02/07/2025
Vairotsana Treulku Jigten Wangchuck was born into Bhutan's Royal family as the son of Princess Sonam Déchen Wangchuck, who is the daughter of Her Majesty Queen Mother Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck. His recognition as the reincarnation of the great master Vairotsana was confirmed by His Holiness the 70th Je Khenpo, Truelku Jigme Chhoda, and he was bestowed with the name Vairotsana Treulku Jigten Wangchuck.
Even at a young age, Trulku displayed exceptional maturity, surpassing expectations. He exemplified self-discipline and conducted himself with the demeanor of a seasoned master.
On January 1st 2017, upon Truelku's insistence, Her Majesty Queen Mother and HRH Princess Sonam Dechen Wangchuck accompanied Truelku Rinpoche to Nalanda (India). In a remarkable display, the three-year-old Truelku accurately identified all the places he had encountered in his previous life, which dated back 830 years. He could point out his study room from his past life in Nalanda University complex, India, along with other significant connections. However, he expressed sadness upon witnessing the state of ruins at the university.
Following Truelku's visit to Nalanda University site, the world became captivated by the incredible recollection of an exact 830-year history by a three-year-old boy. This dissemination of information sparked a surge in faith and devotion to Buddhism, reaching unprecedented heights.
Truelku Rinpoche visited Tibet, where he vividly recalled all the places he had resided in during the eighth century. He could even provide detailed explanations about numerous monasteries and their specific purposes. From a distance, Truelku could point out his meditation cave, leaving everyone present, including lamas and monks, astonished. The emotional impact experienced by Truelku Rinpoche upon reaching his main cave was so profound that both those in attendance and those observing were moved to tears. Bhutan is truly blessed to have such an extraordinary treasure in Trulku.
Currently, Truelku is actively engaged in Buddhist studies and excelling in every field. Truelku Rinpoche frequently undertakes visits to various sacred sites both within and outside the country. Truelku also meets and engages with many Rinpoches and learned masters.
The world is fortunate to welcome the reincarnation of this extraordinary master. May the presence of Vairotsana's reincarnation bring peace, harmony, and blessings to all sentient beings.
His Past Figure
Lochen Vairotsana was born in Central Tibet in the Nyemo district in Jekhar. He was sent to India to bring back the Dzogchen texts and transmission by King Trisong Detsen at the behest of Nub Namkhai Nyingpo. After great hardship he arrived in Uddiyana and near the Dhanakosha Lake, in a sandalwood forest, he found Shri Singha living in a nine storied pagoda. After passing a protective yogini to whom he demonstrated his powers, Vairotsana attained audience with Shri Singha who heard his plea for the effortless Dzogchen teaching and asked for time to think about it. The next morning Vairotsana returned and Shri Singha promised him the Atiyoga doctrines. Due to the hostility of the Uddiyana king to the Dzogchen teaching he insisted that in the day time Vairotsana should join the panditas learning the causal vehicle and only at night time would he receive the Atiyoga teaching. So during the night the master Shri Singha wrote the eighteen tantras of the Mind Series in goat milk on white silk which would become visible when exposed to heat. Vairotsana was dissatisfied with the Mind Series instruction and asked for more. Shri Singha gave him the initiation and empowerment into the tantras and also all the teaching on the Space Series in the black, white and variegated modes. Still Vairotsana was not satisfied but Shri Singha would give him no more. The first of the transmission texts of the Mind Series is called "The Cuckoo: Total Presence" (Rikpai Kuchuk) otherwise known as "The Six Vajra Verses".
Then Vairotsana found the Acharya Garab Dorje in the cremation ground called Place of Smoke, Dhumasthira, and he received the entire sixty-four hundred thousand Dzogchen verses. Simultaneously with this transmission he attained liberation and nirvana and the highest siddhi and he returned to Tibet by speed-walking.
In Tibet Vairotsana taught the King in the same manner as Shri Singha had taught him - by day the causal approach and at night the fruition approach - Dzogchen. But political intrigue at court cut short the king's study with Vairotsana. The Indian King had got wind of the transmission of the secret doctrines to Vairotsana and assisted by one of the King's queens, Tsepong Za, who had her own political agenda, Vairotsana was slandered and then banished to the far east, to Tsawa Rong in the country of Gyelmo Rong. In Gyelmo Rong he taught Dzogchen to Yudra Nyingpo, Sangton Yeshe Lama and the old beggar Sangye Gompo.
In central Tibet he taught Nyak Jnanakumara, and the Khotanese Queen Liza Sherab Dronma. Later he was invited to Khotan.
