Geshey Geduen Rinchen, who was born in a cave at 3000 meters near Taktshang lhakhang in 1926, and he was widely known and respected as a scholar and writer. Many described him as one of the greatest religious writers of modern times.

In Bhutan he is revered, not only for his spiritual guidance for the well being of the nation and the people, but for his contributions to the development of the religious institutions in the country and the spread of the dharma.