Teachings by His Holiness Penor Rinpoche
 His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche was the 11th Throneholder of the Palyul Lineage of Nyingma. He was considered one of the of the foremost masters of the Buddhist tradition of Tibet. Throughout the Buddhist community he was respected for his vast knowledge and accomplishment and for the integrity and strength with which he upheld the Buddhist teachings.
His Holiness entered his final meditation at 8:20 pm on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Palyul Namdröling Monastery in Bylakuppe, South India.
Earlier, at noon, he received offerings from many of the highest Nyingma Lamas, Tulkus and dignitaries who had assembled to pay homage to him. At 3:30 he left Columbia Asia Hospital with the Indian government providing a police escort. He reached Palyul Namdröling at 6:40 pm and remained on his bed in his residence. Tulkus, Khenpos and lamas did aspiration prayers together with His Holiness until 8:20 pm. Then he looked around, closed his eyes and went into meditation. Prayers continued for 5 minutes and then everyone remained in silence for the next two hours. His meditation continues today, and is expected to continue for a couple of days. When he releases his body from meditation, there will be an official acknowledgment of his final passing, allowing everyone to pay their respects according to tradition.
Kyabjé Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche was born in 1932 in the Powo region of Kham, Eastern Tibet. After leaving Tibet, he settled in South India, where he built, from his own hands and with the help of a few monks, the Palyul Namdröling Monastery. It has grown into one of the largest temples in the world, housing over 6000 monks and nuns in the complex, which also includes a hospital, and hospice.
His Holiness has also built temples around the world – in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, United Kingdom, Greece and the United States – among others. He has frequently traveled to teach and give empowerment at all of them. Worldwide, His Holiness is revered for his compassion, pure upholding of the Vinaya and ceaseless dedication to the welfare of all beings. He has brought and nourished the Buddha-Dharma everywhere he has been. He will live forever in our hearts.
Teachings from His Holiness can be found on the Taking Refuge and Vows and Bardo
pages on this site. Also, see the Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche page for DVD videos about His Holiness.
Here are some recollections about His Holiness from Khenpo Tenzin Norgay:
KTN-046_Stories of HHPR.mp3
Here are prayers for the swift rebirth of His Holiness:
Prayers for the Swift Rebirth of HH Penor Rinpoche.pdf
Here is a musical version of HH Penor Rinpoche's Short Swift Rebirth Prayer, sung by Tsering Speckart. Tsering's intention is to offer this to the Sangha to encourage His Holiness to swiftly return. The song is her melody and her husband Bill's arrangement. It was co-produced by Tsering, Bill, and John Ward, and engineered by John Ward of “Totally Killing It Productions”. Tsering offers this free to all students of His Holiness.
HHPR SwiftRebirth_Tsering.mp3
Right-click on the MP3 file, choose “Save Target As” or “Save Link As”,
and save it on your computer.
Here is a link to see images of HH Penor Rinpoche, while hearing the song:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gSkXOSAHH3g
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