[vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=»Khenpo Pema Wangdak» font_container=»tag:h2|font_size:50PX|text_align:left|color:%23666666″ use_theme_fonts=»yes»][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=»1/4″][vc_single_image image=»12106″ img_size=»medium» alignment=»center» style=»vc_box_circle_2″][vc_separator border_width=»2″ el_width=»80″][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=»1/2″][vc_icon type=»typicons» icon_typicons=»typcn typcn-social-facebook-circular» color=»sandy_brown» link=»url:https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FLama-Pema-Wangdaks-Fan-Page-210474112326860%2F|||»][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=»1/2″][vc_icon icon_fontawesome=»fa fa-globe» color=»sandy_brown» align=»right» link=»url:http%3A%2F%2Fwww.vikramasila.org%2F|||»][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_separator border_width=»2″ el_width=»80″][/vc_column][vc_column width=»3/4″][vc_custom_heading text=»Visiting Master» font_container=»tag:h2|font_size:30px|text_align:left|color:%230012b6″ use_theme_fonts=»yes»][vc_column_text]In 1982 His Holiness Gongma Trichen Rinpoche sent Khenpo Pema to the West, the first of a new generation of Tibetan Sakya masters in America. He inaugurated the Vikramalasila Foundation in 1989, which encompasses the Palden Sakya Centers from New York, Woodstock, Philmont, etc.
His Holiness gave him the title of Khenpo in 2007. In May 2009 he was awarded with the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for the humanitarian work of the coalition of organizations for national ethics around world, being the first Tibetan in receiving this award.
Khenpo Pema has been guiding Western students for the last 30 years and to this date he keeps traveling and extending the Dharma teachings in centers throughout the whole world. His mastery of English and familiarity with Western culture, along with his wisdom and compassion, make him an outstanding example to follow as well as a great contemporary master.[/vc_column_text][vc_separator border_width=»2″ el_width=»40″][vc_video link=»https://youtu.be/Bo6doEa7lgE» el_width=»80″][/vc_column][/vc_row]