Dharma teachings - Holiness Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgay

Dharma teachings by Holiness Gyalsey Tenzin Rabgay
Gyalse Tulku Tenzin Rabgye was born in 1993 at Kanglung, Trashigang. At the age of five, he was recognised as the 8th reincarnation of Gyalse Tenzin Rabgay who lived during 1638–1696. His Holiness started his monastic education at Punthim Dratshang. He received his monastic education from the age of five until he was 12, after which he started his nine-year shedra education at Tango.
After seventeen years of monastic studies received the title of a Geshe, equivalanet to a doctor of philosophical studies, known as Geshe Dongang Mrawa'i Wangchug. Gyelse Jigme Tenzin Wangpo finished his traditional three years and three months retreat or lo sum cho sum. Rinpoche completed his three years retreat on 20 Feb 2018 and is currently teaching in Bhutan.

Tenzin Rabgye was the fourth Druk Desi (secular ruler of Bhutan) who ruled from 1680 to 1694. He is believed to have been the first to have categorized formally the zorig chusum (the thirteen traditional arts of Bhutan) In 1688, he renovated Tango Monastery, approximately 14 kilometres from Thimphu. In 1692, he was first formally categorized during the rule of Tenzin Rabgye (1680–1694), the 4th Druk Desi (secular ruler). In 1692, he visited the sacred cave of Taktsang Pelphug during the Tsechu season and founded a temple there devoted to Padmasambhava. The temple is known as Taktsang Lhakhang (the Temple of the Guru with Eight Names) and was completed in 1694.
Video source: Tango Buddhist University