SAKYA COLLEGE
INSTITUTE OF HIGHER BUDDHIST STUDIES
Khenpo
Jamyang Kalsang
( Teacher )
Khenpo Jamyang Kalsang joined Ngor Ewam Choedey Monastery in 1993, and completed his basic mudra practices and ritual education. In 1998, he joined Sakya College where he studied sutras, tantras, and Tibetan literature for sixteen years under the tutorial of eminent teachers like Late Khenpo Migmar Tsering, Khenchen Sonam Gyatso, Khenpo Jamyang Paljor, Ngawang Zopa, and many other teachers. Since 2006, he has subsequently served as a revision teacher, a teacher, and a resident Khenpo.
Khenpo
Thupten Rabsal
( Teacher )
Khenpo Thupten Rabsal was born in Kham Nangchen region in Tibet. At age 15, he joined Rela Monastery and pursued his study of ritual. On reaching India in 1998, he further studied Tibetan grammar and ritual-related subjects in Sakya Centre, Dehradun. Thereafter, in 1999, he joined Sakya College. He completed the study of myriad philosophical treatises, mainly in sutra, under the feet of Khenchen Appey Rinpoche, Khenchen Kunga Wangchuk, the erudite scholar Khenpo Sonam Gyatso, Khenpo Jamyang Paljor, etc. In 2006, he was assigned to the post of revision teacher by Khenchen Sonam Gyatso. In 2007 and 2009, he graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees respectively. In 2013, under the auspices of H.H Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche, some Khenpos were enthroned at Sakya College. He was one of them to be enthroned and consequently, up until now, he has been engaged in the task of disseminating philosophical teachings in the college.
Khentul Dakpo Shabdrung
( Teacher )
Khentul Dakpo Shabdrung was born in Sikkim, in 1988. From the age of six, he went to a Tibetan school. In 1999, he was recognized as reincarnation of Shabdrung Kalsang Gyaltsen of Sangphu Ling Tod by HH Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche. Beginning 2003, he studied under Khenchen Sonam Gyatso at Sakya College, and graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. From 2012, he served as a revision teacher, and a teacher for some years. He was enthroned as Khenpo in 2018, and has served the college ever since.
Khenpo
Jamyang Zopa
(Teacher)
Khenpo Jamyang Zopa was born in Nangchen in Kham, Tibet. At an early age, he joined Beu-ru Monastery. In 2004, he joined Sakya College and studied under Khenchen Sonam Gyatso. He graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. He served as a revision teacher and a teacher for three years and five years respectively. He also served as principal at Sachen School for a year. After his appointment as Khenpo, he continues to teach at the college.
Khenpo
Kunga Tsering
( Teacher )
Khenpo Kunga Tsering was born at Kyaker in Minyak region in 1981. In 1997, he joined Minyak Rikhud monastery and learned all the required rituals. In 2004, he joined Sakya College and completed his study on sutra-related philosophical treatises under Khenpos of Sakya College led by Khenchen Sonam Gyatso. In 2014 and 2016, he graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees respectively. In 2014, he was appointed as a revision teacher for a year; after that, he served as a teacher for four years. He also served as principal at Sachen School. In 2020, he was appointed as Khenpo.
Khentrul
Jadral Samten Gonpo
( Teacher )
Khentrul Jadral Samten Gonpo joined Sakya College in 2006; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. He worked as an editorial member of Monlam Dictionary for few years. At present, he is a resident Khenpo and teaches at the college.
Khenpo
Karma Nyima
( Teacher )
Khenpo Karma Nyima joined Sakya College in 2008; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. He then served as a revision teacher and a teacher respectively. At present, he is a resident Khenpo and teaches at the college.
Ven.
Jamyang Dorji A
( Teacher )
Ven. Jamyang Dorji (A) joined Sakya College in 2012; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. Currently, he is a teacher at the college.
Ven.
Jamyang Losel
( Teacher )
Ven. Jamyang Losel joined Sakya College in 2010; graduated with Kachupa degree. Currently, he is a teacher at Sakya College.
Ven.
Thupten Norbu
( Rev. Teacher )
Ven. Thupten Norbu joined Sakya College in 2007; graduated with Kachupa degree. Presently, he is a revision teacher at the college.
Ven.
Sangay Tenpa
( Teacher )
Ven. Sangay Tenpa joined Sakya College in 2013 and graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. Currently, he is a teacher at the college.
Ven.
Jamyang Gyaltsen
( Teacher )
Ven. Jamyang Gyaltsen joined Sakya College in 2014; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. Presently, he serves as a teacher at the college.
Ven.
Palden Dhondup
( Rev. Teacher )
Ven. Palden Dhondup joined Sakya College in 2013 and graduated with Kachupa degree. At present, he serves as a revision teacher at the college.
Ven.
Jamyang Dorji B
( Rev. Teacher )
Ven. Jamyang Dorji (B) joined Sakya College in 2009, and graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. In 2022, he received an award from H.H the 42nd Sakya Trizin Rinpoche for having memorized the whole root text of the Eighteen Great Treatises, during the Golden Jubilee Anniversary of Sakya College. Currently, he is a revision teacher at the college.
Ven.
Ngawang Phuntsok
( Rev. Teacher)
Ven. Ngawang Phuntsok joined Sakya College in 2011. He studied the Six Great Treatises and graduated with Kachupa degree in 2023. He served as a college monitor for a year. He also taught at Sachen School for few years, and at present, he is a revision teacher at the college.
Ven. Ngawang Dondup
( Rev. Teacher)
Ven. Ngawang Dondup joined Sakya College in 2013; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. Presently, he pursues a diploma degree on logics alongside teaching as a revision teacher.
Ven. Tsultrim
Namgyal
( Rev. Teacher)
Ven. Tsultrim Namgyal joined Sakya College in 2013 after completing eight grade from Tharlam Monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal. He graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. At present, he is a revision teacher at the college.
Ven. Dorji
Norbu
( Rev. Teacher)
Ven. Dorji Norbu joined Sakya College in 2015; graduated with Kachupa and Loppon degrees. At present, he is a revision teacher at the college.