Shambhala King Suchandra 
His Holiness Dharma King Jigme Dorje
The supreme dharma king of the Jonang sect, H. H. Jigme Dorje is an incarnation of the Shambhala King, Suchandra, who was the first to receive the Kalachakra tantra from Shakyamuni Buddha. His Holiness continues to hold the highest teachings of the Kalachakra dharma. H. H. Jigme Dorge was born in 1944 and is head of the Zangwa (Tsangwa) Dazang Monastery in Eastern Tibet.
See H.H. Dorje Chang Buddha III for more detailed biography and the Dharma King Jigme Dorje's commentary on the accomplishments of His Holiness Dorje Chang Buddha III Wan Ko Yeshe Norbu.
ABOVE: Kalachakra Mandala created by Jonang monks at Jamdha Monastery, Golok Region, Amdo, Tibet.
Council of Jonang lamas and rinpoches at Tsangwa Monastery, Dzamthang Region in Southern Amdo, Tibet.
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