Jamgon Palden Khyentse Özer ('jam dbyangs
mkhyen brtse'i 'od zer)

Karsey Kongtrul (kar sras kong sprul)
(1904-1953), alias Jamgon Palden Khyentse Özer ('jam dbyangs mkhyen
brtse'i 'od zer), the immediate reincarnation of Old Kongtrul,
reborn as the son of the 15th Karmapa, Khakhyab
Dorje who identified and enthroned him (age twelve), in 1902, in
Samdrub Choling at Dowolung Tsurphu. He resided at Tsadra Rinchen Drak,
the seat of his predecessor in eastern Tibet. He received the full education
and lineage transmission from the Karmapa. Among his other teachers
were Surmang Trungpa Chokyi Nyinje. He attained realization of the ultimate
lineage, was one of the most renowned Mahamudra masters and transmitted
the innermost teachings to the sixteenth Karmapa, Rangjung Rigpa’i
Dorje. Many times over, he gave teachings, empowerments, and reading
transmissions from the old and new traditions, such as the Rinchen
Terdzo, and he rebuilt the retreat center of Tsandra Rinchen Drak
(his residence at Palpung Monastery. He passed away on the tenth of
May, 1952. He passed away in his forty-ninth year.