Khenpo Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche

Menri Shedrup Khenpo Geshe Nyima Dhondup Rinpoche is the abbot of the Bon Dialectic School at Menri Monastery. He was born on December 15, 1978 in Delhi. His father was Gazi Sonam Dakpa and his mother is Marong Sonam Lhamo. His birth name is Tsering Dhondup and was given by Tsondue Rinpoche, one of the greatest Bon masters in 20th century. From 8 years old to 15 years old, he went to the elementary school at the Central School for Tibetan in Dolanji.

On  15th of June, 1992, he was ordained novice by His Holiness Lungtok Tenpa’i Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd enthronement holder of Menri Monastery and by His Eminence Menri Ponlop Yangton Thinley Nyima Rinpoche and was admitted at the Bon Dialectic School of Menri Monastery.

On the 23rd of February, 1996, on the birth anniversary of Nyam-med Sherab Gyaltsen, who is considered as the second Buddha of Bon tradition, he got his full monk ordination from His Holiness Lungtok Tenpa’i Nyima Rinpoche, the 33rd enthronement holder of Menri Monastery and from His Eminence Menri Yongzin Tenzin Namdak Rinpoche. He completed over 15 years study of Bon Zogchen, Tantra, Sutra and five major and minor sciences of Bon tradition. He received his Geshe Degree on 15th of march, 2006.

Throughout his study, he took several responsibilities at the Bon Dialectic School, such as playing ritual instruments, mask dance leader, accounting and discipline leader.

On  the 9th of February, 2008, he was enthroned as Menri Shedrup Lopon, the principal master of Bon Dialectic School at Menri Monastery. On 25th of February, 2012, he was enthroned as the Menri Shedrup Khenpo, the abbot of Bon Dialectic School at Menri monastery. He has been teaching Bon Zogchen,Tantra and Sutra to Bon Dialectic Students for more than 15 years and he has been invited speaker at several major Bon and Buddhist conferences. Furthermore, he has contributed to several articles for Bon-sGo, the periodical journal in Tibetan of Menri monastery in India and the Himalayan Bon website in Tibet.

He has been taking the responsibility of General Secretary of Governing Council of Menri Monastery. Moreover, since 2011, he has been the Director of the official website of the Menri monastery (www.theyungdrungbon.com). In 2014, He visited Tibet and blessed many Bon followers and practitioners.

He is the author of the book ‘Rigs sMa dGyes Pi mChod Trin’, ‘Offerings to rejoice the Great Scholars’. ‘Man-ngag Lung gi Yang Zhun, sTod Cha and sMad Cha’, ‘A clear oral transmission of the sacred instruction Part- 1&2’. ‘Yungdrung gi Tson Dhon’, ‘Illustration on the meaning of Yungdrung’. These books cover the main philosophical teachings in Bon tradition.