Palyul Monastery Explained

Palyul Monastery
W:dpal yul dgon pa
To:Baiyü
Thdl:Pelyül
E:Palyul, Palyül
Tc:白玉寺
S:白玉寺
P:Báiyù Sì
Location Country:China
Location:Baiyü, Baiyü County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China
Founded By:Rigzin Kunzang Sherab
Founded:1665
Sect:Nyingma
Lineage:Palyul lineage
Head Lama:Karma Kuchen,[1] 12th Throne-Holder of Palyul Lineage

Palyul Monastery, also known as Palyul Namgyal Jangchub Choling Monastery and sometimes romanized as Pelyul Monastery, is one of the "Six Mother Monasteries" of the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. It was founded in 1665 by Rigzin Kunzang Sherab in Pelyul in Baiyü County, Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture in China's Sichuan province, on the eastern edge of Tibet in Kham. The monastery is the seat of the Nam Chö Terma of Terton Mingyur Dorje. Drubwang Padma Norbu (Penor Rinpoche) was the 11th throneholder of the Palyul lineage. Upon his mahaparinirvana in March, 2009, Karma Kuchen Rinpoche became the 12th throneholder.

Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe, India, is where the current throneholder to the Palyul lineage has resided since exile from Tibet during Chinese annexation.

Dzogchen Lineage of Palyul

Throneholders

Other people

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Palyul Teachers: Karma Kuchen Rinpoche. www.palyul.org. 20 April 2018.
  2. Encyclopedia: Chhosphel. Samten. Namchö Mingyur Dorje. . 2013-10-08. August 2011.
  3. Web site: Gardner. Alexander. Jampel Dorje. . 2013-10-08. November 2011.