Dungse Lhuntrul Dechen Gyurme Rinpoche was born, in keeping with Guru Rinpoche's prophecy, in 1976 as the son of Namkha Drime Rabjam Rinpoche and Sangyum Chime Drolkar. He was recognized as the reincarnation of Jigme Tenpay Gyeltsen, the 3rd Tamdrin Lhunpo Chogtrul. In conjunction with his recognition, he was enthroned at Namdroling monastery in Mysore admist an ocean of lamas, tulkus, and monks presided over by Kyabje Drupwang Penor Rinpoche, who bestowed upon him the name Gyurme Thegchog Shedrub Tenpay Gyelsen. At Ngagyur Nyingma College, Mysore, he completed the study and contemplation of sutra, tantra, and general liberal arts topics,and completed the full nine-year program.

In the manner of a vessel filled to overflowing, from Kyabje Dilgo Kyentse Rinpoche, Kalu Rinpoche, and Kyabje Penor Rinpoche he received a sacred stream of initiations, scriptural transmissions, and instructions, consisting primarily of the Great Precious Treasury of Terma (Rinchen Terdzo); and from his father he received the teaching cycles of Tagsham and the Gesar mind treasures.

He is widely renoned for the beneficial power of his ritual presence in the many great accomplishment and offering accomplishment rites performed annually at Rigon Thubten Mindrolling, the beneficial power of his command in rites for the well-being of settlement members, and the like, and also for the beneficial power of his blessing on behalf of the infirmed. He currently resides in Orissa, ever expanding his positive deeds in the domains of teaching, practicing, and the ritual arts; sharing the responsability of looking after the communities and monastery with his brother Gyetrul Jigme Rinpoche.