Garwang Lerab Lingpa was the Third Gemang of Dzogchen Monastery. He was known as a skilled medical practitioner. He died in prison in Dertsedo in 1959 at the age of twenty-nine.

Khyungdrak Dorje was a terton at Katok monastery who studied under Longsel Nyingpo. One of his treasure revelations is included in the Rinchen Terdzod.

Tenpai Nyima was the Second Gemang of Dzogchen Monastery in Kham. He was a lineage holder of the Nyingma Pratimokṣa Sūtra tradition, and from the age of twenty-five remained in a lifelong retreat.

Pema Tekchok Tenpai Gyeltsen, a disciple of the Second Dzogchen Drubwang, Gyurme Tekchok Tendzin and the First Dzogchen Ponlob, Namkha Osel, was the reincarnation of Terchen Nyima Drakpa. He was based at Sindzong Osel Drubde, for which he wrote the monastic constitution.

Tubten Gyeltsen Ozer was a nineteenth-century teacher at Katok Monastery. He settled at Katok Drakdong Hermitage, and occasionally traveled to teach.

Choying Rangdrol, the reincarnation of Drubtob Namkha Gyatso, was a well-known practitioner from Katok Monastery. His main student was the Second Katok Situ, Chokyi Lodro. He was the First Tsopu Drubchen.

Kunzik Jigme Dorje was a reincarnation in the Chamtrul line of Katok Monastery. He was a disciple of the Second Katok Situ and was a teacher of the Third Katok Situ. He served as the regent of Katok Monastery for several years. After his retirement, he dedicated his time to practice and continued to teach until his death. 

Jangchub Chokyi Nyima was a lama of Katok Monastery. Said to be a reincarnation of Terchen Choje Lingpa, he studied under the First Katok Getse.

Hor Donyon Rinpoche was a lama of Katok Monastery. He studied under the Second Katok Situ and the Third Drime Zhingkyong, and served the monastery in both religious and administrative capacities. Later in life, he donated all of his possessions to the institution, which enriched the assembly hall and funded regular summer retreats.

The Fifth Seri Maṇi Pandita, Gendun Tendzin Gyeltsen was a teacher to the Sixth Tseten Zhabdrung, presiding over his monastic vows.