Katog Choling

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Within the Early Translation School of the Nyingma lineage in Tibet, Katog Gonpa is one of the main, mother monasteries. Considered to be like the spring that is the source of a river, it has over three hundred branch monasteries throughout Tibet. This main monastery has five major reincarnate masters who oversee it called "the Five Golden Throne Holders." Of these, his eminence Katog Getse Rinpoche has been recognized as the fourth incarnation of the great pandita scholar, pure upholder of vows, and accomplished siddha––Wangchug Getse Mahapandita.

Born in Golog, Tibet, Rinpoche studied, contemplated and meditated under many great masters such as H.H. Jigmed Phuntsog and Terton Dudjom Lingpa’s blood lineage [grandson] Tulku Nyida, amongst others. He not only put great effort in his training with these masters, but he also traveled to many monasteries in Tibet and taught the dharma to many people there, thus upholding his commitment to engage in benefiting activities.

Throughout his entire life he has maintained the lifestyle of an "ascetic (ja-dral in Tibetan)", meaning one free from worldly concerns and activities. He does not keep a place of residence but chooses to wander, traveling in Nepal, Bhutan, India, and other countries without definite home, from one mountain solitude and rural country to another.

In particular, he has become very close to H.H. Dalai Lama and is like his heart son. These days he travels the world over upholding activity for the benefit of beings out of his great compassion.