Pema Lingpa is considered a terchen or "preeminent terton" and is considered to be foremost of the "Five Terton Kings".
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10 Facts About Pema Lingpa
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Pema Lingpa was born in Chel presently called Baribrang in Tang valley of Bumthang, part of the central Bhutanese region of Bumthang known as the “Wheel of Dharma.
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Pema Lingpa learned everything from reading and writing to ironwork and carpentry without receiving any instruction.
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However, due to the karmic disposition of beings at that time, during his lifetime Pema Lingpa revealed only about half of the prophesied treasures.
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Nevertheless, the revealed treasures of Pema Lingpa contain the essence of all 108 treasures, which are summarized in the cycles of the three heart practices transmitted to Princess Pemasel by Guru Rinpoche: The Lama Jewel Ocean, The Union of Samantabhadra's Intentions, and The Great Compassionate One: The Lamp That Illuminates Darkness.
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One well-known story of Pema Lingpa tells of his diving with a burning butter lamp into the Burning Lake in the Bumthang District of Bhutan.
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Pema Lingpa told onlookers that if he was a false spirit his lamp would be extinguished.
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Pema Lingpa was highly regarded by all four of the principal schools of Tibetan Buddhism.
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Pema Lingpa spent his life revealing the precious treasures of Padmasambhava, giving empowerments and teachings, meditating in isolated locations, building and restoring monasteries, and establishing a tradition that endures to this day.
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Notable descendants of Pema Lingpa include the House of Wangchuck and the 6th Dalai Lama.
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