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8. Ninth Abbot - Phuntsho Dorji (alias Tsundru Dorji)

Lam Phuntsho Dorji was born as the third of the four sons to Namgay Pelmo, the younger
sister of Lama Sherab Yoezer. Believed to be the
reincarnation of Yudra Nyingpo of Gyalmo Tshawa Rong he
started his religious life at an early age and received
teachings in Mahayana Buddhism from Buli Trulku and sat
for three-year retreat.

Being a heart son of the tradition, he has taken on himself
to write the teachings of Dorji Lingpa tradition. He became
the abbot of Busa Wangdue Goenpa after Lama Sherab
Yoezer left for nirvana.

The Buli Trulku gave him some statues and a Choedril.
(large bell). The statues are kept at the residence of Busa
Trulku at Drangla while the Choedril is at Busa Wangdue Gonpa.

Phuntsho Dorji lived a simple hermit life of renunciation, always being compassionate to
the poor people. He exchanged the teachings of Dorji Lingpa tradition with the 64th Je
Khenpo Jamyang Yeshi Singye. In 1952, left for nirvana. When his body was cremated at
his monastic seat – Busa Wagdue Goenpa Monastery, the scene was filled with miracles
like a band of white cloud and rainbow stretching across the sky. From the ashes of his
remains appeared ringsel (relics).

9. Tenth Abbot - Lam Ngawang Tenzin

From the true lineage of Lama Phuntsho
Dorji (alias Tsundru Dorji), Lam Ngawang
Tenzin was born to his younger brother
Gonpo Gyeltshen and mother Sangagmo in
1948. His conception was marked by a
number of auspicious signs. At the age of
two or three, he showed propensities of his
previous life and displayed extraordinary
character traits. Observing his behaviour,
the people were convinced that he was not
an ordinary being. As his uncle Phurgyel
presented to him the belongings of late
Lama Sherab Yoezer mixed with other
similar objects, he picked all the objects that
belonged to Lama Sherab Yoedzer and said
these belonged to him. This left no doubt
that he was the reincarnation of Lama Sherab Yoezer, the 9th lineage holder.

He started learning at the age of five and, at seven, he was admitted to the Central
Monastic Body where he was named Ngawang Tenzin by the 63rd Je Khenpo Thinley
Lhundrup in 1954. He mastered all the teachings of Buddha dharma and was given a

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