Chagchen Gangama’s Teachings in Dehra Dun 2008
The Most Venerable Dorjee Rinpoche led nearly 200 disciples to Jangchubling Monastery in Dehra Dun to attend the Annual World Peace Prayer Gathering on November 11 by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche and the Winter Teachings on the teaching and the pith instruction of the Chagchen Gangama (Mahamudra of Ganges) by His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche from November 12 through November 15.
During the 5 days teaching, the disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center reverently greeted the arrival of His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche at the main entry of Jangchubling Monastery.
Every morning during the 5 days teaching, the lama of Steward was at the main entry of the Jangchubling monastery to personally greeted H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s arrival.
The lama of Steward was at the main entry of the Jangchubling monastery to personally greeted H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s arrival.
The lama of Steward reverently greeted and guided H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to step into the venue of the Winter Teaching.
At the beginning of each session during the 5 days teaching, the Regent Tritsab Rinpoche, the abbot of the Jangchubling monastery, and Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche closely follow H. H. Chetsang Rinpoche’s steps to the throne.
Nearly 200 disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center reverently greeted H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche and H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made prostrations to His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made Mandala to His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche made Mandala to His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche also made offerings with a precious Thanka to His Holiness.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche furthermore made offerings with a particularly rare and precious crystal ball to His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche. The utmost lucidity and brightness, and the indefective perfection of crystal ball of 150mm in diameter expressed the implication of Mahamudra. His Holiness then placed the crystal ball on the Dharma table immediately.
His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche bestowed a scarf upon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Holiness Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche bestowed the teaching and the pith instruction of the Chagchen Gangama (Mahamudra of Ganges). The utmost lucidity and brightness, and the indefective perfection of crystal ball of 150mm in diameter that was made offering by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche expressed the implication of Mahamudra.
During the 5 days teaching, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was seated closely next to His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche, showing H.H.’s confirmation on Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s accomplishment and position of Buddha Dharma practice.
At the end of each session during the 5 days teaching, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche closely followed His Holiness into the monastery lounge.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche closely followed His Holiness to offer H.H at anytime.
H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led disciples to visit the retreat place, the Samtenling Nunnery, where Rinpoche practiced his first retreat at Jangchubling. Nuns reverently greeted Rinpoche and presented Rinpoche scarfs.
Rinpoche made prostration to the Buddha in the Temple of Samtenling Nunnery.
Rinpoche made prayers in the Temple of Samtenling Nunnery.
Rinpoche led disciples and lighted butter lamps to the Buddhas in the Temple of Samtenling Nunnery.
Rinpoche gave enlightenment to disciples in front of the Chakrasamvara Mandala.
Rinpoche guided disciples to walk around the Chakrasamvara Mandala three circles.
Rinpoche guided disciples to walk around the Chakrasamvara Mandala three circles.
Rinpoche led disciples to offer all the merits of walking around the Chakrasamvara Mandala to all the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas in the ten directions of the three generations periods, to the lineage transmission gurus of Drikung Kagyu, as well as to H. H. Chetsang Rinpoche, and to transfer the merits to all the sentient beings.
All disciples made prostration to the Guru H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to express immense gratitude to Rinpoche that has been helping them all the time to build up the accumulation of virtues and merits in the path of practicing Buddhism.
Nuns of Samtenling Nunnery received Rinpoche and the disciples with refreshments. Disciples expressed their gratitude to Rinpoche.
Nuns of Samtenling Nunnery received Rinpoche and the disciples with refreshments. Disciples expressed their gratitude to Rinpoche.
Nuns of Samtenling Nunnery lined up to bid farewell to H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche reverently.
H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche followed by disciples was invited to visit Kagyu College. The Principal of Kaygu College personally greeted Rinpoche at the main entry.
Rinpoche made offerings to the Buddha Statue in the main prayer hall of Kaygyu College with scarf.
The principal delivered an address in the main prayer hall to welcome Rinpoche's visit.
The principal delivered an address in the main prayer hall to welcome Rinpoche's visit.
The Principle of Kagyu College personally and reverently saw Rinpoche off to the main entry.
After the completion of the Teachings, His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche especially praised H.H.’s root disciple Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche publicly in Tibetan, Chinese, and English languages in front of all attendees from several different foreign countries for his contribution by his consecutive great devotion, offerings and supports to the root Guru and the lineage for more than 20 years.
His Holiness Chetsang Rinpoche bestowed upon Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche a scarf personally to express his thanks.
Disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center were also bestowed scarf due to H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s consecutive great devotion, offerings and supports to the root Guru, H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche, and the lineage.
During the 5 days teaching, only the Regent Tritsab Rinpoche, the abbot of the Jangchubling monastery, and Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche could follow H. H. Chetsang Rinpoche into the monastery lounge.
Disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center were leaving the venue after the perfect completion of teaching and the pith instruction of the Chagchen Gangama.
Disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center were leaving the venue after the perfect completion of teaching and the pith instruction of the Chagchen Gangama.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche especially invited H. H. Chetsang Rinpoche and the Regent Tritsab Rinpoche to have dinner with the disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche served H. H. Chetsang Rinpoche.
All disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center felt gratitude to their guru, H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, for setting up the auspicious conditions for them to making offerings to Mahasiddhas.
All disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center felt gratitude to their guru, H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, for setting up the auspicious conditions for them to making offerings to Mahasiddhas.
On November 16, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche particularly said farewell to H.H. Chetsang Rinpoche, his root guru, before he left monastery.
Disciples of Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center were reverently waiting for their guru Richen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gave blessings to Tibetan people.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche gave blessings to monks.
Rinchen Dorjee arrived at Jangchubling in Dehra Dun on November 10. At that night, there was an auspicious lunar halo appeared in the sky over the Songtsen Library.
Updated on December 17, 2008