Background
Neten Chokling was born August 10, 1973 in a modest family in Wandipodzong, in Bhutan.
Neten Chokling was born August 10, 1973 in a modest family in Wandipodzong, in Bhutan.
He was recognized by the 16th Karmapa as well as Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche as being the reincarnation of Neten Chokling Pema Gyurme. Karmapa named him Gyurme Dorje. At the age of 7, he was taken to his monastery, Pema Ewam Chögar Gyurme Ling, in Bir, and enthroned by Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche in Clement Town at the Mindrolling Monastery.
Before arriving in his home monastery, he was enthroned in Rumtek, Sikkim, by the Karmapa.
Neten Chokling, along with Tsikey Chokling Rinpoche, is one the fourth reincarnation of Chokgyur Lingpa This lineage traces back Trisong Detsen, a Tibetan king who invited Padmasambhava to Tibet. Neten Chokling Rinpoche is married to Tenzing Choyang Gyari.
She is the second oldest daughter of Gyari Rinpoche. Their son, Ugyen Jigme Rabsal Dawa is the reincarnation of Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.
He acted in Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche"s films The Cup (1999) and Travellers and Magicians (2003).