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Tenga Rinpoche was born on 1932, is an A karma Kagyu lamas. Discover Tenga Rinpoche's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 80 years old?

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1932

Born in Kham in 1932, Tenga Rinpoche was recognized as a reincarnation of Lama Samten at the age of seven.

As he grew older, he studied at Benchen Monastery and was eventually given the name Karma Tenzin Thinle Namgyal from Situ Rinpoche.

Soon after, he was given ordination by Situ Rinpoche and entered a three-year retreat.

He was an expert in mandala painting and sculpture.

1959

In 1959, Tenga Rinpoche left Benchen for Lhasa.

After the 14th Dalai Lama left Tibet in relation with the 1959 Tibetan uprising, he escaped with Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, and the brother of Dilgo Khyentse, the 9th Sangye Nyenpa Rinpoche.

He then eventually traveled to northern India.

1976

In 1976 Tenga Rinpoche settled in Swayambhunath, Nepal, where he founded a second Benchen Monastery and a retreat center in Pharping.

1986

In 1986, Tenga Rinpoche established the new Benchen Monastery in Kathmandu.

He visited France regularly, giving teachings at Kagyu-Dzong in Paris and Vajradhara-Ling in Aubry-le-Panthou, Normandy.

2003

On 21 September 2003, he laid the cornerstone of the Temple for Peace in Normandy.

2012

Tenga Rinpoche (1932 – 30 March 2012) was a Tibetan teacher (lama) in the Karma Kagyu tradition.

On 30 March 2012, at 3:24 in the morning Nepali time, Tenga Rinpoche died.

2014

Nyima Döndrup, the yangsi (reincarnation) of the previous Tenga Rinpoche was born 14 December 2014 in Nepal.

2016

In India, he settled at Rumtek Monastery, the main seat of the 16th Karmapa.

Tenga Rinpoche served the 16th Karmapa for seventeen years, nine of those years in the position of Dorje Lopön.

2017

He was discovered in 2017 following the indications of the 17th Karmapa who met him on 21 March 2017 in Bodhgaya for a ceremony at Tergar Monastery.