Jamgon Kongtrul - The Third Jamgon Kongtrul (1954-1992)

The Third Jamgon Kongtrul (1954-1992)

The third Jamgon Kongtrul, a tulku of Khyentse Özer, was born on 1 October 1954. He fled to India in 1959 in the aftermath of the 1959 Tibetan Rebellion and grew up at Rumtek Monastery under the care of the 16th Karmapa. Following the Karmapa's death, the third Jamgon Kongtrul was actively involved in the search for his successor. However, he died in a car accident on April 26, 1992, before the search could be completed.