Early life of Pema Lingpa
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Pema Lingpa was born in 1445 in a small village of Chelwa
Rithang in present day Tang in Bumthang to Dhendup
Zangpo and Pema Dema. His father came from a family of
Sumthrang choeje who followed the Nyingmapa lineage.
Pema Lingpa was above average children and showed his
intelligence by building models of temples, stupas, religious
thrones. He even wrote scripts on leaves. Even as a small boy
he performed sacred dances, gave sermons and initiations.
At the age of 9 his grandfather started to train him in the art of
Black smithy. Apart from his usual training as black smith he
learnt weaving, wood and stone carving and soon became a
trained craftsman. He received very little formal training in
religion. He learnt all he could by studying on his own. He
also possessed a remarkable talent for memorising long
texts within a short time.
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