Geshe Lama Konchog, born Lobsang Puntsog (1927– October 15, 2001),[1] was a Tibetan Buddhist lama of the Gelug school, who had thousands of followers around the world.
[2] Konchog was recognized by the Dalai Lama to be a Mahasiddha, or realized guru.
[3][4] Konchog spent a total of 26 years(Edit: from Ref link below "His students have known that he meditated in caves for twenty-five years") in isolated mountain retreat, seeking illumination.
Tenzin Nyudrup (Phuntsok Rinpoche) was recognized by the Dalai Lama to be Konchog's reincarnation.
[3] Konchog's funeral rites, and the search for his subsequent reincarnation by his close disciple Tenzin Zopa, are documented in the 2008 film, Unmistaken Child.