhisattva.

Though being a person of lower rank with no power of foreseeing things myself, I made a chronicle investigation after praying to the Three Jewels. In 1953, Lama Karsang of Ge-gyal Shang-so monastery passed away into nirvana but his reincarnation was never found out. I believe that if Your Holiness accepts being the reincarnation post of the Lama who passed away into nirvana, it would be of great help to the Buddha Dharma. As such, we offer you the title of the master of Ge-gyal Shang-so monastery.

We request Your Holiness to improve the monastery, and hope to receive your unlimited compassion and care.

Certificate offered on 20th August, 2004 to His Holiness Gyalwa Jampa Rinpoche by Pal Dechen Choekor Ling"