Buddha Shakyamuni

Founder of Buddhism

( 6th-5th century BCE)

Guru Rinpoche
Padmasambhava

Brought Buddhism to Tibet in the (Late 8th to early 9th century C.E.)

Nupchen Sangye Yeshe

One of Guru Rinpoche Padmasambhava’s 25 closest students (9th Century C.E)

Orgyen Tsasum Lingpa

Emanation of Nupchen Sangye Yeshe (1694–1738)

Raton Topden Dorje

Personal student of Orgyen Tsasum Lingpa (18th Century)

Rigzin Tukchok Dorje

Son of Orgyen Tsasum Lingpa and personal student of Raton Topden Dorje (18th Century)

Orgyen Drimey Lingpa

Personal student of Rigzin Tukchok Dorje (1714–1773)

Namdren Gyelwa Gyatso

1st Gochen Tulku incarnation (Late 18th to early 19th century CE)

Pakpa Gelek

2nd Gochen Tulku incarnation (Early to mid 19th century CE)

Tsewang Tenzin

3rd Gochen Tulku incarnation

(Mid 19th to early 20th century CE)

Namkha Tsewang

4th Gochen Tulku incarnation

1912–1951

Gochen Tulku Namchak Sang-ngag Tenzin Rinpoche

5th Gochen Tulku incarnation
Current holder of the Namchak tradition and Spiritual Director of Ewam (1952–Present)