About Rigdzin Dorjee Rinpoche

Rigzin Dorjee Rinpoche, a contemporary Nyingma master born in 1954, stands as a key disciple of Chatral Rinpoche. At fifteen, he took monastic vows and pursued education at Varanasi's Higher Buddhist Institute, earning the title of acharya. Throughout his journey, Rinpoche received teachings from luminaries such as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, and Penor Rinpoche among others. He founded the Nyingma Institute and Nyingma Retreat Center in Sikkim, India, and established the Longchen Nyingtik Institute in the USA in 1998. Rinpoche continues to propagate the Rigdzin Sokdrup lineage globally through teachings at universities and Buddhist centers worldwide.
Rigzin Dorjee Rinpoche, a contemporary Nyingma master born in 1954, stands as a key disciple of Chatral Rinpoche. At fifteen, he took monastic vows and pursued education at Varanasi's Higher Buddhist Institute, earning the title of acharya. Throughout his journey, Rinpoche received teachings from luminaries such as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dudjom Rinpoche, and Penor Rinpoche among others. He founded the Nyingma Institute and Nyingma Retreat Center in Sikkim, India, and established the Longchen Nyingtik Institute in the USA in 1998. Rinpoche continues to propagate the Rigdzin Sokdrup lineage globally through teachings at universities and Buddhist centers worldwide.