Karma
Kuchen Rinpoche was born on 28th August 1970, in South India. At an early
age, he possessed the sublime qualities of a noble being such as compassion,
loving kindness and courage. Both His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche and Penor
Rinpoche had said that he is the unmistaken incarnation of Karma Thegchog
Nyingpo, the fourth Karma Kuchen Rinpoche.
He was then invited to Namdroling Monastery where Penor Rinpoche looked
after him and provided him with basic religious education. Karma Kuchen
Rinpoche excelled in all the monastic training and mastered all the
traditional knowledge of The Palyul Lineage. He also received numerous
Nyingma Teachings from great masters such as His Holiness Dilgo Khyentse
Rinpoche and Penor Rinpoche.
Keeping in view of his wonderful qualities of a master, His Holiness
Penor Rinpoche appointed him as the Head of the Palyul Mother Monastery
in Tibet in 1994. On 14 August 2000, he was formally enthroned as the
lineage holder of the Palyul Tradition and will become the 12th throne
holder of The Palyul Lineage. Penor Rinpoche on many occasions appreciated
his efforts in holding the pure lineage of Palyul tradition and dissemination
of Buddha Dharma in the Land of Snows.
The significant achievement of Karma Kuchen Rinpoche since his arrival
in Tibet was that he had built many temples, stupas, prayer wheels,
images of deities and other objects of veneration and faith. Under
the direction of Penor Rinpoche, he is now planning to build a very
grand and magnificent temple within the monastery premises.
Of the many remarkable qualities that he possesses, the most striking
quality is his strict and pure observance of all the vows of a monk.
He is thus the embodiment of pure conduct in these degenerate times.
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