About the Prophecy of Venerable Rigzin Tsewang Norbu More than 300 years ago, the noble and extraordinary kathog Rigzin Tsewang Norbu (or Rigzin Tsewang Norbu) was born in Tibet, raising the banner of Dharma and benefiting all sentient beings for nearly 60 years. His deeds are like the white snow on the top of a snowy mountain, nourishing the continuous Dharma lineage of all Buddhas year after year.

There are many magical legends about how the master came to the world.

Guru Padmasambhava once predicted: “South of Kathok Monastery, next to the mountain demon’s residence, there will be a well-off family with the father’s name Ade Gomb and the mother’s name Cuo. A sage who can analyze cause and effect and realize emptiness will be born. He is neither tall nor short, and his behavior is unstable like a child; the expression on his face changes every day, his words are rude, his personality is open-minded, and his concentration overwhelms everything; he has mastered all the sutras and tantras, has high wisdom, strong mantra power, and can see through the right and wrong laws. At first glance, he seems wise but foolish, but he can easily conquer people’s hearts and make them fall. His practice is extremely meritorious, and he also likes to show off to others. Sometimes he cries because of excitement when talking about impermanence, and sometimes he acts like a fearless person and speaks boldly; he treats people arrogantly at one moment and humblely at another; he is very distressed at one moment and compassionate and quiet at another; he loves money like his life, and sometimes he abandons gold, silver and jewelry like dirt. In such a variety of skillful and convenient ways, he is trying to save all sentient beings.”

There is also a prophecy that a child named Norbu will be born in the south of Kathok Monastery. His father is Gongbo and his mother is Tso. He is very talented, intelligent, and compassionate. Anyone who can read and hear the rituals written by this protector will achieve enlightenment, and those who are saved will not fall into the three evil paths. There are as many as six or seven similar prophecies.

Another prophecy said that the master was born in 1698 AD. His father was a young general who guarded the territory. His mother practiced Vajrasattva since childhood and was gentle and kind. When he was born, his mother dreamed that the golden vajra merged into her body, and his father also dreamed that three suns rose together in the sky, and the red light of the sun and the moon illuminated the sky.

According to the brief biography of the Venerable, when he was seven days old, Venerable Pema Dechen Lingpa personally sprinkled water and bathed him, and gave him the empowerment of the Buddha of Longevity, and named him Rinchen Caiwang Norbu, which means the treasure of longevity and freedom.

At three months old, he could already speak.

At seven months old, he could answer questions, chant “Om”, meditate, and sometimes do prostrations.

At the age of two, he learned to write.

When he was three years old, he often went to a female practitioner to listen to sutras, and then sat in meditation after returning home.

At the age of four, he often meditated, talked about the impermanence of life and cried out of compassion.

When he was five years old, his disciples tested him with the instruments and relics he had used in his previous life, and he got none of them wrong. At that time, he could already write Tibetan in large and small cursive script.

At the age of six, he had already familiarized himself with the Dharma methods and Dharma protector rituals written by Pema Dechen Lingpa.

When he was seven years old, he was able to recite the rituals of the wrathful Guru Padmasambhava and practiced them often. He even received the blessings of the wrathful Guru Padmasambhava in his dreams, realized the emptiness of selflessness, and understood that all dharmas are like dreams.

When he was eight years old, he often had dreams in which he rode a Dharma drum around the universe, and gods and demons competed to offer rare treasures from heaven. Once, he saw Indra and Maitreya Bodhisattva reading the Dharma in his meditation; he also saw Samantabhadra Tathagata and Samantabhadra Buddha Mother.

When he was nine years old, he saw Guru Padmasambhava in the Pure Land.

At the age of ten, he was already famous for his debate skills.

At the age of eleven, Dechen Lingpa taught him the key methods of the deity and the dakini. He understood the power of the deity’s method, and the gods, dragons, and worldly spirits all supported him.

When he was twelve years old, his master taught him the “Collection of Secret Meanings of the Sutras”. Unlike a child of his age, the Venerable studied hard and took notes. His master also gave him many empowerments.

At the age of thirteen, he received the full bodhisattva precepts, and his master also gave him the “Duojiu Xinsong” and the “Three Volumes of the Sutra of Illusionary Mind”.

At the age of fourteen, he received the Three Fundamental Teachings from Sunan Detsen Rinpoche at Gaden Monastery. He was particularly loved by his master, which also attracted the jealousy of the monastery managers, but the Venerable did not care at all. The master made many predictions about his future achievements.

