Minling Trichen Rinpoche
Minling Trichen Rinpoche (smin gling khri chen rin po che) Gyurme Kunzang Wangyal ('gyur med kun bzang dbang rgyal) (b.1931) - the eleventh throneholder of Mindroling Monastery and the current head of the Nyingma school. His father was Gyurme Döndrup Wangyal, the tenth Minling Trichen, and his mother was Dawa Drolma. He was born on the eighteenth day of the first month in the Iron Sheep year. His teachers include Dzongsar Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Shechen Kongtrul Pema Drimé Lekpé Lodrö, Minling Chung Rinpoche, Minling Khen Rinpoche, and the previous Shechen Rabjam Rinpoche.
He has spent more than fourteen years in retreat, and is a tertön. He was not formally enthroned in Tibet after the passing away of his father, the tenth Minling Trichen, and so his enthronement was conducted in exile, in the Zangdokpalri Monastery in Kalimpong, northern India, in 1962 led by Dudjom Rinpoche and Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
In 1976 he moved to Dehra Dun to take his seat at the re-established Mindroling Monastery. His students include his own daughter, Khandro Rinpoche. He succeeded Penor Rinpoche as head of the Nyingma school in 2001.
Long Life Prayer
OM SWASTI
Om svasti!
GYUR MÉ DÉ CHEN KUN KHYAB DORJÉ SEM
The all-pervading, vajra mind of unchanging great bliss,
KUN ZANG YESHÉ GYU TRUL KHORLÖ GÖN
Lord of the mandala of magical illusion, pure, ever-perfect wisdom,
GÉ LEK PEN DÉI DÖ JO WANG GI GYAL
Powerful king who bestows virtue and goodness, benefit and happiness,
SANG SUM TAKPA DAMPAR SHYUK SOL DEP
I pray that your secret body, speech and mind may remain forever firm.
By Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche