Khenpo Tenzin Norgay
Khenpo Tenzin Norgay was born in the Tashigang District
of Bhutan in 1965. After completing Jigme Sherubling High School in
1986, he joined Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, the prestigious Buddhist
studies and research center, at Namdroling Monastery in Mysore. At the
Institute he studied under Khenchen Pema Sherab, Khenpo Namdrol Tsering
and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso and other visiting professors, including
Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok and Khenpo Pema Tsewang from Tibet. He
completed the Shedra program at the Institute in 1995 and joined the
Institute staff, teaching there for three years. He was formally
enthroned as Khenpo by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche in 1998 and was
assigned by His Holiness to teach at the Buddhist college at Palyul
monastery in Tibet. He has received all the major empowerments of the
Rinchen Terzod, Nam Cho, Nyingthik Yabshi and Nyingma Kama from His
Holiness Penor Rinpoche as well as the Mipham Kabum from His Holiness
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche. Because of his knowledge and experience, and
fluent command of the English language, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche has
assigned him to teach students in the United States in conjunction with
the ongoing teaching programs offered by Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso
Rinpoche.
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