October 3, 2010, Great Indiscriminated Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness
On October 3, 2010, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the annual auspicious “Drikung Kagyu Lineage of Tibetan Buddhism’s Great Indiscriminate Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousnesses” at the Taipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. This was the sixth time Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has presided the Great Puja and it was the first time the puja was held at aipei World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall. Attendees have increased to about 20000. Upon the perfect completion of the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche donated all the offerings from attendees, around 6 million NTD, to the Ministry of Interior for charitable and social welfare services, under the witness of a lawyer, an accountant, and bank representatives.
The splendid scene at the north square of the Nangang Exhibition Hall by the flying Drikung Kagyu flags.
The splendid scene at the north square of the Nangang Exhibition Hall by the flying Drikung Kagyu flags.
On the eve of the puja, the waning crescent moon came clearly into view in the nighttime sky.
In front of the north-west gate of the Nangang Exhibition Hall, large boards are erected for the upcoming Great Indiscriminated Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness. A Dharma photo of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the officiating guru, looks compassionately at all the sentient beings to participate in the event.
At the entrance of the Nangang Exhibition Hall, large boards are erected for the upcoming Great Indiscriminated Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness. A Dharma photo of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the officiating guru, looks compassionately at all the sentient beings to participate in the event.
Main entrance located at the west side of Nangang Exhibition Hall. Believers continue to stream into the venue for the Great Indiscriminated Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness.
At the south entrance of the Nangang Exhibition Hall, believers bring their elder relatives and children to the puja.
Everything is ready at the north-west illuminated hall in the Nangang Exhibition Hall.
The disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center guide the physically challenged participants to enter the venue of the grand puja without difficulty to receive help with the Buddhist teachings.
Participating believers line up orderly, waiting for their turn to enter the venue.
Participating believers line up orderly, waiting for their turn to enter the venue.
All the representatives for lighting the lamps to offer to the Buddhas are selected by lot handpicked by the participants at their entrance to the venue.
Believers flow into the venue continuously.
Many believers living in other cities hire their own shuttle bus and arrive at the venue very early in the morning for the auspicious Great Indiscriminated Amitabha Puja for Transferring Consciousness.
Believers drink the nectar blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to purify their body, speech, and mind.
While participants are filling up the venue, precious images of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s 2007 retreat in the snow mountains of Lapchi and the performances of the Phowa for the sentient beings are played on the eight giant projection screens.
While participants are filling up the venue, precious images of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s 2007 retreat in the snow mountains of Lapchi and the performances of the Phowa for the sentient beings are played on the eight giant projection screens.
While participants are filling up the venue, precious images of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s 2007 retreat in the snow mountains of Lapchi and the performances of the Phowa for the sentient beings are played on the eight giant projection screens.
While participants are filling up the venue, precious images of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s 2007 retreat in the snow mountains of Lapchi and the performances of the Phowa for the sentient beings are played on the eight giant projection screens.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, an incense burner, and eight girls with offerings, enters the puja venue in an electric car under the protection of a precious parasol.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting Most Venerable Rinchen Dorjee to enter the venue and to ascend to the throne.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, an incense burner, and eight girls with offerings, enters the puja venue in an electric car under the protection of a precious parasol.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to enter the venue and to ascend to the throne.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to enter the venue and to ascend to the throne.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, an incense burner, and eight girls with offerings, enters the puja venue in an electric car under the protection of a precious parasol.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, an incense burner, and eight girls with offerings, enters the puja venue in an electric car under the protection of a precious parasol.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, an incense burner, and eight girls with offerings, enters the puja venue in an electric car under the protection of a precious parasol.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to ascend to the mandala.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to ascend to the mandala.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche does prostrations reverently to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas on the mandala.
The participants stand up in reverence, greeting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to ascend to the mandala.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche offers a khata to the throne of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang and His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang in reverence.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche lights lamps to offer to the Buddhas.