At the age of fifteen, Pema Dechen Lingpa taught him the Mahamudra method. The two often practiced the Avalokitesvara method together, meditating frequently, and a firm and unchanging tranquility arose in their hearts.

At the age of sixteen, he received the teachings on the completion stage channels, winds, and bindus meditation from his master, and also received some instructions on Dzogchen and the Bodhisattva Path. His practice improved day by day, but unexpectedly, his master Dechen Lingpa passed away at this time.

When I was in seclusion at the age of seventeen, I missed my teacher and had many random thoughts while meditating. I just wanted to write poetry. The poems I wrote because of the obstacles in my practice turned out to be very nice.

At the age of eighteen, he set out for a pilgrimage and retreat to the famous resort of Xikang. In meditation, he saw Guru Rinpoche and predicted that he would be able to put an end to wars and benefit all living beings.

At the age of nineteen, when he was in seclusion at the residence of his master Dechen Lingpa (Mount Silent), he felt that there were signs that he could open the hidden treasures, but due to the obstruction of his relatives, he failed.

At the age of 20, he returned to the mountain demon’s residence to practice. The mountain demon later protected him. He practiced at a rapid pace during the retreat. Later, due to a dispute between his tribe and the neighboring tribe, he interrupted his six-month retreat, which was only seven days away from completion, in order to end the fight.

At the age of twenty-one, Genzang Rinchen taught him many secret methods of fierce mantras, wrathful Guru Padmasambhava and empowerments. One day, he saw Guma Lama in meditation and received many teachings.

At the age of 22, he gave his first lecture to over 70 disciples. Once, when he was teaching the channel, wind, and bright point methods, the demons in the world were not happy and tried to stop him with thunder and hail. The master then meditated and entered into a state of concentration to calm them down. Suddenly, a crying woman came to him. The master placed a vajra on her head and the woman fell and disappeared. Another time, when he was blessing a retreat center, a tornado, lightning, and thunder appeared in the whistling sound. The disciples were so scared that they fled in all directions. The master said not to be afraid and that he subdued them in the concentration of practicing Hayagriva Dharma!

At the age of 23, he practiced Vajrabhairava in seclusion, and made progress in the seven convenient offerings. He also often gave simple teachings on the law of cause and effect in the temple.

When he was 24 years old, he had more than 700 disciples learning the Great Perfection from him. That year, bandits often came to the temple to cause trouble and refused to listen to advice. The master killed more than 70 people with mantras and sent them to the Pure Land.

At the age of 25, he practiced Vajrayogini and saw Vajrayogini in his mind, achieving the common accomplishment. Later, he went to Kathok Monastery to pay homage to Sunan Dezang Rinpoche, who gave him a golden throne. The crowd was dissatisfied, so Rinpoche told them that he was old, and then he handed it over smoothly. He held his hand and cried, asking him to take good care of Kathok Monastery in the future.

When Sunan Dezan Rinpoche was 26 years old, he passed away. Before the construction of the Thousand Buddhas Pagoda was completed, he went to the Zhabu Ailong Cave to practice. After coming out of retreat, he wanted to retire and wander around, so he returned to the temple to say goodbye to the old lama, and the lama reluctantly agreed.

At the age of 27, on his way to Lhasa, he gave his disciples the empowerment of the Eight Great Heruka Dharma in Mangkam, and pleaded with the government to ban hunting and catching otters, and to release them.

At the age of 28, he built a temple in Mangkang (the ruins still exist today), gave lectures, issued an order to prohibit robbery and theft, and went on pilgrimages to various parts of Tibet. He met the 12th Karmapa, the great treasure king, and received his instruction in the Mahamudra method.

At the age of 29, he received the Mahamudra and Dzogchen teachings from Zhuwo Rinpoche, which cleared up all his previous doubts in practicing the Dharma. What was particularly rare was that he accepted all the teachings of the Jonang school. He then went into seclusion in the holy place where Guru Rinpoche practiced, and slowly made a pilgrimage to the Mahabodhi stupa in Nepal.

At the age of 30, he returned to the Qiangzhun Monastery in Mangyu, western Tibet to preach. He also went to other monasteries to receive the inheritance of rare Dharmas and went into seclusion in a cave near the monastery (later this cave was named Gaden Ganlu Cave).

