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The Venerable Lama Wangchen Rinpoche oversees the Rime Ling Center in Los Angeles, CA. He is a tulku, a reincarnated Tibetan lama, who was recognized by H.E. Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche as Kalu the Younger even before he was born (Kalu the Younger was the meditation companion of Kalu Rinpoche who disappeared and was presumed dead after the Chinese invasion of Tibet). Kalu Rinpoche often spoke about the keen intelligence and deep compassion for other beings that Wangchen Rinpoche demonstrated even as a very young child. At the age of seven, Wangchen Rinpoche entered Sonada monastery. He studied, lived, and traveled with Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche from that time until entering the traditional three year retreat at the very young age of sixteen. Rinpoche's spiritual integrity, moral and ethical principles, are impeccable. His activities are none other than true Bodhisattva activities. He assumed full responsibility for rebuilding Shangpa Monastery in Tibet, and his own and Dorje Chang Kalu Rinpoche's monasteries and nunneries in Kham. In addition, Rinpoche plans to build a retreat center facility outside Los Angeles, California. Rinpoche's vision and spiritual work include the intention to build 108 three-year retreat centers, because retreat centers are the heart of Buddha Dharma. Wangchen Rinpoche has received the full Shangpa lineage transmission, and is in the lineage stream of the Karma Kagyu, Dakpo, and Chod lineages. He is currently engaged in the 1000 Nyungne practice, and has written the definitive guide to practing Nyungne, Buddhist Fasting Practice published by Snow Lion Publications.