Lama Jamphel Sherap Rinpoche

Lama Jamphel Sherap Rinpoche was born in Amdo Janrike, Tibet. His father’s name was Orgyen Tagu and his mother’s name was Dolker Tenzin. His name was given to him by Tulku Jamyang Rinpoche. At the age of seventeen, he went on pilgrimage to different spiritual places in Tibet. Later, in 1947, he went to India and Nepal on pilgrimage. In the village of Garshak, Himachal Pradesh, he met Lama Kunga Rinpoche, who had been a student of Tulku Tokden Shakya Shri. Lama Jamphel Sherap studied with Lama Kunga for two years, and spent those two years doing Tsalung practice.

Later he received the Nyingma Gyubum, the Kama, the Rinchen Terdzö and Dudjom Tersar empowerments from His Holiness Dudjom Jigdrel Yeshe Dorje Rinpoche. He went to Odisha Phuntsokling, where he stayed in retreat for three years under the guidance of Lama Dorje Namgyal Rinpoche (the 4th president of Dundul Raptenling) at Pholong Sangay Rinpoche Labrang. He continued to stay in retreat for many years after that doing prayer and meditation.

After the passing of Tulku Tsephel Rinpoche (Dundul Raptenling’s 5th president) in 2010, Lama Sonam consulted Khandro Sangyum Rinpoche and Kyabje Shenphen Dawa Rinpoche, and Lama Jamphel Sherap Rinpoche was then appointed the 6th president of Dundul Raptenling. Rinpoche served the monastery from 2011 to 2016. Lama passed away in December, 2018 in Ooty, Tamil Nadu, India.