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some background information....
Namdroling Monastery represents the fruit of the huge investment of time and energy made by Penor Rinpoche. Today, Namdroling
Monastery in Byalakuppe is a thriving community and home to thousands of lamas, monks and nuns, making it the largest Nyingmapa
teaching center in the world. Those who have studied or are studying at the monastery include all the major lineage holding
tulkus and lamas of the Palyul tradition, including the fifth Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, the third Choktrul Rinpoche and the third
Rago Choktrul Rinpoche. Their spiritual training is directed and guided by Penor Rinpoche himself. Tulkus of other traditions
have also studied at Namdroling, including the Sakyong (Mipham Rinpoche), Minling Dungsey, and Minling Khenchen Rinpoche.
Rinpoche never turns away anyone who is qualified to join the monastic sangha. All the expenses required to live and study
at the monastery are borne by Rinpoche. These include housing, food, medical care, clothing and even pocket money for all
the monks and nuns.
It is said that those who have command over their mind can also command the physical elements. Penor Rinpoche wrote once
again in ink on a conch shell, this time the mantra of Manjushri, the bodhisattava of wisdom. Even when the ink had faded
the letters remained luminously embossed on the conch, which is still kept and cherished by Khenpo Namdrol. This was recognized
as a sign that the tradition of Nyingma scholars would flourish and continue at Namdroling.
This is how plans are implemented....
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