The Sixteenth Karmapa

Rangjung Rigpe Dorje Rangjung Rigpe Dorje was born into a noble family in the kingdom of Derge, in eastern Tibet. Guided by the prediction letter left by the previous Karmapa, […]

Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa appointed Lama Norgyal as the Resident Lama of Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery to guide the community in their practice and education in [...]

Guru Vajradhara the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa appointed Lama Tsering Dakpa as the new retreat master at Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery. Tsering Dakpa is a respected senior Lama from [...]

Lama Norlha Rinpoche, an accomplished meditation and retreat master, served as the abbot of of Kagyu Thubten Chöling Monastery from its founding in 1978 until his retirement in 2017, and […]

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 […]