His Holiness
The 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa
His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa, Pema Donyo Nyingche Wangpo, was born in the male wood-horse year (1954) in the Palyul District of Derge to a family of farmers. He was found and recognized by H.H. the 16 th Karmapa Rigpe Dorje.
His Holiness is a renowned Buddhist master. He is the main Guru of H.H. the 17th Karmapa, Ogyen Trinley Dorje, in Mahamudra and is also responsible for training the next generation of Buddhist masters. On a more personal level he is a scholar, poet, calligrapher, artist, author, architect, and geomancer.
As a Buddhist teacher, he regularly tours the world giving teachings and empowerments at the request of various Dharma centers. These teachings are collected and published in nine books till now. His Holiness paintings are collected and published in four books, including: Meditation Art; Creativity: Magnificent Images Will Be Born; Awakening: Meditation Art of the 12th Tai Situpa; and Relative World, Ultimate Mind: The Art of the 12th Tai Situpa. A collection of His Holiness photographs, Eye of the Eye, was also published in 2000 in Taiwan.
Most of these art works and His Holiness calligraphies were assembled in the book Collection of the Creative Art Works of XII Tai Situpa, published in 2004 in Taiwan.
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