Namchak Lineage
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)