[1][2] The Tergar Osel Ling Monastery was founded in Kathmandu, Nepal by Tulku Urgyen Rinpoche.

His son Tsoknyi Rinpoche has overseen the monastery's operations and introduced studies for non-Tibetans.

Another son, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche, a fully ordained monk, has formally overseen the monastery since 2010.

He has been quoted as saying: "Simply let experience take place very freely, so that your open heart is suffused with the tenderness of true compassion.

"[3][4] In 2011 Mingyur Rinpoche, a best selling author, left the monastery for a traveling retreat expected to last 3 years or more.