The 16th incarnation, Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso Pal Sangpo Guru Deva Rinpoche (1910- 11 April 2009) was born in Khangin Hoshuu/Sum (Ordos Aimag), in what is now Inner Mongolia. Whilst his first incarnation’s name was “Dubchin,” each subsequent incarnation title was that of “Guru Deva.” His father was a descendant of the Borjigid Mongol tribe, and his mother of the Durvud. Photo source: Zava Damdin Sutra and Scripture Institute of Mongolia. Archival image reprinted with permission on CPinMongolia.com. 29 December 2024.

The 16th incarnation, Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso Pal Sangpo Guru Deva Rinpoche (1910- 11 April 2009) was born in Khangin Hoshuu/Sum (Ordos Aimag), in what is now Inner Mongolia. Whilst his first incarnation’s name was “Dubchin,” each subsequent incarnation title was that of “Guru Deva.” His father was a descendant of the Borjigid Mongol tribe, and his mother of the Durvud. Photo source: Zava Damdin Sutra and Scripture Institute of Mongolia. Archival image reprinted with permission on CPinMongolia.com. 29 December 2024.

The 16th incarnation, Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso Pal Sangpo Guru Deva Rinpoche (1910- 11 April 2009) was born in Khangin Hoshuu/Sum (Ordos Aimag), in what is now Inner Mongolia. Whilst his first incarnation’s name was “Dubchin,” each subsequent incarnation title was that of “Guru Deva.” His father was a descendant of the Borjigid Mongol tribe, and his mother of the Durvud. Photo source: Zava Damdin Sutra and Scripture Institute of Mongolia. Archival image reprinted with permission on CPinMongolia.com. 29 December 2024.

The 16th incarnation, Lobsang Tenzin Gyatso Pal Sangpo Guru Deva Rinpoche (1910- 11 April 2009) was born in Khangin Hoshuu/Sum (Ordos Aimag), in what is now Inner Mongolia. Whilst his first incarnation’s name was “Dubchin,” each subsequent incarnation title was that of “Guru Deva.” His father was a descendant of the Borjigid Mongol tribe, and his mother of the Durvud. Photo source: Zava Damdin Sutra and Scripture Institute of Mongolia. Archival image reprinted with permission on CPinMongolia.com. 29 December 2024.