our founder and spiritual guide. Recognized by H.H. Sakya Trichen at the age of 17 as the reincarnation of the 5th Raktrul Rinpoche. After his recognition, Rinpoche received an eleven-year training in Buddhist philosophy, practice, and debate at the Dzongsar Khyentse Chokyi Lodro Institute. He works as a translator in the 84,000 project and is a lay practitioner. He lives in Germany and teaches regularly.