Penor Rinpoche
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His Holiness (Kyabjé) Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche is the 11th throne holder of the Palyul Lineage of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism, and is said to be an incarnation of Vimalamitra. He is widely renowned in the Tibetan Buddhist world as a master of Dzogchen.
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[edit] Head of the Nyingma
Penor Rinpoche was the supreme head of the Nyingma, the oldest of the schools of Tibetan Buddhism, from 1992 until 2003, at which time he retired from his duties and was succeeded by His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche. The position, a ceremonial and administrative role created in the wake of the Tibetan diaspora, is conferred upon those lamas held in the highest esteem by a consensus of Nyingma lamas, Rinpoches, tulkus, and khenpos. Penor Rinpoche himself succeeded H. H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche.
[edit] Palyul Lineage
The Palyul lineage was founded in 1665 by Kunzang Sherab (1636-1699). It is based out of Palyul monastery, one of the six "mother" monasteries of the Nyingma lineage.
[edit] Palyul & Namdroling monasteries
A Palyul monastery was reestablished in exile in Bir, India, and headed by Abbott Rigo Tulku Rinpoche His Holiness' main monastery is Namdroling, in South India, home also to the Ngagyar Nyingma Institute, where hundreds of lamas study and graduate from a ten-year shedra program which includes a three-year retreat. Three senior khenpos (professors of Buddhist philosophy), Khenchen Pema Sherab Rinpoche, Khenchen Namdrol Rinpoche, and Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche oversee the education of the thousands of monks and nuns enrolled in study at shedra (Buddhist college).
[edit] Prominent Students
Penor Rinpoche's three main students (heart sons) are Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, Khentul Gyanthang Rinpoche and Mugsang Tulku Rinpoche. Other prominent students include Sakyong Mipham Rinpoche, Chonjur Tulku Rinpoche, and Ogyen Tulku Rinpoche and many others.
[edit] Worldwide Activities
His Holiness' main worldwide representative is Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche, who travels widely. Centers for practice are located internationally, including India, Taiwan, Hong Kong and America.