At the age of 31, the King of Tibet, Pharoding, appointed him as the national teacher, and the king funded the construction of the Boudhanath Stupa in Nepal. The Venerable also went from Lhasa to Chaga Baiya Temple (one of the places where Milarepa achieved enlightenment and practiced) to teach Karma Chobi Rinpoche and his disciples the method of Mahamudra. Wearing six bone ornaments, tiger skin undergarments, and holding a heavenly staff, he stayed alone in the forest for several months, inspecting the restoration of the stupa, and also taught the Dharma to the King and Queen of Pharoding. He also went into retreat with Qiusang Rinpoche because of the master-disciple relationship in the previous life. After leaving retreat, he was taught the Vajra Dharma of Chakrasamvara and the Naropa Dharma of the Drukpa Kagyu lineage by Jamyang Chengli Rinpoche. He received the six preliminary practices of Kalachakra in front of King Yusang, and later went to the holy place of Guru Padmasambhava to meditate and practice.

At the age of 32, he practiced Kalachakra. He taught the Dharma to the high official Lob Banjiu and local people. He received the rainbow body Bimalamuzha Special Dzogchen Dharma from Kanglongba Beima Rinchen and wrote a book on the practice. He also went to Luoyu and Baiquanshui to teach the “Essential Dharma of the Dakini” at the invitation of King Loba. He was named the national teacher and built a temple. He quelled the war between the two Monpa countries. One day, he saw Green Tara in meditation and was helped by Zhamo Dorje.

When he was 33 years old, Udan Rinpoche asked him to teach him the Dharma of Avalokitesvara and the Heart of the Vajrayana. He then went to Mangyu Qiangzhun Monastery to teach Guru Padmasambhava and Avalokitesvara, and made offerings to monks, gave alms to the poor, performed extensive pujas and went into retreat in various monasteries in western Tibet.

At the age of 34, he was invited by Baza Rinpoche of Qiangzhun Monastery to teach them the bodhisattva precepts and wrote the ritual of “The Prayer for Guru Padmasambhava to Quickly Achieve Freedom”. He wanted to go on pilgrimage to India, Pakistan and other places but failed, so he stayed in Qiangzhun Monastery to spread the Dharma.

At the age of 35, he spent most of his time in retreat, giving alms, and building retreat centers.

At the age of thirty-six, he wrote many works on the five sciences, major and minor.

At the age of 37, he practiced Kalachakra and reached the level of fourteen accomplished persons. He wrote a book to instruct how to make thangkas.

At the age of 38, he stayed at Jilong Monastery, taught Guru Rinpoche the quick method and wrote books. He opened the hidden treasure at Lianji Zhapu and obtained the sky iron Vajra and many secret treasures.

At the age of 39, he spent most of his time in western Tibet, building a memorial stupa for his guru, Zhuwo Rinpoche, teaching his disciples the generation and completion stages, and also went to the Langjie Monastery in the Potala Palace to teach the Great Perfection. While in retreat at the Tsurphu Monastery, he saw Guru Rinpoche predict the birthplace and zodiac sign of the 13th Karma. He then wrote a letter to inform Situ Rinpoche of the Karma Kagyu sect and reported to King Phoroding for certification. After the discovery, the enthronement ceremony was held. King Phoroding invited the Venerable to Lhasa and sincerely prayed for the Venerable to teach Buddhism and ask for instructions on future changes in Tibet.

At the age of forty, he took out the Red Tara terma and wrote the profound and supreme heart instructions to Mingjiu Chenglipazhuo.

At the age of 41, he met the 7th Avalokitesvara Dharma King, and they transmitted Buddhist teachings and obtained confirmations from each other. He made great offerings to Sakyamuni Buddha in the Dazhou Temple. He went into seclusion and made pilgrimages in places such as Gongbu, and transmitted the Dharma to the 13th Karmapa Dharma King.

At the age of 42, he spent most of his time in seclusion and pilgrimage, and wrote letters to His Holiness Avalokitesvara and King Pholoding to discuss the restoration of the West Asia Monastery.

At the age of 43, he practiced in seclusion in Bomi County in eastern Tibet and wrote Buddhist texts.

At the age of 44, he taught the Amitabha Sutra and the Guanyin Dharma to the people in Gongpot area.

At the age of 45, he accepted the Dharma King Zhuchen as his disciple and taught him the six preliminary practices of Kalachakra and the six methods of Nigu. In addition, he annotated the Vajrabhairava text in detail.

