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| Penor Rinpoche (H.H. (Kyabjé) Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche) (1932 - ) |
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 Penor Rinpoche is an incarnation of Vajrapani Bodhisattva. The Vajrapani Bodhisattva is said to be the embodiment of the power of the Lord Buddha’s compassion. Penor Rinpoche is the throne holder of the Nyingma Palyul lineage and in 1993 at the “Nyingmapa Prayer Assembly” in Bodhigaya where the Buddha became Enlightenment, Penor Rinpoche was publicly selected as chief Dharma King of the Nyingma lineage. Dharma means ‘The Way’. Throughout the years, Penor Rinpoche has established Palyul centers in more than twenty countries in Asia, North America, and Europe. Under his tutelage many disciples have also accomplished the ‘Rainbow-body’ the physical mastery state where the body is said to be consistent with pure light. Penor Rinpoche is one of the last remaining teachers from a generation of Tibetan teachers who received all his training and guidance in Tibet under the guidance of fully enlightened teachers. |
Date of Birth: 02 Jan, 1932
Location: India
State: Karnataka
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His Holiness Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche (Penor Rinpoche) was born in 1932 in Kham, Eastern Tibet. He is the 11th throne holder of the Palyul lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. He is also the holder of the Nam Cho lineage. In 1936, at the age of four, Khenpo Ngaga Rinpoche recognized him as the incarnation of Vimalamitra. He was formally enthroned by the second Choktrul Rinpoche, Karma Thekchok Nyingpo, the 4th Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, and Peam Norbu's root teacher, Thubten Chokyi Dawa. He was sent to Paylul Monastery to begin his education. By 1959, at the age of 27, he was forced to flee to India after the Chinese invasion of Tibet. In 1961, he eventually settled in Bylakuppe, which is in the southern part of India. In 1963, realizing he needed a temple to train monks, he built a small bamboo temple. By 1970's, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche began to train Khenpos in the Nam Cho cycle. By the early 1980's, the Namdroling Monastery was home to hundreds of monks. In 1985, he made his first trip to the United States to Ashland, Oregon to visited Gyaltrul Rinpoche. Gyaltrul Rinpoche requested he come so that they could teach the Nam Cho cycle of teachings. Two years later, he recognized Catharine Burroughs, a new age chaneller and head of the Center for Discovery and New Life, as the incarnation of Genyenma Ahkon Lhamo. Genyema Ahkon Lhamo was the sister of Kunzang Sherab, the founder of Paylul. He eventually sent Bhaka Tulku to train her in Tibetan Buddhism. Catharine Burroughs now goes by the name Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. In 1988, he gave the Kama teachings at Gyaltrul Rinpoche's Yeshe Nyingpo center in Ashland, Oregon, followed immediately thereafter by the Long Chen Nying Thig at Ven. Peling Tulku Rinpoche's centre in Canada, Orgyan Osal Cho Dzong. After this, His Holiness gave the Rinchen Terzod empowerments at Kunzang Palyul Choling. Towards the end of this cycle of empowerments he ordained 25 western monks and nuns. He was elected supreme head of the Nyingmapa in 1992. He continued to travel around America and teach people the Nam Cho lineage. In 1995, he was asked by John Giorno to come to New York. After this trip, he asked Khenpo Tsewang Gyatso to start opening centers in New York City and other areas. The following year, he gave his first Kalachakra empowerment in Rochester, New York. In 1998, he founded the Playul Retreat Center in New York. The center offers a retreat very similar to the one given at Namdroling Monastery. In 2003, he granted the Nam Cho cycle of teachings while staying in Austin, Texas. In that same year he would retire as head of the Nyingma School and was replaced by His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche. Although retired, he continues to work giving Kalachakra empowerments.
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Related Links:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/penor_rinpoche
www.palyulcanada.org/longlife_penor.html
www.youtube.com/watch?v=uewgytvhw80
www.wie.org/j18/penor.asp
highestbuddhistmasters.org/english/enyingma.html
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