H.E. Azom Namtrul Tsultrim Jurmey Jamtso Rinpoche, (Azom Jurmey Jamtso Rinpoche) was born to Palmo and Tsetan in 1970.
His date of birth fell on the 25th day of the first Tibetan month, a holy festival of dakinis. He was born near Tsangdo Gompug Monastery in the Kham region of Tibet. He was given the name Palzang and from a young age, he displayed the qualities of a tulku (reincarnate lama).
Later, after his family moved to Tromkhog, he took refuge and upasaka vows (the 5 precepts) with the then Azom lineage holder, H.E. Azom Drugtrul Thubten Pema Trinlay and monastic vows from Khenpo Soga of Dokhok Monastery. As a young monk, Jurmey Jamtso Rinpoche was taken under the care of H.E. Azom Jamyang Chokyi Nyima (Thubten Pema Trinlay’s son and the current Azom lineage holder), and he received detailed instructions on the Pema Nyingtig practices from ngondro, tsalung and dzogchen. Over the years, H.E Thubten Pema Trinlay conferred on him the empowerments, transmisssions and instructions of the Nyingma tradition. In particular he gave the teachings on the twenty-five spheres of Azom Drodul Pawo Dorje.
When Jurmey Jamtso Rinpoche was twenty-one years old, he was recognised as the 4th reincarnation of Azom Namtrul Repa Namkha Dorje, by H.E. Thubten Pema Trinlay and H.E. Jamyang Chokyi Nyingma.
From his 25th year, having gone to Pal Larung Ngarig Nanten Lobling (Serta Monastery) in Tibet, he studied sutra, mantra and the traditional fields of knowledge with great masters, such as Khenchen Jigme Phuntsok. Afterwards he went to India, the land of the noble ones, and met with many perfect beings such as the H.H. Dalai Lama; H.H. Penor Rinpoche, H.H. Sakya Trinzin, receiving from them, various empowerments, oral transmissions and instructions.
Then, in accordance with the injunction of H.E. Jamyang Chokyi Nyingma and the urgent request of Lama Rigzin Palden, he went to the upper Chokhor valley in Bumthang, Bhutan, and taught the Nyingtig teachings of the Azom lineage to the people of Bhutan.
During that time in Bhutan, he had an audience with H.H. Dodrub Rinpoche and asked him for guidance as to which direction to take. Jurmay Jamtso Rinpoche was advised to apply himself to spreading the dharma rather than focusing only on intensive retreat. H.E. Jamyang Chokyi Nyingma Rinpoche advised that Dollu would be the best place to establish his monastery, and thus, the seeds Azom Wosel Dongag Chokher Ling Monastery were planted.
Since building this monastery, he has worked tirelessly to create the perfect internal and external conditions for the flourishing of the dharma; providing spiritual guidance, education and care for the over 200 monks and about twenty teachers and staff who reside here.
