Tulku Sonam Lodroe, bestowed the title of “Khenpo” by His Holiness Adzom Jamga Rinpoche and His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, was born in Dira, the province of Sichuan, China. In Tibetan, Khenpo refers to a person with extensive knowledge of Buddhism, while Tulku is a reincarnated Buddha or Bodhisattva. He was recognized as the incarnation of Adzom Losel Rinpoche by H.H Jamga Rinpoche, His Holiness the Fourteenth Dalai Lama and His Holiness Dordrubchan Rinpoche.

The previous Ahzom Losel Rinpoche was the disciple of the great Nyingma Master Adzom Gyaltse Rinpoche from Adzom Monastery. Adzom Losel Rinpoche was considered a highly accomplished Vajra Master. He was renowned for his prominent Vajrayana practices and distinguished contribution in the dissemination of the Buddha’s Teachings through establishing Dharma Centre in Shanghai in 1930s. In late 1960s, witnessed by many other rinpoche, he sat in Vajra posture and floated one foot above the ground and peacefully reaching Nirvana.

Since his childhood, Sonam Rinpoche had shown his renunciation mind and his outstanding performance in studies. At the age of six, Rinpoche learned the Tibetan language from his father, Yonten Tharshin. At the age of ten, he was robed as a monk at the Adzom Monastery, Sichuan, China

Sonam Rinpoche started his dharma education from Dzogchen Innermost Essence Preliminary Text and systematically obtained all the Dzogchen Teachings and initiations from his guru, H.H Yidjin Drukpa Rinpoche for 10 years. At the same time, Rinpoche learned the Bindu teaching and practice from Adzom lineage holder, H.H Jamga Rinpoche; The Tantric and Nangwa Lhadub from Khenchen Choechab; Buddhism Views from Khenchen Jigmed Phuntsok Jongne as well as other cultural studies from other famous Khenpos.