Kunga Palden was a yogin of the twentieth century who lived in the vicinity of Dzogchen Monastery. He was a close disciple of Orgyen Tenzin Norbu, who in turn was a student of Patrul Rinpoche. Kunga Palden spent much of his life in retreat and was particularly devoted to The Guru’s Inner Essence (Lama Yangtik) as well as the practices involving the channels, vital energies, vital essences, and physical yogas associated with the Heart Essence of the Great Expanse (Longchen Nyingtik). He received teachings on Lama Yangtik, Longchen Nyingtik, and the physical yogas from Orgyen Tenzin Norbu, and was taught the practices of the channels, energies, and essences by Pema Tegchok Loden.