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special care by the 65th Khenchen Jamyang Yeshi Singye as his heart son. He was
provided all necessary support while staying with His Holiness in the centre monastic
body for 14 years.

There, he was fully aware of all the discipline followed by monks in the dzong which he
followed later on. In 1968, at the age of 21, coinciding with the first lunar month in which
Lord Buddha subjugated evil forces, he was enthroned as the 10th abbot or lineage holder
of Sephu Busa Wangdue Goenpa. He was the abbot who instituted the monastic education
at the monastery with the first layman and yogi school (gomday) in 1994, and started the
current Busa Wangdue Goenpa Dorji Lingpa Buddhist College in 2000. He also brought
many other changes and developments at the monastery.

Later, with the support of devotees, the Monastery saw a major renovation between 2002
and 2009. The consecration ceremony of the renovated Gonpa was presided over by
Gangteng Trulku Rinpoche. In 2009 he handed over the Goenpa to his nephew Busa
Trulku Khentrul Sonam Gyeltshen as the 11th lineage holder and still living concentration
fully on prayers and meditations.
10. Eleventh Abbot – Busa Trulku Khentruel Sonam Gyeltshen Rinpoche

Born in 1974, Busa Trulku Khentrul Sonam Gyeltshen was recognised as a true son of the
Dorji Lingpa lineage. He was born to father Phurpa and mother Aum Lhamo from
Zhemgang Zhelngo at Busa Wangdue Goenpa.
Before he came to this life, he
was born as various Buddhist
masters. Firstly, when Lord
Buddha was living, he was born
as Magagpa, one of Buddha’s
disciples. Secondly, he was born
as Gelong Bahula, root guru of
renown Khimdha Pelkey in
western part of India. Thirdly, he
was born as Tsang Ledrup, one of
the first seven monks ordained
at Samgye in Tibet in the 8th
century. Then he came as Yudra
Nyingpo, a disciple of Vairotsana
in Gyalmo Tshawa Rong in Tibet.
Next, he was born as Lam
Phuntsho Dorji in Chendebji who
became the ninth aboot of Busa
Wangdue Goenpa.

His birth was marked by many auspicious signs such as his mother giving birth to him
without any pain. His birth signified the Sonam (merit) of the people of Sephu. Hence, he
was named lamchu Sonam. His paternal uncle Lam Ngawang Tenzin brought him up with
warmth and care. At the age of two, he became fond of using a vajra and a ritual bell and

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