His Holiness Katog Moktsa Jigdral Lodrö Tenpe Gyaltsen Rinpoche (1930-2022) was one of the five golden throne holders and revered as the “Father of the Katog Lineage.” He was born in Jomda in the year of the Golden Horse. He was recognized as a reincarnation by great master Moktsa Rinpoche by Thubten Chödor Rinpoche, an accomplished practitioner from Dzogchen Monastery, as well as by the great Khenpo Akhu Wangpo. They named him Chakdo (Chakna Dorje, or Vajrapani in Sanskrit) and held a grand enthronement ceremony for him at Katog Monastery.
His Holiness received all the transmissions and empowerments of Kama and Terma in the Nyingma school from Jamyang Khyentse Chökyi Lodrö, Katog Getse Rinpoche, Jigme Tenpa Namgyal, and other lamas.