The Treasury of Lives

The Fifth Nyitrul Tendzin Trinle Wangchuk (nyi sprul 05 bstan 'dzin 'phrin las dbang phyug) was born in the early 1870s into the Lhagyari (lha rgya ri) family. At a young age he was identified as the reincarnation of the Fourth Nyitrul Jigme Choying Dorje (nyi sprul 04 'jigs med chos dbyings rdo rje). In 1875 Jamyang Khentse'i Wangpo ('jam dbyangs mkhyen brtse'i dbang po, 1820-1892) gave him the name Rigdzin Jigme Tenpei Nyima Drakpa Kunkhyab (rig 'dzin 'jig med bstan pa'i nyi ma grags pa kun khyab).

He was enthroned at the two monasteries of his incarnation line, Chakri Nyidrak Monastery (chags ri nyi grags dgon), also known as Sindzong Osel Drubde (sring rdzong 'od gsal sgrub sde), and Takmogang Kelzang Puntsok Ling (stag mo sgang skal bzang phun tshog gling). These monasteries were both founded by Terchen Rigdzin Nyima Drakpa (gter chen rig 'dzin nyi ma grags pa, 1647-1710), the first incarnation of the Nyitrul line, also commonly known as the Chakri Nyidrak (phyags ri nyi grags).

The names of his teachers are not recorded. Among his disciples was the First Shartrul, Karma Osel Rangdrol (P11MS239 shar sprul 01 karma 'od gsal rang grol).

He passed away in or around the year 1913. His reincarnation was found in Tubten Osel Tenpai Nyima (thub bstan 'od gsal bstan pa'i nyi ma), who was born in Chamdo in 1914. He was identified by the Fifth Dzogchen Drubwang, Tubten Chokyi Dorje (rdzogs chen grub dbang 05 thub bstan chos kyi rdo rje, 1872-1935).