Kuenzang Tenpai Gyeltshen or popularly known as H.E. Gyeltshen Trulku was born to a humble couple near Chorten Kora in Trashiyangtse,Eastern Bhutan, in the year 1953. When he was about five or six years old, both his parents left the world and he had to be left to the care of his not-so kind relatives.

When Gyeltsen Trulku was nine years old, Lam Sonam Zangpo from Kurtoe, Lhuntse Dzongkhag had a vision in his meditation (showing the direction, locating the place –saying such type of place, Ri (mountain), near that type of Shing (tree), Dho (stone), river, etc…) and recognized as the incarnation of “Thrulzhi Lam Gyeltshen or Gyeltshen Marpa” by H.E Lam Sonam Zangpo and was installed as the incarnation to the seat of his predecessor.

At his monastery he studied Dri Log Yonten- basic literacy (reading and writing skills) under the tutelage of Lopen Pema Wangchuk who was a disciple of his predecessor. When he attained the age of twelve, Lama Sonam Zangpo introduced him to His Eminence the First Drukpa Thuksey Rinpoche in Darjeeling where he later studied for ten years.

During his ten years’ stay in Darjeeling, Rimpoche had completed all monastic vows like “Gaygnoen”, “Gaytshel”, “Gaylong Ngyenzhog” Dompas (vows).

Besides, he had not only received innumerable teachings and blessings; he also received “Wang Lung Thri Sum” from His Eminence Thuksey Rinpoche. And also received indispensable teachings from Khenpo Noryang and Khenpo Ngawang Choeda. In general, he finished both “Rigney” and “Zhung” from the monastery and especially specialized “Theysum”-Hearing & Visualization in Sga-ngak, Kerim, Zogrim, Tseychen and cheydruk. Moreover, he was also blessed with ample teachings from His holiness the late Dudjom Rinpoche.

At age twenty three, H.E. Gyetshen Trulku returned to Bhutan and received both  Wang Lung Thrisum of Sarma as well as Nyingma from Lam Sonam Zangpo and completed a complete set of teachings  especially like”Chagchen”, “Cheydruk, and “Ro-nyam” etc.. mainly originating from Drubwang Shakya Shri. He had also successfully completed 5 years of Ngondro and Menthri.

When he turned twenty- eight years old, he went into strict meditation for another six years and mastered the six yogas of Naropa. He also mastered in the Kerim of both Tsasum as well as Zogrim.

As destined, Rimpoche then began to start his teachings in the eastern Bhutan when he turned thirty four. This was the beginning of the spread of Dharma in the east.

Then he took refuge in Je-Khenpo Kinley of Bhutan as his root guru and received the complete wang lung Thrisum of Lama, Yidham, Khandro, Choechong and finished Kerim Thri of Zogchen, Longchen Nyingthig, Cheytsen Nyingthig and Nyondro etc. He was also blessed with other profound teachings and instructions. He has deep gratitude for the former Je-khenpo for the blessings and teachings given to him.

For the last twenty three years (Age 34-57), he has been constantly helping the needy and directing those deserving and interested to embark on the path of enlightenment.

In the words of H.E. Gyeltshen Trulku Rinpoche “…till now, I have been practising “Jawa Leki Khorlo” (wheel of daily works), “Logpa Thesam gi Khorlo” (Wheel of Hearing and Visualisation) and “Pongwa Samten gi Khorlo” (wheel of meditative Visualisation).  The three Wheels have been turning continuously for the enlightenment of all the sentient beings.”

In summary, Rimpoche had achieved the following:

1. Till now Rimpoche has received teachings and blessings from about five enlightened spiritual
2. Masters /Lamas and twenty teachers on about 300 volumes of Buddhist teachings.
3. He has constructed about 166 houses for Buddhist practitioners.
4. He has been guiding and training about 185 practitioners, including 55 nuns, in the monasteries and meditation centres in five eastern Dzongkhags.      
5. He has established nine Meditation centers including three for Nuns in five different Dzongkhags.
6. About 200 people have undergone meditation under his guidance and presently about 76 practitioners are undergoing meditations for years ranging from three to nine.
7. In the nine meditation centers, there are nine meditation masters and nine assistants.
8. He has also recently established a centre at Thimphu for performing ritual activities of the public by followers who have undergone meditations for three to nine years.
9. And importantly, he has established “Ngadrak Lobdra” at Khurizampa, Mongar, Eastern Bhutan to give teachings, blessings and initiations before the students undergo the meditation in the meditation centres.