Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung

Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung (lha lung dpal gyi rdo rje). Born in Upper Drom, he served as a border guard but developed renunciation and together with his two brothers received ordination from Vimalamitra. He received the bodhisattva vow from Padmasambhava as well as empowerment and oral instructions in Vajrayana. He practiced meditation in the White Gorge of Tsib and at Yerpa, where he reached the accomplishment of being able to move freely through solid rock. Years later he assassinated the evil king Langdarma.

Palgyi Dorje means 'Resplendent Vajra.'

Other names

• Palgyi Dorje
• Palgyi Dorje Wangchuk
• Palgyi Dorje of Lhalung
• Lhalung Palgyi Dorje

Incarnations

Among his reincarnations are

• the Drubwang Pema Norbu tulkus (Penor Rinpoche),
• Taklung Phakchok,
• the Surmang Trungpa tulkus
• Kusum Lingpa.

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