The Second Chenga Rinpoche, Chenga Drag-pa Jung-ne, (1175-1255), was the reincarnation of the fourth lineage-holder of the Drikung Kagyu School of Tibetan Buddhism. In the Buddhist history of Lho Rong, it says: that “Chenga Rinpoche and Won Rinpoche (the third Throne-holder of Drikung Kagyu) were the heart disciples of Lord Jigten Sumgon.” Chenga Dragpa Jungne was born in Kham and was ordained under the seat of Sangye Yerpa. 
He first met Lord Jigten Sumgon when he was eighteen years old and became his attendant for twenty-one years (The name “Chenga” means close attendant).  At that time, Jigten Sumgon was the abbot for both Phagdru Densa Thil Monastery and the Drikung Thil Monastery.  At age sixty-six, because of old age, Jigten Sumgon entrusted Chenga to be the abbot of Phagdru Densa Thil Monastery. Jigten Sumgon said: “In the past, I was your guru. Now, you are the guru. You will bring glory to Phagdru Densa Thil.”

Ven. Khenpo Tenzin Nyima was born in 1973.  At the age of five, his grandmother and uncle taught him the basics of the Tibetan language.  At fourteen, he met the Ven. Lamchen Gyalpo Rinpoche in whom he took refuge and who gave him the hair cutting ceremony marking his transition to a monk.  At fifteen, upon his successful passing of all examinations, he went to Jangchubling where he undertook the nine year curriculum of Buddhist Philosophy.   He was awarded the title of Khenpo (equivalent to a Doctor of Philosophy) by H. H. Drigung Kyabgon Trinley Lhundrub Rinpoche upon his graduation on March 2, 1998.