Pema Karpo

Buddhist religious leader · Writers · Lived 1527 to 1592 · aged 65

Kunkhyen Pema Karpo was the fourth Gyalwang Drukpa, head of the Drukpa lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. He was the most famous and learned of all the Gyalwang Drukpas. During his lifetime, he was known as the grand lama amongst all grand lamas, and was a teacher to many lamas and disciples all over Tibet.

Pema Karpo is read about 8 times a day, in 6 languages.

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