At the age of 46, he practiced the Ganlu method in Buchu Monastery. One day, he saw Gugu Lupa’s footprints on the stone on Gongbu Mountain in meditation, so he ordered his disciples to find it, open the hidden treasure, and teach Nigu Dafa to his disciples next to the stone cave.

At the age of 47, he was in the retreat center of Balonggai, Jungmun. The Green Tara on the Buddhist hall was about one floor high. There were 28 people in retreat at that time, and the Venerable taught the disciples the secret teachings and the lineage of the Zen master.

When he was 48 years old, he lived in Gongbu area. Tai Sidu Rinpoche came here to ask him to give him the empowerment of Mahakala, Kalachakra, the six preliminary practices, the teaching of the emptiness view of the Jonang school, especially the immediate cessation and sudden transcendence of the Great Perfection and all the methods of the Nyingma school. All his requests were fulfilled. In the end, the two of them merged into one secret, which is also one of the reasons why Master Rinchen Qianbao often reincarnates here. His previous life was named Madhi, born in Gongbu, and was a disciple of the treasure master Sangye Lingpa, benefiting countless sentient beings. His current master, Gato Sunan Dezan, predicted that his next life would also be born here to promote the secret teachings. Although his third life was born in Shannan area, his four reincarnations, as predicted by the master, all came to this area to promote the secret teachings and converted countless officials to practice Buddhism.

At the age of 49, he went to the blessed Green Tara statue in Sangputuo Temple in Lhasa to make offerings and practice, and wrote the text of the Heruka Tantra. Later, when he was practicing in the holy place of Guru Rinpoche, he saw the wrathful Guru Rinpoche in meditation and wrote the ritual of the wrathful Guru Rinpoche. Later, at the request of Karmapa and Bawo Rinpoche, he went to Tsurphu Monastery and taught them many special secret teachings. At the request of Bawo Rinpoche, he wrote the Mahakala ritual. He rebuilt the stupa of Lolu Rinpoche and wrote many hymns and the White Tara ritual.

At the age of 50, the King of Palading asked him to teach the White Heruka Dharma and practice the longevity Dharma. He performed the Kalachakra puja with Tai Situ and Bawo Rinpoche in front of Sakyamuni Buddha. He also wrote a prayer for the Western Paradise at the request of Bawo Rinpoche. The abbots and chief officials of the Han area wrote to him to ask about various Buddhist issues, and he replied to them one by one. The Tibetan national master Zhaba Rinchen Gyatso and General Dewa asked him to continue to teach the Dharma, and the Drubchen Dharma King also came here to ask for the Dharma. The master also presided over the enthronement ceremony for Master Shamarpa, and gave empowerments to the Karmapa and Tai Situ Rinpoche. He once told Shamarpa, “I wasted a lot of time because you encountered many difficulties. I hope you will definitely support the Kagyu sect. Don’t forget!” Later, when he went to Kala Monastery with the Drubchen Dharma King to perform the puja, he wrote many prophecies.

At the age of 51, he went to Nepal and lived in Vulture Peak. Tai Situ Rinpoche came there and the two met. The master gave him and Karma Dunzhu Rinpoche empowerment at the same time. During the more than one month he stayed there, he taught the Avalokitesvara Dharma and completed the reconstruction of the Bota Great Stupa. He was very happy and wrote some songs. One night on the way back to Tibet, he saw a woman speaking multiple languages in his concentration. The master knew that she was not human, so he subdued her in his concentration and turned her into a three-eyed wolf and many other changes. He asked: “Where do you live? What is your name?” He told her: “My name is Rani, I live in Nepal. I will help you and be your protector, but this can only be told to three people.” After saying this, he disappeared. The master wrote in a letter to Tai Situ Rinpoche: “This is a very powerful protector in the lineage, who can protect and help the lineage.”

At the age of 52, he orally transmitted the Great Perfection Longchen tradition to many disciples in the old translation tantra. The King of Lhoba requested him to come to his country to teach. When he performed puja and long-term meditation, many people saw many dakinis around him. During one of his meditations, he heard a voice saying that there would be a war in the area. This was a sign of the wars and factional struggles that would occur in Tibet after his death. In fact, more than 70 people in Tibet had fled to the master that year. The master immediately wrote a letter to the Tibetan officials, hoping to save their lives. Later, the number of refugees increased to more than 200 people, and they were all protected by the master without harm. He endured a lot of criticism for reconciling the civil war in Tibet. Fortunately, during his practice, he saw Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva who said to him, “Don’t be afraid! The struggle will naturally disappear.” Later, he himself said that he was happy to have escaped this predicament!