The participants bring their palms together 3 times to greet Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the officiating guru, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche ascends to the Dharma throne to preside over the puja.
The participants bring their palms together 3 times to greet Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the officiating guru, and the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The spacious Nangang Exhibition Hall, filled up with 20,000 participating believers and disciples, is truly a grand and auspicious scene.
Under the great influential power of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, all the participants listen to the Buddhist teachings bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche in silence and reverence.
Under the great influential power of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, all the participants listen to the Buddhist teachings bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche in silence and reverence.
2000 representatives selected by lot handpicked by the participants at their entrance light the lamps joyfully and gratefully to offer to the Buddhas. In the grand pujas hosted by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, all the sentient beings are equal. No sponsors are declared. Whoever picking up the right lot with their favorable karmic connection is able to light a lamp to offer to the Buddhas on behalf of all.
2000 representatives selected by lot handpicked by the participants at their entrance light the lamps joyfully and gratefully to offer to the Buddhas. In the grand pujas hosted by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, all the sentient beings are equal. No sponsors are declared. Whoever picking up the right lot with their favorable karmic connection is able to light a lamp to offer to the Buddhas on behalf of all.
2000 representatives selected by lot handpicked by the participants at their entrance light the lamps joyfully and gratefully to offer to the Buddhas. In the grand pujas hosted by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, all the sentient beings are equal. No sponsors are declared. Whoever picking up the right lot with their favorable karmic connection is able to light a lamp to offer to the Buddhas on behalf of all.
Khenpo Namdol leads the ordained disciples of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and 5 believers selected by lot hand picked by themselves at their entrance to offer a mandala to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas on behalf of all the participants and the sentient beings in the ten directions.
Khenpo Namdol leads the ordained disciples of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and 5 believers selected by lot hand picked by themselves at their entrance to offer a mandala to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas on behalf of all the participants and the sentient beings in the ten directions.
Khenpo Namdol leads the ordained disciples of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and 5 believers selected by lot hand picked by themselves at their entrance to offer a mandala to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas on behalf of all the participants and the sentient beings in the ten directions.
Khenpo Namdol leads the ordained disciples of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and 5 believers selected by lot hand picked by themselves at their entrance to offer a mandala to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, the Buddhas, and Bodhisattvas on behalf of all the participants and the sentient beings in the ten directions.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestows the precious Buddhist teachings upon the participants with his unparalleled compassion and wisdom.
While His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is bestowing the Buddhist teachings, a bird even flew into the venue and onto the mandala and listens quietly to the teachings.
The ordained participants of Exoteric Buddhism.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestows the precious Buddhist teachings upon the participants with his unparalleled compassion and wisdom.
In reverence, the attentive participants listen to the brilliant Buddhist teachings bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The puja venue, packed with 20,000 participants, is utterly silent. Not a single person leaves his or her seat. The incredibly influential power of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche prevails the venue.
In reverence, the attentive participants listen to the brilliant Buddhist teachings bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
Besides local Taiwanese believers, participants include believers particularly travelling to Taiwan for the puja from places such as Japan, Hong Kong, Holland, France, New Zealand, Australian, the United States, Great Britain, Canada, the Philippines, Brazil, and Mainland China.
Lists of the participants and the deceased to be transferred are seen on the giant projection screens.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses and guides the participants in the recitations of the heart mantra of Buddha Amitabha.
The concentrated participants recite the heart mantra of Buddha Amitabha along with Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The puja venue is in utter solemnity and silence, thereby indicating Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great influential power.
The puja venue is in utter solemnity and silence, thereby indicating Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s great influential power.
Even young children recite the heart mantra of Buddha Amitabha attentively along with Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
Khenpo Namdol receives the nectar blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
The tea offering. Butter tea is offered to the throne of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche.
The tea offering. Butter tea is offered to the revered His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The tea offering. Butter tea is offered to the revered His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The rice offering. Eight-treasure rice is offered to the throne of His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang Rinpoche and His Holiness Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang Rinpoche.
