Khenpo Chowang

PersonType	Category:Khenpos
MainNamePhon	Khenpo Chowang
MainNameTib	མཁན་པོ་ཆོས་དབང་
MainNameWylie	mkhan po chos dbang
SortName	Chowang, Khenpo
bio	Khenpo Chowang Rinpoche of Gonjang Monastery, Sikkim, India, was one of the most highly respected khenpos in the Tibetan Buddhist system. He was a student at the University of Varanasi from 1969-1978, doing extensive work on Buddhist philosophical texts, especially in the Nyingma tradition. He also studied Buddhist history as well as the Sanskrit, English, and Tibetan languages. Khenpo's studies were carried out under the spiritual guidance of renowned Nyingmapa khenpos like Khenpo Palden Sherab and Khenpo Tsundu. He received all Nyingma empowerments and oral transmissions from Kyabje Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Kyabje Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, and Kyabje Penor Rinpoche. He also spent three years in retreat in Sikkim, India. Since 1985, he had been giving lectures on philosophy at Sikkim Institute of Higher Nyingma Studies. Khenpo Chowang taught in many countries, including the United States, Europe, Singapore, and Taiwan. (Adapted from Source June 17, 2026)
YearBirth	1951
YearDeath	2022
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