Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche has been a great scholar and a great practitioner for many lives and in all of his lives, he has demonstrated enlightened qualitiies. Due to his great compassion, he returns tirelessly to this world to bring benefit to all beings. Besides belonging to a generation which begins with the great king T'hrison Detzan, who was an emanation of Manjushri; in this life, he is the grandson of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche. Soon after he was born, his grandfather gave him the name of Khyentse Norbu, and later, great lamas like His Holiness Sakya Trizin formally recognized him as a reincarnation of Jamyang Khyentse Chokyi Lodro.

A great practitioner is the object of refuge for many beings both in this life and other lives. In Eastern Tibet, before a candidate is given formal recognition as an object of refuge, traditionally all doubts concerning their identity are eliminated. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche has been granted such recognition by great wisdom beings. Besides having received teachings and empowerments from high lamas such as his grandfather, his father, Thinley Norbu Rinpoche, and His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, he has also studied with many scholars. He is an infallible lama.

CHAGDUD TULKU RINPOCHE
Excerpt from the liner notes of The Way of the Bodhisattva Vol I.