At the early age of 16 Togpa Rinpoche was appointed 'Vajra Master' in Tsurphu by the Sixteenth Karmapa. Later, in exile, he held the office of
secretary general of the Rumtek monastery. Rinpoche is regarded as very
learned and is particularly knowledgeable about history. Topga Rinpoche
teaches Buddhist philosophy, Buddhist epistemology and Tibetan linguistics
at the KIBI in New Delhi.
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