At the age of 53, he performed fire offerings for the safety of Tibet. On one occasion, his guardian appeared. The weather was very cold and very hot. When people asked why, he said, “Tibet will not be safe.” At this time, Tibetan officials wanted to arrest him and take him back to Tibet because he had protected more than 200 people. The master suppressed him with his magical power. The official lost his luster and almost lost his life. He left in fear. Manjushri Bodhisattva appeared at this time and told him, “Don’t be afraid, it will calm down,” just like the words of Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva. The scholar Dorje Panchen Lama was very jealous of him and debated with him. He asked eight difficult questions, and he answered them immediately, and he had nothing to say. Later, some Tibetan officials asked about the future of Tibet. He answered, “It is very critical. We need to practice more disaster-eliminating methods to avoid this disaster.” The Qing Dynasty’s minister in Tibet was not happy with what he said and did not allow the practice. Later, Tibet and Nepal went to war, and many problems arose between the Qing Dynasty and Tibet, just as the master predicted.

At the age of 54, he left Tibet to practice in the mountains. On the way, he met a gangster. He converted to the master and vowed not to do evil again. The Avalokitesvara Lama asked the master to write a prophecy. The master replied, and the master was very happy. He also gave the master a silver mandala plate and a small golden vajra. He wanted to rebuild the Shembu Stupa and went back to Nepal. Although the journey was dangerous and hot, he still went. The King of Nepal led many people and elephants to greet him in person, and welcomed him to the palace to teach the Vajra Dharma to the king, queen and ministers. The king agreed to help rebuild the stupa. When looking for the main axis needed for the stupa, he couldn’t find it. Later, two Nepalese guardians, the elephant-nosed god of wealth and the Gumar, appeared and told him where to get it. The master went to the place they pointed out and found it. He successfully prepared what he needed to rebuild the stupa. At the same time, he went to Dingri to worship and offer sacrifices to the statue of Dangba Sangye (Master Bodhidharma). During the reconstruction of the stupa, he encountered financial difficulties and received gold and other offerings from many believers in Tibet and Nepal to pay for the reconstruction of the stupa. At this time, many Indian non-Buddhist teachers converted to him. A civil war broke out in Ladakh on the border between India and Tibet. Avalokitesvara Lama wrote a letter hoping that the master would go to reconcile. Although rebuilding the pagoda was a major event in the Buddhist community, the words of the master had to be followed, so the reconstruction of the pagoda was suspended.

At the age of 55, on the 26th day of the third month of the Tibetan calendar, when he went to Mangyu to preach, the King of Ladakh invited him to the palace, where he gave oral teachings and empowerments to the Ladakh prince Bang Gyampa Dorje and other believers. However, the king, who had started a civil war because of his greed for the throne, did not want to see the master. The master said to his family and princes, “If the civil war does not end, I will not return to Tibet.” He also said to his family, “Nothing sent by Ladakh can be accepted at all.” If it is impossible to reconcile with human power, he will use magic power to subdue it. Soon, many unlucky things happened to the king, and ghosts and gods appeared. He came to the master and fainted on the ground when he saw the master. After waking up, he agreed to reconcile, repent and offer money to the master. The master said, “It’s good if you repent, but don’t accept money.” In a short time, the civil war in Ladakh was reconciled, and a draft agreement, temple rules and national laws were established for them, all of which were formulated and stamped by the master.

At the age of 56, he announced the draft contract and Ladakh laws before the King of Ladakh, all monasteries, representatives of the Tibetan government, and the people of Ladakh. From then on, everything was peaceful and auspicious. The Tibetan government gave him a lot of money, servants, horses, etc., but he refused all of them. After writing down the Avalokitesvara Dharma and the longevity prayer of Avalokitesvara Lama, he returned all the gifts to Avalokitesvara Lama and the Tibetan government.

At the age of 57, he returned to Nepal. Vajrapani, Dorje Repa and other Dharma protectors of Nepal welcomed him back and vowed to support the reconstruction of the pagoda. He taught Avalokitesvara and White Tara to Dormapa Gensang Juemi, Karma Dunzhu Rinpoche and the people of Nepal.

