Kunde Rinpoche
India
Kyabje Kunde Rinpoche was recognized as the reincarnation of the 3rd Kunde Rinpoche at the age of six by H.E. Karde Rinpoche, the then Abbot of Horthang Tashi Monastery, Chumar, Qinghai. This recognition was confirmed by H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, H.H. Pema Kalsang, H.H. Dzogchen Rinpoche, H.H. Penor Rinpoche, H.H. Sakya Trizin, and others eminent Masters. At 8 years old, Kunde Rinpoche studied various fields of knowledge relying on Lopon Pema Dechen as his teacher and perfected the art of visual training, chanting of ritual prayers. Kunde Rinpoche was ordained by Tokden Lama Lodoe Gyatso when he was 15 years old and completed the three years, three months and three days solitary retreat in Dzogchen Shriseng Monastery, Kunde Rinpoche graduated from Dzogchen Shriseng Monastery and was awarded with the dharma Khenpo title. He had been learning Great Perfection practices under his Root Lama, the 40th uninterrupted golden chain of Dzogchen lineage, Tokden Lama Lodoe Gyatso while receiving teachings, empowerment and transmission in Dzogchen Shriseng Monastery. For the benefit in disseminating the Great Perfection practice, in year 2011, Kunde Rinpoche has published an English translated book on Dzogchen practice entitled “A Garland of Flowers: Questions and Answers on the Highly Secret Clear Light Great Perfection (ISBN: 978-967-10552-0-5).
法王贡德仁波切, 霍唐扎西寺院(河喇嘛寺)主持, 位于青海省玉树州曲麻莱县秋智乡。仁波切于六岁时被活佛尕德(河喇嘛寺前主持)认证为贡德法王第三世转世,第十四世达赖喇嘛,法王白玛尕松, 法王佐钦,法王白玛诺布,萨迦天津法王等胜尊上师皆认证肯定。贡德仁波切八岁时开始接受佛教各领域学问,文艺教育以及诵经仪轨等,由白玛德臣辅导。十五岁由大成就者尊者阿江多丹•洛珠将措 (Tokden Lama Lodoe Gyatso)座下剃度,并在佐钦寺的熙日森五明佛学院闭关三年三个月三天,接受显密的教导和佛学哲理并考获堪布法学位,同时于此寺院跟随根本上师,大成就者阿江多丹•洛珠将措(宁玛派大圆满窍诀佐钦传承师承次第之第四十代心滴传承者)之大圆满心滴传受教导下修行大圆满法门。贡德仁波切为了弘扬大圆满修行法门,于2011年,出版了英语译本大圆满修行法“一串花卉- 问与答有关高度秘密光明大圆满修法