Ngawang Kelsang Palden Lodoe Gyaltsen Tulku with Buddha Maitreya

At the Dharmakaya
The most excellent
Like the kindness of the moon
To the water lily
May we never be apart from Buddha Maitreya

The first incarnation was born in Lhasa Tibet at the beginning of the 18th Century. During the time of his birth, many miracles occurred. He was bestowed with the name of Kunga Lodoe. Right from his young age he had strong faith in Buddha Dharma and karma. He had strong sense of renunciation and his kindness comes very spontaneously. He sought his novice and was fully ordained into monkhood from the great master Venerable Ngawang Chodak. Thereafter, he diligently studied the thirteen and eighteen major texts and went on to study Shuguga Rinpoche's "the paths and fruits" and the Mahamudra text especially.

Later he taught at Shaky Monasteries, especially at Nor, Nalanda Monasteries and at Lhasa. In time he ventured to isolation places of past masters, where they received accomplishments and he stayed for retreat like precedent masters. After he obtained his accomplishment over there, he toured to central Tibet and made grand offerings in front of the Je Yabsay sum, Jowo Namnying and at the great Monastery of Sera, Drepung and Ganden. Later, at many sacred places of Shakyapas. He gave intensive teaching for more than three years and many were benefited. He spent his entire life in the practice of the teachings and practiced very devotedly. At the age of ninety-nine he released his last breath peacefully.

The second reincarnation's date of birth and parents name was not clear, except that he was born in Lokha. For whatever reasons nothing much is known about him or written except that he was known to be a great Master too.

The third incarnation was Parong lama Dhakpa Gyaltsen, born in Lithang in Kham. He was known to have studied all the science of learning and the sutrayana at a young age. He was admitted to Ganden Monastery where he learned the Tantrayana. At the age of fifteen he sought novice and became fully ordained monk after receiving monk vows from Master Jamphel Dorje. He studied “the paths and fruits” grammar and astronomy. Later he went to study under the feet of great Masters like Jamyang Khentse Wangpo and other fifty or more Masters. He also sought instructions and transmissions.

Ngawang Kelsang Palden Lodoe Gyaltsen Rinpoche is the seventh incarnation of the Pungrung Tulku whose first incarnation was in the early 1800's. He is known historically for long meditation in remote caves and his ability to help heal by giving Dharma Blessings. Rinpoche met H.H. Tulku Buddha Maitreya when he went to stay at the Maitreya Dharma center. The Church of Shambhala is working to rebuild the monastery in Lithang.