The fifth Kathok Situ Rinpoche, Ngedon Choeki Droenme alias Jamgoen Choeki Dorji Rinpoche was born in Darjeeling, India, in the year 1978, corresponding to the 16th Rabjung of the Male Earth Horse year, to the noble descendent of Jathri Tsenpo
Felicitation notes asserting Kathok Situ Rinpohce as reincarnation
(Yangsi) of His Holiness Situ Rinpoche: – By the congregation of
Rinpoche, Khenpos, Tulkus, lamas and monks of the Kathok Monastery.
Presented before the Venerable Supreme Emanation Pegyal, Lamp of the Early Translation Teachings:
Recently, we received the letter regarding the supreme reincarnation
of Kathok Situ Rinpoche via Tashi Namgyal, as well as detailed news of
the situation from Khenpo Jamyang. We wish to extend our gratitude for
this, as well as for your own immense efforts on behalf of the Kathok
teachings, word of which fills us with joy.
Kathok Monastery Accreditation Statement
Upon receiving the clear and detailed news of Kathok Situ Rinpoche’s
reincarnation, in the year 1987, in the Clear Light Temple, Khen
Rinpoche Gyaltsen Özer, Trimé Shingkyong Rinpoche, Moktsa Choktrul
Rinpoche, Khenpo Jorden Yangtrul Rinpoche, Jamyang Choktrul Rinpoche,
and Khenpo Jamyang Gyaltsen held a discussion. Tulku Moktsa Rinpoche
clearly explained to us how Kyabje Jadral Rinpoche had recognized the
son of Ashi Pema Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan as the reincarnation of
Kathok Situ Rinpoche. Then, as per the wishes of the Venerable Khen
Rinpoche Gyaltsen Özer, we unanimously determined that the son of Ashi
Pema Choden Wangchuck of Bhutan is indeed the reincarnation of Kathok
Situ Rinpoche. We wish you to know this.
Meanwhile, as to his sacred religious robes and enthronement, to date
a convenient time has not arisen. However, in the near future, a party
of khenpos, tulkus, lamas, and monks intend to travel in your direction
for this purpose.
Regarding this, you and the lamas and Tulkus who uphold the Dharma of
Kathok, as well as the entire monastic and lay community, and those
Khenpos and Tulkus who travel from here, request that all the necessary
and appropriate vestments and an elaborate and profound enthronement
ceremony be prepared and offered with whatever you have there. We here
in Tibet have this confidence and hope, so please bear this in mind.
May your life be firm and stable in the essential nature of Buddha
Amitayus, Lord of Boundless Life, and may your Bodhicitta aspiration to
be able to bring immense benefit to the Buddhist teachings and beings be
infinitely vast, we pray!
In accordance with your wishes, and to enhance virtue, this is
offered by all the Khenpos, tulkus, lamas and monks of Kathok Monastery,
on the first day of the eighth lunar month of the Female Iron Sheep
year, in the seventeenth Tibetan sixty-year cycle (ca. September 8,
1991).
Felicitation note asserting Kathok Situ Rinpohce’s enthronement as a
Yangsi of the His Holiness Situ Rinpoche. ‘hand written’ by His
Holiness Kyabje Drupwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche for His Eminence Kathok
Situ Rinpohce while giving the Namchoe Mijur Dorji’s teachings to the
Trulkus, Lams, Khenpos and the general public at the Phuntsholing,
Bhutan.
Practitioners of the glorious excellent utterly victorious all pervasive activity of the Sutra and Mantra Teachings
During the fire rabbit year of the seventeenth sixty-year cycle
(29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988) in Phutsholing Bhutan, during an
auspicious Tsok Offering/gathering, I, Paltrul Penor Ripoche offered an
ablution ceremony and enthroned His Holiness Situ Yangsi Rinpoche.
This long life prayer for The Fifth Kathok Situ was composed in Guru Rinpoche’s sacred place of accomplishment in the land of Nepal. So that the monastic residents at Yangleshö would have something to recite, I, the renunciant, Sangye Dorje, wrote these words of aspiration. May all beings be happy! Sarva Mangalam!
My heart is wherever Rinpoche is. When Rinpoche did his 3 years Retreat at Baylangdra was the first time I visited. Beautiful place besides being holy.
I feel great and blessed. I’m very thankful and I am honored to receive such a wonderful blessing from his great highness and the Samtenling monastery is one of the peaceful and real heaven in Bhutan and I am very happy to see it with my eyes.