The Fifth Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche – Sunday 11 October

With great anticipation, we are pleased to announce that the Fifth Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche has offered to return and teach at our Melbourne Centre from 9–11 October 2026.

Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche is a highly accomplished Khenpo who studied at Larung Gar under the renowned master H.H. Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche.

Schedule & Teachings:

Friday

7:00–9:00 pm

The Four Noble Truths

Saturday

1:00–3:00 pm

The Four Seals

Sunday

10:00 am–4:00 pm

The Heart Sutra and its Role in Mahayana Buddhism

Where: Rigpa Melbourne Centre. 803A Nicholson Street, Carlton North 3054

“I had the good fortune to meet Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche when he first came to New Zealand. He knew little English at the time, yet he was traditionally trained; a very senior lama and very impressive. A couple of decades later, Rinpoche has come to know the Western mind well and is a wonderful teacher; highly recommended!!!” Quote from Ian Gawler

About Rinpoche

The Fifth Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche was born in 1970, amid many auspicious signs, and was soon recognised as the reincarnation of the Fourth Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche of Ju Mohor Monastery.

Even as a young boy, he was unlike his peers. He had a particularly loving and compassionate nature that was noted and appreciated by all who met him. Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche showed exceptional intelligence in all his studies and attained perfect understanding in all he was taught.

With the guidance of his spiritual teachers, he undertook all the traditional training of his lineage. This included accumulating the 500,000 ngondro practices, and training in the Rigdzin lineage tradition including the essential Dzogchen instructions of kadak trekchö and lhundrop tögal during which time he gained extraordinary insights and experiences from his meditation practice. This training culminated in a three year retreat at Yachen Orgyen Samten Choeling, under the regular guidance of HH Lama Achuk Rinpoche.

At the age of 18 years he was formally enthroned as the Fifth Amnyi Trulchung Rinpoche and abbot of Ju Monastery.

His education continued at the great university centre of Larang Gar at Serthar. He studied the different schools of Buddhist philosophy and the sutra and tantra under a number of teachers, particularly the founder of Larang Gar, HH Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche. He graduated from Larang Gar as a Khenpo at the age of 25.

Later, Rinpoche returned to Ju Mohor Monastery to give teachings, to the great benefit of the monastic community there. During this time, Rinpoche also received many empowerments, oral transmissions and pith instructions of the secret Nyingmapa kama and terma traditions from a number of scholars and practitioners including HH Drupwang Pema Norbu, Khenpo Pema Tsewang, Venerable Gyangkhang Tulku, Venerable Khenpo Choekyap, Venerable Trulshig Rinpoche and Venerable Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche and several teachings on Secret Mantrayana from Venerable Ngorlu Ding Khenchen.

Rinpoche is now heading the groundbreaking Vista Project, based in Sershul, the town closest to Ju Mohor Monastery. The aim of the Vista Project is to revitalise the economic and cultural lives of the Tibetan people. Although the Chinese economy is growing rapidly, the nomadic peoples of Eastern Tibet are often unable to take advantage of the opportunities available. The Vista Project aims to provide basic education and vocational training to enable local nomads to survive and prosper in the modern economic climate and also to preserve and cultivate the ancient culture of Tibet.

https://www.rigpawiki.org/index.php?title=Amnyi_Trulchung_Rinpoche

** Register for all three days of the event and receive 15% off. Please note that each day requires a separate registration. When registering for each individual event, enter the discount code 15ATR2026 at checkout to receive the discount. **