The rice offering. Eight-treasure rice is offered to the revered His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The Tsok offering. The eight offering girls stepping onto the mandala.
The Tsok offering. Eight offering girls sing an offering song, symbolizing an offering made by the Dakinis to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
The Tsok offering. Eight offering girls sing an offering song, symbolizing an offering made by the Dakinis to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Food offerings for the Tsok are being cleansed.
The Tsok offering. Torma is offered to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The crew transport the cleansed food offerings down the mandala and distribute them to all the participants of the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
The crew transport the bottled water with a nectar pill blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and distribute them to all the participants of the puja.
The crew distribute the food offerings blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to all the participants of the puja.
Enjoying the food offering during a puja symbolizes sharing food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is a great karmic connection of virtues and a seed of one’s attaining Buddhahood in the future.
Enjoying the food offering during a puja symbolizes sharing food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is a great karmic connection of virtues and a seed of one’s attaining Buddhahood in the future.
Enjoying the food offering during a puja symbolizes sharing food with the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas. It is a great karmic connection of virtues and a seed of one’s attaining Buddhahood in the future.
The believers receive bottled water with a nectar pill blessed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and feel immensely grateful.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
All the names of the deceased to be transferred are stored in a compact disk.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
The leading chant master and the attendants kneel down reverently and do prostrations to the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, and the guru on behalf of all the participants and their ancestors.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants, including the sick who have to stay in bed, stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
While the ritual for transferring consciousnesses is conducted, all the participants stand up in reverence.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses. With his unsurpassed compassion, immense virtues and merits, and great energy generated through his tantric practices, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has transferred all the consciousnesses of the sentient beings that the participants want to help to the Pure Land of Buddha Amitabha.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performs the auspicious Amitabha puja for transferring consciousnesses.
At completion of the practice, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche bestows teachings again and advises all the participants to adopt a vegetarian diet, to refrain from committing evil deeds, and to carry out virtuous ones.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche steps down from the Dharma throne, cleansing and blessing the participants.
The eight offering girls lead the way and sprinkle flower petals to welcome Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.R
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cleanses and blesses the participants with blessed nectar so as to purify their negative karma in body, speech, and mind. The believers bring their palms together in reverence while being cleansed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cleanses and blesses the participants with blessed nectar so as to purify their negative karma in body, speech, and mind. The believers bring their palms together in reverence while being cleansed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the spacious puja venue to cleanse and bless the participants with the blessed nectar, as if traveling all over the limitless sea of sufferings in reincarnation and helping the innumerable sentient beings.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cleanses and blesses the participants with blessed nectar so as to purify their negative karma in body, speech, and mind.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cleanses and blesses the participants with blessed nectar so as to purify their negative karma in body, speech, and mind.
The participants raise their hands high up in the air, expecting the Buddhist nectar bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Even though Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has just performed the practice painstakingly, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the whole puja venue section by section so as to fulfill the wishes of the believers.
The participants raise their hands high up in the air, expecting the Buddhist nectar bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Even though Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has just performed the practice painstakingly, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the whole puja venue section by section so as to fulfill the wishes of the believers.
The participants raise their hands high up in the air, expecting the Buddhist nectar bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Even though Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has just performed the practice painstakingly, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the whole puja venue section by section so as to fulfill the wishes of the believers.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
The participants raise their hands high up in the air, expecting the Buddhist nectar bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Even though Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has just performed the practice painstakingly, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the whole puja venue section by section so as to fulfill the wishes of the believers.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy and give enthusiastic applauses to show their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s selfless contribution.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche instructs the motorcade to continue circumambulating the passage ways so as to let more participants receive the blessing of the nectar. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche totally forgets about himself and fulfills the wishes of the believers selflessly.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche instructs the motorcade to continue circumambulating the passage ways so as to let more participants receive the blessing of the nectar. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche totally forgets about himself and fulfills the wishes of the believers selflessly.
