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From his adolescent years to adulthood, Rinpoche has sought and received numerous teachings from the great Sakya scholars including
Khenchen Appey Rinpoche (1927–2010), Khenpo Kunga Wangchuk Rinpoche (1921–2008) and Khenpo Lungrik Senge. He has also completed many retreats on the principal deities of
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In 1987, when
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from 2017 to 2022, considered one of the highest qualified lineage masters of both the esoteric and exoteric traditions of
Buddhist philosophy and meditation. He is a descendant of the famous Khon family in
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