Чоклинг Ринпоче
Kyabje Tsikey Chokling Mingyur Dewey Dorje, born in 1953 as the second son of Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche was recognized and enthroned as the 4 th authentic incarnation of the great 19 th century treasure revealer, Terchen Chokgyur Dechen Shikpo Lingpa by His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, Rangjung Khyapdak Rigpe Dorje .
H. E. Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche received the essential transmission of the entire Nyingma lineage from Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and Kyabje Dudjom Rinpoche. From his father, Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche, he received the entire transmission for the lineage of Chokling Tersar, the termas revealed by the first Chokgyur Lingpa, mind pointing-out instructions, and the sublime guidance on the nature of mind. Under H.E. Thrangu Rinpoche he studied Buddhist philosophy, with H.E. Tenga Rinpoche he went through the detailed training in Vajrayana rituals, and from H.E. Kalu Rinpoche he learned the Six Doctrines of Naropa.
Moreover, under Venerable Dzongsar Sakya Khenchen Rinchen, he studied Prajnaparamita, Madyamaka, Abhidharma, and Bodhicaryavatara. He mastered the Three Phrases that Strike the Vital point with Venerable Kunu Lama Tenzin Gyatso, and with Venerable Khenchen Petse Rinpoche, he studied the Guhyagarbha Tantra.
Rinpoche and his older brother, Tulku Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche, were educated at Rumtek, Sikkim, the seat of the Karmapa. In 1975, both the Rinpoches joined their father, Tulku Urgyen in Kathmandu, Nepal. Chokling Rinpoche is currently the Vajra King at Ka-Nying Shedrub Ling Monastery, one of the largest monasteries in Kathmandu, Nepal build by Kyabje Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche and inaugurated by H.H. the 16 th Karmapa. As Vajra King, he presides over all Vajrayana ceremonial rituals for the living and the dead, bestows initiations, and offers Dharma teachings.
Chokling Rinpoche is a tertön and yogi practitioner with a wife and four children. His oldest son has been recognized by His Holiness Dalai Lama as the reincarnation of the 6th Phakchok Rinpoche of the Taklung Kagyü lineage. The youngest son was recognized by Kyabje Trulshik Rinpoche as the reincarnation of Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.