The participants receive Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s cleansing and blessing in joy.
The believers pick up the petals on the passage ways that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has traveled on.
The practitioner expects nothing in return and feels joyful when the sentient beings have attained joy.
The clean and pure nectar rain transforms the World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall into a pure land. As the sentient beings are desperately thirsty for blessings and salvation, the great compassion of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, who is no different from the Buddhas, is revealed completely.
The participants raise their hands high up in the air, expecting the Buddhist nectar bestowed by Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Regardless of his severe scoliosis and cervical spine dislocation, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche remains standing in the car throughout the cleansing, continuously sprinkling the pure and clean nectar with a bunch of auspicious grass onto the participants.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the spacious puja venue, as if traveling all over the limitless sea of sufferings in reincarnation and helping the innumerable sentient beings.
Regardless of his severe scoliosis and cervical spine dislocation, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche remains standing in the car throughout the cleansing, continuously sprinkling the pure and clean nectar with a bunch of auspicious grass onto the participants.
Regardless of his severe scoliosis and cervical spine dislocation, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche remains standing in the car throughout the cleansing, continuously sprinkling the pure and clean nectar with a bunch of auspicious grass onto the participants.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
The clean and pure nectar rain transforms the World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall into a pure land. As the sentient beings are desperately thirsty for blessings and salvation, the great compassion of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, who is no different from the Buddhas, is revealed completely.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the spacious puja venue, as if traveling all over the limitless sea of sufferings in reincarnation and helping the innumerable sentient beings.
The clean and pure nectar rain transforms the World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall into a pure land. As the sentient beings are desperately thirsty for blessings and salvation, the great compassion of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, who is no different from the Buddhas, is revealed completely.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche circumambulates the spacious puja venue, as if traveling all over the limitless sea of sufferings in reincarnation and helping the innumerable sentient beings.
The clean and pure nectar rain transforms the World Trade Center Nangang Exhibition Hall into a pure land.
Even though his clothes are soaking wet and the big arm movements for the cleansing have made his thin body shake violently and rapidly consumed his strength, the compassionate practitioner sees only the sentient beings in his eyes instead of himself.
In order to fulfill the needs of the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche disregards his aged body and ailments such as cervical spine dislocation, severe scoliosis, lack of synovial sac in his right shoulder joint (which means his bones directly rob against one another), and pain in his elbow and wrist joints. Instead, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche continuously sprinkles the nectar with big movements.
Even though his clothes are soaking wet and the big arm movements for the cleansing have made his thin body shake violently and rapidly consumed his strength, the compassionate practitioner sees only the sentient beings in his eyes instead of himself.
Even though his clothes are soaking wet and the big arm movements for the cleansing have made his thin body shake violently and rapidly consumed his strength, the compassionate practitioner sees only the sentient beings in his eyes instead of himself.
Even though his clothes are soaking wet and the big arm movements for the cleansing have made his thin body shake violently and rapidly consumed his strength, the compassionate practitioner sees only the sentient beings in his eyes instead of himself.
The participants stand up, waiting in reverence for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Applauses and cheers can be heard throughout the venue, which is filled with gratitude and joy.
In order to benefit the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has long abandoned himself. As long as the sentient beings need the Buddhist teachings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche will disregard the burden to be placed upon him and offer help.
In order to benefit the sentient beings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has long abandoned himself. As long as the sentient beings need the Buddhist teachings, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche will disregard the burden to be placed upon him and offer help.
The participants stand up, waiting in reverence for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Applauses and cheers can be heard throughout the venue, which is filled with gratitude and joy.
The participants stand up, waiting in reverence for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Applauses and cheers can be heard throughout the venue, which is filled with gratitude and joy.
The participants stand up, waiting in reverence for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Applauses and cheers can be heard throughout the venue, which is filled with gratitude and joy.
