A Nyingma teacher and one of the highest lamas of Kathok Monastery in Kham, Eastern Tibet. Getse Rinpoche's previous incarnation was the famed Getse Mahapandita, whose writings have had a lasting impact on the Nyingma school. In this incarnation, Getse Rinpoche was born and trained in Tibet, where he trained with some of this century's greatest masters, such as Adzom Druktrul Rinpoche. Currently, he lives outside Tibet and divides his time between Kathmandu, where he oversees a small retreat center in Pharping, India, and Bhutan. Getse Rinpoche shares an especially close relationship with HH the Dalai Lama.
H.H. Katok Getse Rinpoche is a highly esteemed incarnate lama of the Kathok branch of the Nyingma lineage. He was recognized as a tulku by His Holiness the Sixteenth Karmapa, the previous Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, and Adzom Gyalsé Rinpoche. From a very early age, he received teachings and empowerments from Dudjom Lingpa’s grandson Tulku Nyila, Khenchen Jigmé Puntsok Rinpoche, Adzom Drukpa, Katok Moktsa Rinpoche, Khenpo Ngakchung, and H.H. the Dalai Lama.
H.H. Getse Rinpoche has done many years of retreat, taught widely throughout Asia and is well known for his mastery of the Dzogchen approach. Fulfilling a request made by Chagdud Rinpoche, Katok Getse Rinpoche serves as the head lama of Katok Ritrod, Chagdud Gonpa’s retreat center in Parping, Nepal.
H.H. GETSE RINPOCHE VISITING DORJE LING, TASHI CHOLING, PALRI PEMA
OD LING
H.H. Getse Rinpoche will be visiting Dorje Ling (http://www.dorjeling.info/) in Portland, Oregon, to give teachings and empowerments the first week in July (for more information, download the flyer here). His Holiness then travels to Tashi Choling for the end of our Vajrasattva retreat, he will preside over the Neydren ceremony on July 11th, and will stay through the Ten Shuk, July 12-15. Details regarding teachings or transmissions during his visit will be forthcoming. His Holiness will visit Palri Pema Od Ling (http://www.palri.org/) in Austin, Texas later in July for a rich schedule of empowerment and teaching (for more information, download the flyer here).
