page_title: Kunzang Palyul Choling
section_title: Teachers
hierarchical_section_title: Kunzang Palyul Choling / Teachers
caption_attribution_description: Jetsunma Akhon Lhamo Enthronement
context_page_description: Kunzang Palyul Choling is a center for Buddhist study and practice in the Nyingma tradition that is located in Poolesville, Maryland. Founded as the Center for Discovery and New Life in 1985, and then given to Penor Rinpoche and renamed by him in 1987, KPC was Penor Rinpoche's first Dharma Center in the US.
context_section_description: Her Eminence Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo Rinpoche is the KPC resident Lama and is a 1998 Penor Rinpoche Enthroned Lineage Holder. Her daughter Atria Zeoli follows her path. 
  Other teachers include Penor Rinpoche; Gyatrul Rinpoche; Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok & Ani Mumtso; Karma Kuchen Rinpoche; Mugsang Tulku; Khentrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche; Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso; Khenchen Pema Sherab; Khenpo Namdrol; Ngawang Tenzin Rinpoche (Bhutan); Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche & Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche; Chagdud Tulku Rinpoche; Yangthang Tulku; Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche; Chetsang Rinpoche; Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche; Choji Rinpoche; Dzigar Kongtrul Rinpoche; Ngagpa Yeshe Dorje; Orgyen Kusum Lingpa; Tulku Rigdzin Pema; Bhaka Tulku; Khenpo Tenzin Norgey; and Lama Kuntuzangpo, Baasan Lama, and Lama Baasansuren (Mongolia).
caption: Jetsunma Ahkon Lhamo: first Western woman to be recognized as an incarnate Lama.
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