- Our  Residential Spiritual 
    Teacher, Khenpo Jurme 
    Kunzang Rinpoche 

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VISITING TULKUS

  - H.H. Karma Kuchen 
    Rinpoche

  - H.E. Gyang Khang Rinpoche

  - H.E. Mugsang Kuchen 
    Rinpoche

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VISITING KHENPO

  - Khenpo Tsewang Gyatso  
    Rinpoche

The 5^th Karma Kuchen Rinpoche was born on August 28, 1970, in the year of Iron Dog, along with many auspicious signs in Southern India, to a noble religious family. When he was 2 years old, His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche (the present 11^th Throne Holder) notified his parents that their son is the reincarnation of a great mahasiddha, and his food and clothing have to be clean.

When H.H Karma Kuchen Rinpoche was 4 years old, both the late H.H. Dudjom Rinpoche (also the manifestation of Guru Rinpoche) and H.H. Penor Rinpoche confirmed that this child was the reincarnation of the 4^th Karma Kuchen Rinpoche (Karma Thegchog Nyingpo) in their meditations. Accordingly, His Eminence was enthroned.

After his enthronement, H.H. Karma Kuchen Rinpoche studied and perfected the teachings of Namcho (Sky Teachings) preliminaries (ordinary and extraordinary), Tsalung and up to Dzogpachenpo under the direct guidance of H.H. Penor Rinpoche. He also took the Bhikshu and Bodhisattva vows, and received the Namcho, Ratna Lingpa’s revelations and Rinchen Terzoed empowerments from H.H. Penor Rinpoche. In addition, he received many teachings under the late H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Dodrupchen Rinpoche, Nyoshul Khenpo Rinpoche, and many other great siddhas.

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He had displayed infinite wisdom and understanding of Vajrayana and Mahayana teachings when he gave a long discourse at the Ngagyur Nyingma Institute, in the presence of many high Khenpos.

In 1994, under the instructions of H.H. Penor Rinpoche, he went to head the main Palyul Monastery in Tibet where the Retreat centres and a Buddhist Institute are also located there. H.H. Karma Kuchen Rinpoche often gave lectures at the request of his students at the Dharma Institute.

As the heart son of H.H. Penor Rinpoche, he performed his duties to his very best, according to the wishes of his spiritual master. Gradually, with his diligence and intelligence, he gained the respect and praises even from the senior Rinpoches and Tulkus.

In 2000, on 14 August, H.H. Karma Kuchen Rinpoche was formerly enthroned at the main Palyul Monastery in Tibet. This was considered an important event in the Buddhist world. Equipped with inconceivable wisdom, modesty, grace and boundless compassion, he has vowed to bring peace and happiness to all sentient beings and spread the supreme Dharma in the 10 directions.

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.