Doing such sprinkling movements for 40 consecutive minutes is something that even a healthy young man would have difficulty achieving, let alone the 63-year-old Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Were it not for great compassion and Bodhichitta, how could Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche risk his own life and devote himself so completely to these unacquainted participants?
Doing such sprinkling movements for 40 consecutive minutes is something that even a healthy young man would have difficulty achieving, let alone the 63-year-old Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Were it not for great compassion and Bodhichitta, how could Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche risk his own life and devote himself so completely to these unacquainted participants?
Doing such sprinkling movements for 40 consecutive minutes is something that even a healthy young man would have difficulty achieving, let alone the 63-year-old Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche. Were it not for great compassion and Bodhichitta, how could Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche risk his own life and devote himself so completely to these unacquainted participants?
The participants stand in reverence, bring their palms together, and listen attentively to the advice of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The participants stand in reverence, bring their palms together, and listen attentively to the advice of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s compassion has shaken all the participants.
At completion of the cleansing, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche returns to the mandala. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is physically exhausted and needs two attendants to support him to remain standing. Although his body does not have any more energy, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche still gathers his strength to bestow auspicious teachings upon the participants and advises that they refrain from eating meat.
At completion of the cleansing, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche returns to the mandala. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche is physically exhausted and needs two attendants to support him to remain standing. Although his body does not have any more energy, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche still gathers his strength to bestow auspicious teachings upon the participants and advises that they refrain from eating meat.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche sees that many people suffer in their sicknesses. Nevertheless, the sentient beings do not believe in the law of cause and effect and continue to kill lives and eat meat. At the thought of it, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche can’t help but cry tears and fails to continue his speech.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche sees that many people suffer in their sicknesses. Nevertheless, the sentient beings do not believe in the law of cause and effect and continue to kill lives and eat meat. At the thought of it, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche can’t help but cry tears and fails to continue his speech.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s compassion has shaken all the participants.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s compassion has shaken all the participants.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s compassion has shaken all the participants.
If everyone is willing to listen to the teaching of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas, to refrain killing beings, to learn the Buddhist teachings, to cultivate the Ten Meritorious Acts, and to carry out more virtuous deeds, the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas will be grateful to you, too.
Believers flank the passage way to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off, continuously expressing their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s practice and blessings.
The exhausted Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche steps down the mandala.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche stepping down the mandala.
Believers kneel down along the way, bringing their palms together and showing their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s auspicious blessing.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche stepping down the mandala.
At his departure, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche constantly waves to the crowds that flank the passage way on his way out.
Escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, a incense burner, and the eight offering girls, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche departs the venue under a precious parasol.
Escorted by the prayer flags, musical instruments, and the eight offering girls, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche departs the venue under a precious parasol.
At his departure, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche brings his palms together to respond to the crowds that flank the passage ways in order to see him off.
Believers flank the passage way to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off, expressing their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s practice and blessings over and over again.
Believers flank the passage way to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off, expressing their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s practice and blessings over and over again.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche waves goodbye to the participants, eyes filled up with compassion and affection.
Believers flank the passage way. Some even get so emotional as to kneel down on the floor and do prostrations.
Believers flank the passage way to see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off, expressing their gratitude for Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s practice and blessings over and over again.
The believers see Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off in enthusiasm.
Before Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche enters his lounge, the hall way is packed with believers taking the opportunity to express their gratitude to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Before Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche enters his lounge, the hall way is packed with believers taking the opportunity to express their gratitude to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Before Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche enters his lounge, the hall way is packed with believers taking the opportunity to express their gratitude to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The believers make offerings by casting money into the donation box, thanking Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche for giving the sentient beings an opportunity to accumulate merits.
The believers make offerings by casting the money into the donation box, thanking Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche for giving the sentient beings an opportunity to accumulate merits.
Believers picking up flower petals on the paths that Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche has traveled through.
Believers who lit a lamp collect a lamp at completion of the puja.
Many believers look at Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche’s Dharma photo with reverence at the gate even after leaving the venue.
Updated on October 20, 2010