When the King of Nepal went to see the Master in person, the Master stood there in a rage and said, “You promised to rebuild the stupa, but you didn’t finish it.” He threw the incense burner in his hand at him, but fortunately the Lama caught it and missed. The King immediately repented, signed and stamped his seal to complete everything as soon as possible, and left nervously. The King asked the ministers and the Queen, “When the Master was furious, did you see anything?” The answer was, “Nothing.” The King said, “I saw a three-eyed, angry being with fire spewing from its mouth. I was nervous and afraid, so I agreed.” The whole country helped.

When the main shaft of the pagoda was being transported, it took more than 20 days of work but still could not be transported out. The master was very angry, and Karma Dunzhu Rinpoche also came in person. The master said: “Your work is useless, take back all the tools.” He chanted a mantra and touched the main shaft, and the main shaft flew across the forest like an arrow… After that, the King of Nepal obeyed the master like a servant. Within a year, most of the copper and gold-plated parts of the pagoda were rebuilt, leaving only the detailed calligraphy and painting decorations unfinished.

At the age of 58, before the 13th floor of the pagoda was completed, the staff found that the main shaft had not been put in. The master was angry and scolded them. Then he offered in front of the Mahakala that was born naturally from Nepalese stone and said: “The matter of the main shaft is left to you to handle. Please put it into the pagoda, because it is beyond human power, but you can do it easily.” Then, he wrote a text praising Mahakala, put the main shaft in front of the pagoda, and the main shaft flew into the sky while the master chanted the mantra, and slowly inserted it into the pagoda…

The old lama who had followed the master all his life was about to pass away. The master asked, “Which Pure Land do you want to go to?” The answer was, “Vajrapani Pure Land.” The master wrote a prayer for Vajrapani Pure Land. After reciting this prayer, the old lama was reborn in that Pure Land as he wished. When the master was about to return to Tibet with the Dhruchen Dharma King, he told the King of Nepal, the ministers, the people, Tai Sidu Rinpoche, etc., “When the pagoda is completed, I will not be able to return here myself, but Dhruchen Dharma Yu, Tai Sidu Rinpoche, and Bawo Rinpoche will complete this work. You must support them.” As he said this, he inserted his walking stick into the stone.

It would take three days to go back to Mangyu by horseback, but the master could walk there in one day. When he was teaching the Kalachakra Tantra to his disciples, some ghosts and gods wanted to harm him and dropped a large stone and many small stones from the mountain. The master used the Qi Ke Yin to turn the stones to another place, and the disciples were safe. At that time, the master wrote many prophecies to his disciples. The monument in Nepal records the process of Venerable Rinchen Tsewang Norbu building the pagoda, and his statue is enshrined in the museum next to it (this statue is the liberation of seeing)

On the 25th day of the seventh month of the Tibetan calendar, he passed away in Mangyu with his hands in the Dharma Realm Seal and his feet in the Vajra Cross-legged position. Dharma King Zhuchen, Luolu Rinpoche and his great disciples discussed with each other and were afraid that if the King of Nepal knew about this and did not complete the construction of the stupa, the civil war in Tibet would break out again. Therefore, they decided not to make it public for the time being. In order to keep it secret, they decided to go into seclusion together. When the King of Tibet or Nepal asked about the good and bad fortune of the next year, they would go to the master’s body to tell the fortune and then tell the king. Any questions about the practice of the Dharma would be answered according to the master’s original formula. Two years after his death, the Nepal stupa was completed. During the opening ceremony, people saw a natural appearance in the sky.

Postscript

Guru Kathog Rigzin Chenpo and many lotuses, which fall naturally and can be picked up by hand, publicly announced the fact that Guru had passed away. Later, a stupa was built for Guru, and countless relics were born in the stupa every year. Postscript Guru Gato Rinchen Qianbao’s prophecy and Bawo Rinpoche’s dakini’s information during his retreat in Gongbu that Guru would be reincarnated in Shannan area and named Cairen Zhaxi (Zhaxi Cairen) were based on these two contents. Bawo Rinpoche went to Shannan area to look for Guru’s reincarnation, but passed away before finding it.

This article is based on the life stories written by Zagar Rinpoche and his master Rigzin Chenpo Rinpoche II. It contains more than 750 pages of excerpts, which briefly describe his simple life. It is impossible to glimpse all the external, internal and secret merits of the master in this short article. If you want to know more about Kathog Rigzin Chenpo, you must read the six Dharma texts he wrote and deeply study the records of Kathog Rigzin Chenpo’s reincarnation and his work of spreading the Dharma and benefiting sentient beings.