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... He gave religious instruction to members of the royal family, during the reigns of the second king, Jigme Wangchuk ('jigs med dbang phyug, 1905–1952) and the Fifty-Ninth Je Khenpo, Chokyi Wangchuk (rje mkhan po 59 chos kyi dbang phyug, 1860–1940) ...

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... 1909), most popularly known as Ashi Wangmo (a zhe dbang mo), who was a devotee of the Karmapa, had heard of Kalu Rinpoche and had requested the Karmapa send him to Bhutan to teach at Jangchub Choling, which had been established by her brother, the second king of Bhutan, Jigme Wangchuk ('jigs med dbang phyug, 1905-1952).[33] Kalu Rinpoche stayed in Bhutan for about five years, teaching the Karma Kagyu and Shangpa Kagyu traditions at Jangchub Choling ...

Read more from the biography of Karma Rangjung Kunkhyab


He served as the head lama (dbo bla) of the first two successive kings of Bhutan: Orgyen Wangchuk (o rgyan dbang phyug, 1862-1926) and Jigme Dorje Wangchuk ('jigs med rdo rje dbang phyug, 1905-1952), and root lama (spyi bla) to both the ladies – azhi (a zhi), and gentlemen – dasho (drags shos), of Lam Pelri (blam dpal ri) and Wangdicholing (dbang 'dus chos gling) royal collateral houses, as well as to Royal Chamberlain Honchung (gzhung mgronhon chung), Dasho Zhongarpa (drags shos gzhong dkar pa), and others. ...

Read more from the biography of Kunzang Trinle Namgyel


In 1948 she was invited to Bhutan to treat Jigme Wangchuk, the second king of Bhutan ('brug rgyal 02 'jigs med dbang phyug, 1905-1952) ...

Read more from the biography of Yangchen Lhamo