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Venerable T. G. Dhongthog Rinpoche was recognized as the 5th reincarnation of jampal Rigpai Raldri by H.H. Sakya Dagchen Ngawang Kunga Rinchen of Drolma Palace. Rinpoche is the head teacher of Dhongthog Rigdrol Phuntsog Ling Monastery, Kardze, Tibet. He studied Tibetan literature and Buddhist philosophy at Dzongsar Institute, Dege, Tibet. He left Tibet in 1957 and lived in India till 1979, where he had been serving the government of Tibet in-exile for thirteen tears, and at the same time he learnt English and Hindi.

Dhongthog Rinpoche immigrated to the United States of America in the summer of 1979. He founded Sapan Institute at Seattle, U.S.A. in 1987 for the study, composition, translation and publication of Tibetan Buddhist culture. His literary works include: English-Tibetan Dictionary, The Timely Shower. The Timely Flame, The Peacock’s Joyful Dance, The Cleansing Water-drops and The Earth Shaking thunder of True Word, (this is also available in English).