A Biography of ‘Khenpo Shir Lama Gurung (Thupten Yeshe) Nepal.

1. Outline:
Khenpo Shir Lama Gurung (Thupten Yeshe) was awarded the Khenpo Degree (Philosophy of Doctrine) from Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, Mysor, India on 2017. He received many empowerment, oral transmission and teaching from Rinpoches and Kyabje H.H. Dalai Lama. Now, he is principal at ‘Bouddha Arghoun Sadan,’ (Monastery) Ramghat Pokhara, Kaski, Nepal.

2. Birth:
Khenpo Shir Lama Gurung (Thupten Yeshe) was born at Tangting village ward no 4, Namarjung VDC on September 23, 1980. Now, It’s been changed as ‘Madi Gau Palika,’ ward no 2, according to the new federal constitution of Nepal. His parent Om Bahadur Gurung and Birkashi Gurung were a middle class farming family in the village.

3. Early childhood:
He was one of the smart child during his childhood. He studied up to grade 7th at the ‘Himalayan High School’ at Tangting village and grade 8 and 9 at ‘Dhudh Pokhari High School.’ He has four siblings and he is the elder one among them.

4. Buddhist Education:
1. Elementary reading, writing and ritual practice at Deep Monastery, Pokhara, 1992- 96.
2. Intensive Buddhist middle level course at Namdroling Monastery, Bylekupee, Mysore, India, 1996-2000.
3. Nine graded college studies and completed Master in Buddhist Philosophy (Sutra and Tantra) in first division from Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, Mysore, India, 2000-2010. This Institute was established by H.H. Penor Rinpoche.
4. Awarded Khenpo Degree (Philosophy of Doctrine) on April 6, 2017 from Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, Mysor, India. He is the first person to receive the Khenpo Degree among the Gurung Community in Nepal.

5. Ordination:
1. General ordination (Sramanera Shila) received from H.H. Penor Rinpoche in 1999.
2. Full Ordination (Bhikshu Shila) received from H.H. Penor Rinpoche in 2007.

6. Other Buddhist teaching and practice:
1. After completion of Master degree, he received and completed all the preliminary practice, Tsalung higher level Mahayoga practice and highest level of great perfection practice from Kyabje Penor Rinpoche.
2. He received many empowerment, oral transmission and teaching from Kyabje H.H. Dalai Lama, Kyabje Penor Rinpoche, Kyabje Sakye Trichen Rinpoche, Kyabje Chadral Sangye Dorji Rinpoche, Kyabje Dodrup Rinpoche, Kyabje Taglung Tsetrul Rinpoche, Kyabje Shechhen Rabjan Rinpoche and Kyabje Thupsang Rinpoche.