On July 21, 2026, Mr. Karge of the Dhongtse family passed away peacefully at his home in Nepal after receiving every possible medical treatment, healing rituals, and devoted care from his family and all those connected with him. His family has maintained an unbroken connection with Palpung across the generations since Chamgon Kenting Tai Situ Chökyi Jungne established the great monastic seat of Palpung Thubten Chökhor Ling—the Mount of Excellence of the eighteen great academic and practice lineages of sutra and tantra and the ten fields of knowledge—through the patronage of the Derge Dharma King Tenpa Tsering, a descendant of Gar Tongtsen, the Dharma minister of the Tibetan emperor Songtsen Gampo.

Throughout his life, the late Mr. Karge rendered whatever service he could for the benefit of the teachings of the practice lineage in general. In particular, from the founding of Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat in exile in 1976 onward, he dedicated his entire life, with unwavering faith and devotion, to serving the monastic seat's Dharma activities and Guru Vajradhara His Holiness Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa.

Owing to this bond of unwavering devotion and pure samaya, when Guru Vajradhara recently undertook a Dharma visit to Nepal, he made a special visit to the late Mr. Karge's residence near the sacred Boudhanath Stupa, where he bestowed precious instructions and guidance upon him.

At present, Guru Vajradhara is performing phowa (transference of consciousness) and offering aspiration prayers for the late Mr. Karge, while the monastic community of Palpung Sherabling Monastic Seat is making offerings and reciting prayers for the pacification of any obstacles that may arise along the stages and paths of his spiritual journey.

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