A Garland of Immortal Wish-Fulfilling Trees

This book presents a comprehensive explanation of the extraordinary Palyul tradition wherein the Mahamudra (“Great Seal”) and Dzogchen (“Great Perfection”) traditions and the kama and terma lineages are joined together.​

A Garland of Immortal Wish-Fulfilling Trees focuses on one of the six Great Secret Nyingmapa mother monasteries in Tibet and its extraordinary tradition: Palyul Namgyal Changchub Chöling. Chapters form a hagiographic portrayal of the lineage’s throne holders while also depicting its history and continued preservation. While mainly focusing on the succession of the tradition’s leaders, Tsering Lama Jampal Zangpo also reveals the source of its dharma lineage found in kama, terma, and pure vision. This book also contains:

• An introduction to the Palyul tradition by the Third Drubwang Pedma Norbu Rinpoche 
• Background and details surrounding the Palyul monastery in Tibet 
• Biographies of Karma Chagmed Rinpoche and Vidyadhara Migyur Dorje 
• Appendices detailing the Nyingma tradition and the major and minor branch monasteries of the mother Palyul