Lineage

Chokyi Gyaltsen (1377-1448) was the first Tibetan incarnation conferred the honorific title “Kenting Naya Tang Nyontse Geshetse Tai Situpa” by the Chinese Emperor Tai Ming Chen [...]

The 2nd Kenting Tai Situpa (1450-1497) was born in the iron-horse year, into a royal family of Tibet. He was recognized by the 6th Gyalwa Karmapa. The Karmapa enthroned him […]

The third Kenting Tai Situpa, Tashi Paljor, was born in the earth-horse year to a family descended from the kings of Tibet. He was recognized and enthroned by the seventh […]

The 4th Kenting Tai Situpa (1542-1585) was born in Tsigyu, near Surmang, in the water-tiger year. He was recognized and enthroned by the 8th Karmapa, from whom he received all […]

The 5th Kenting Tai Situpa (1586-1657) was born in the male fire-dog year. He was recognized by the 9th Gyalwa Karmapa, and from the Karmapa received all of the teachings. […]

The sixth Kenting Tai Situpa(1658-1682), Mipham Trinlay Rabten, was born in Mesho, Dege to the family related to Dege King Kunga Phuntsok Phundo. He was recognized and enthroned by Choying […]

The 7th Kenting Tai Situpa, Lekshe Mawai Nyima (1683-1698), was born as the son of the royal family of Ling. He studied previously in a Sakya University. Kenting Tai Situpa […]

The birth of the eighth Situpa, Chokyi Jungne, was recorded in many texts and literatures, and many great masters made the prophecies of his arrival. For example, the 11th Karmapa, […]

Before his pass away, the eight Kenting Tai Situpa Chokyi Jungne indicated that Pawo Rinpoche would recognize his incarnation. The ninth Kenting Tai Situpa, Pema Nyingche Wangpo (1774~1853), was [...]

The Terton Chogyur Lingpa of the 19th Century predicted, alluding to Kenting Tai Situpa’s rebirth: In the year of the wood-tiger, In Tang-Lha’s land, The emanation of Samantabhadra, [...]