Garchen Tulku Incarnation Line

Garchen (Wyl. mgar chen) Rinpoche Incarnation Line

Previous Incarnations

• Aryadeva
• Lönpo Gar (seventh century), a minister of the Tibetan Dharma King Songtsen Gampo.

Garchen Rinpoches

1. Ngawang Döndrup (Wyl. ngag dbang don grub), aka Gar Chödingpa (b. 12th cent.-d. 13th century), a heart disciple of Drikung Kyobpa Jikten Sumgön
2. Könchok Tenzin Phuntsok (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin phun tshogs)
3. Könchok Tenzin Drakpa (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin grags pa)
4. Könchok Tenzin Chökyi Nyima (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin chos kyi nyi ma)
5. Könchok Tenzin Changghub Wangpo (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin byang chub dbang po) (b. 18th/19th cent.)
6. Könchok Tenzin Tenpé Gyaltsen (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin bstan pa'i rgyal mtshan)
7. Könchok Tenzin Trinlé Yongkhyab (Wyl. dkon mchog bstan 'dzin 'phrin las yongs khyab)
8. Garchen Rinpoche, aka Könchok Gyaltsen (Wyl. dkon mchog rgyal mtshan) (b.1936)