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... Not long after Katok Situ was at the monastery the Thirty-ninth Sakya Trizin, Dzamling Chegu Wangdu (sa skya 'khri 'dzin 39 'dzam gling che rgu dbang sdud, 1855–1919) passed away, and the new Sakya Trizin, Dakshul Trinle Rinchen (drag shul phrin las rin chen, 1871–1936) closed the college ...

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... The Fortieth Sakya Trizin, Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang phyug, 1900–1950) appointed him the head of Damtok Monastery ('dam thog dgon) where he ended the worship of Shugden ...

Read more from the biography of Druk Khenpo Ngawang Yonten Gyatso


... A fifth line was initiated with Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang phyug, 1900-1950) who served as the Fortieth Sakya Trizin, from 1937 to 1950; his grandson David Khon was recognized as his reincarnation ...

Read more from the biography of Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo


He then continued touring and teaching throughout Kham, including at the Katok branch monasteries of Wozer ('od zer dgon), Nego (gnas 'go dgon), and Gyelse (rgyal sras dgon), where he gave extensive empowerments and transmissions to the Fortieth Sakya Trichen Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (sa skya khri chen ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang phyug, 1900–1950) and his large entourage. ...

Read more from the biography of Khenpo Ngawang Pelzang


... There he had audiences and made significant offerings to the monastery's leaders: the Fortieth Sakya Trichen, Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (sa skya khri chen 40 ngag dbang mthu stob dbang phyug, 1900–1950); his eldest son, Dagchen Rinpoche; and also the future Forty-First Sakya Trichen, Ngawang Kunga Tekchen Trinle Wanggyel (sa skya khri chen 41 ngag dbang kun dga' theg chen phrin las dbang rgyal, b ...

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In 1945 he was recognized as a reincarnation of the Sakya master Jamyang Loter Wangpo ('jam dbyangs blo gter dbang po, 1847–1914) by the Fortieth Sakya Trichen Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (sa skya khri chen 40 ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang phyug, 1900–-1950) ...

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... The Sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpai Dorje (karma pa 16 rang byung rig pa'i rdo rje, 1924–1981) and the Sakya Tridzin, Ngawang Tutob Wangdrak (ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang drag, 1900–1950) confirmed the recognition.[1] ...

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His second main teacher at the monastery was Lama Ngawang Lodro Nyingpo (bla ma ngag dbang blo gros snying po, 1892–circa 1959), known as Lama Ngaklo (bla ma ngag blo), who taught grammar and the Bodhicaryāvatāra, the classic scripture on the bodhisattva path, as well as the tantric yogic practices of the subtle body

... He requested several teachings from the Fortieth Sakya Trizin, Ngawang Tutob Wangchuk (sa skya khri 'dzin ngag dbang mthu stobs dbang phyug, 1900–1950) but received only an initiation for Vajrakīla. ...

Read more from the biography of Tubten Lekshe Gyatso


Rigdzin Nyamnyi Dorje is also known for composing a commentary on Śāntideva's Bodhisattvacaryāvatāra. Some of his prominent disciples include the Fortieth Sakya Trichen, Drakshul Trinle Rinchen (sa skya khri chen 40 drag shul 'phrin las rin chen, 1871-1935); Jampa Tenpai Gyeltsen (byams pa bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan, d.u.); and the Sixth Shechen Rabjam, Nangdze Drubpai Dorje (zhe chen rab 'byams 06 snang mdzad grub pa'i rdo rje, 1911-1959) ...

Read more from the biography of Tubten Chowang Nyamnyi Dorje