Sherab Sangpo

He was invited to teach at Chökyi Nyima Rinpoche's Ka-Nying Shedrup Ling monastery, where he gave lectures to both Tibetan monks and Western students at the Centre for Buddhist Studies.

Even at a young age, he was renowned for his ability to memorize the vast number of texts used at the monastery and his command of Tibetan Buddhist ritual.

For years, the only task his master gave him was to memorize the countless texts that form the core of the Buddhist education system.

Sangpo is known for his knowledge of Madhyamaka philosophy, the writings of Rimé master Ju Mipham Rinpoche and Buddhist Tantra.

Sangpo traveled to Larung Gar Monastery in a remote area in North-Eastern Tibet to study under the lama Jigme Phuntsok Rinpoche.

This great honor is a testament to the fact that the Khenpo has mastered not only the theory of Buddhist philosophy and practice, but has also had direct experiential realization of the teachings as well.