About Katok Moktsa Rinpoche

Katok Moktsa Rinpoche, who passed away in September 2021, was esteemed as one of the "Five golden throne holders" within the Katok Monastery lineage. Residing predominantly in Kham, Eastern Tibet, he also journeyed occasionally to other parts of Asia. Notably, his younger brother was Bairo Rinpoche, and his nephew is the current Gyalwang Drukchen Rinpoche. Rinpoche's life was dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist teachings, leaving a lasting legacy of spiritual guidance and lineage stewardship within the Katok tradition.
Katok Moktsa Rinpoche, who passed away in September 2021, was esteemed as one of the "Five golden throne holders" within the Katok Monastery lineage. Residing predominantly in Kham, Eastern Tibet, he also journeyed occasionally to other parts of Asia. Notably, his younger brother was Bairo Rinpoche, and his nephew is the current Gyalwang Drukchen Rinpoche. Rinpoche's life was dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Buddhist teachings, leaving a lasting legacy of spiritual guidance and lineage stewardship within the Katok tradition.

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