Talk:Kunzang Palyul Choling

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According to The Buddha from Brooklyn, Kunzang Palyul Choling was not co-founded by HH Penor Rinpoche and Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo. Jetsunma, whose American name was Catharine Burroughs, founded a New Age group called The Center for Discovery and New Life which met in the basement of her Kensington, MD home in the mid-80s. She channeled the prophet Jeremiah and a being she called "Santu" and gave private consultations.

The group sponsored a large number of Buddhist monks at Penor Rinpoche's monastery, and Penor Rinpoche visited CDNL in 1985. A few months later CDNL purchased the property at 18400 River Road in Poolesville, MD. It was not at the time a Buddhist organization, and CDNL hosted Native American teachers such as Black Elk and purchased crystals weighing several hundred pounds to house Universal Spirit.

In 1986, Catharine and her husband Michael Burroughs visited Gyaltrul Rinpoche in Oregon and CDNL began to host Buddhist teachers. While Catharine still channelled the prophet Jeremiah, her channelled classes began to discuss Buddhist topics.

In 1987, Catharine and her husband went to Penor Rinpoche's monastery where she formally "gave" her center to HH Penor Rinpoche. It was then renamed by him Kunzang Palyul Choling. He then recognized her as the incarnation of Ahkon Lhamo, Kunzang Sherab's sister.

Longchenpa 19:01, 8 November 2007 (UTC)