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About Kenting Tai Situpa

The lineage of the Kenting Tai Situpas is traced to one of the main disciples of the Goutama Buddha, the Bodhisattva Maitreya. Since that time there have been a successive chain of incarnations, whose achievements are recorded in Sanskrit, Chinese and Tibetan annals, a direct lineage that continues to the present day. Except twelve incarnations crowned as Kenting Tai Situ till now, according to some historical records and especially thangkhas painted personally by the 8th Kenting Tai Situpa Chokyi Jungne, which were recently uncovered during the renovation of Palpung Monastery, the lineage also contains incarnations such as Dombipa, Sri Singha, Darikapa, Marpa, Taranatha etc., totally 17 incarnations as list in the right board.

These precious and great incarnations revealed many incredible achievements and enlightenments. Dombipa and Darikapa are both one of the 84 Mahasiddhas in India. Sri Singha is thought as emanation of Manjushri. Taranatha is considered to be none other than Manjushri and was proclaimed a tenth-level bodhisattva, and he was a holder of the Shangpa Kagyu lineage and the Kalachakra transmission. Marpa is renowned as the founding father of the Kagyu Lineage in historic Tibet, which became the source of an infinite number of accomplished masters.

In Tibeten Buddhism tradition, Kenting Tai situpa is considered as emanation of Bodhisattva Maitreya and Guru Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche). That means the achievements of Kenting Tai Situpa's incarnations were closely the same as these two Bodhisattvas.

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About Palpung Phende Kunkyab Association

Palpung Vancouver Canada (Palpung Phende Kunkyab Association/PPKA) follows the Tibetan (Vajrayana) tradition of Buddhism. PPKA is under the direction of His Holiness Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ Pa who is the supreme head of the Palpung Lineage, of Palpung Sherabling India and all Palpung monasteries and centers worldwide. PPKA is a registered charitable non-profit organization in Canada. It is established for preserving and transmitting Lord Buddha’s teaching and to organize and coordinate HH Guru Vajradhara Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa’s activities worldwide, whether these activities are carried out by HH Guru Vajradhara or by other masters that HH Guru Vajradhara has appointed.

About Lama Paljor

Lama Paljor, born in 1963 in Kinuar, North India, entered monastic life at a young age at the Palpung Sherab Ling monastic seat, undergoing extensive monastic education aligned with the Palpung Tradition, encompassing Mahamudra and Rinchen Terdzö. Guided by the late Saljey Rinpoche, he successfully completed the traditional three-year and three-month retreat at the Palpung Sherab Ling retreat center in 1988.

Following the retreat, Lama Paljor dedicated numerous years as a resident lama at Kinuar Monastery in North India. In 2007, the 12th Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche appointed him as the resident lama of Palpung Vajrayana Buddhist Center in Singapore and Palpung Cheorying Dharma Center in Malaysia. Subsequently, in 2011, Lama Paljor assumed the role of resident lama at Palpung Phende Kunkyab in Vancouver, Canada, also appointed by the 12th Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche.

Since then, Lama Paljor has been instrumental in imparting teachings and leading essential pujas, such as Mahakala, Tara, Medicine Buddha, Guru Rinpoche, and Chenreyzik, etc. Simultaneously, he offers instructions for individual practice, including the four foundations and basic meditation, and provides necessary Dharma services to the followers at their request.