November 10, 2011, Dorje Phurba Puja, India
At the request of the Sikh believers in the state of Punjab, India, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche presided over the fourth puja in Jalandhar, the well-known metropolis in the Sikh area of the state of Punjab in northern India on November 10, 2011. His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performed the extraordinary Dorje Phurba Dharma method, a special feature offered through the Drikung Kagyu Order of Tibetan Buddhism. Though the date on which the puja was held did not fall on a weekend, attendees included 308 local VIP guests from India and 237 disciples and believers from Taiwan. During the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche tirelessly granted blessings to each and every one of the 545 participants.
On November 9, the blue sky over Jalandhar, India starting to display an auspicious sign with a colorful rainbow.
In places of India where Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche will pass or stop, large billboards have been erected featuring the Dharma photos of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and welcoming the arrival of the guru.
In places of India where Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche will pass or stop, large billboards have been erected featuring the Dharma photos of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and welcoming the arrival of the guru.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche dines with the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center in the hotel on the evening of November 9. Invitees at the dinner also include four lamas from Jangchubling Monastery in Dehradun.
Disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center bidding welcome to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche arriving at the dinner, expressing their infinite gratitude for the auspicious causal conditional resulting from the opportunity to dine with the guru, and requesting His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to accept their offerings.
During the dinner, the hotel presents a birthday cake, which His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche compassionately gives to the disciples whose birthday falls on that particular month and grants them with inspirations and blessings. With joy and gratitude, the disciples are receiving earnest teachings from their fatherly guru.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche declares with compassion as he is cutting the cake, "The first cut is to break all afflictions of sentient beings; the second, to remove afflictions of emotion; and the third, to sever all the diseases."
Staff distributing the food, which have been blessed by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, to disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center.
On the evening of November 9, the sky over the hotel in which the puja will be held shows an auspicious sign of halo lasting well into the night.
At the day break of November 10, the day of the puja, the sky over the hotel which serves as the venue of the event displays an extraordinary sight with dazzling lights and auspicious clouds hanging over the horizon.
On November 10, the streets leading to the puja venue are decorated with large billboards featuring the Dharma photos of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and welcoming the arrival of the guru who will preside over the puja.
The surrounding areas of the puja venue are decorated with large billboards featuring the Dharma photos of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and welcoming the arrival of the guru who will preside over the puja.
The surrounding areas of the puja venue are decorated with large billboards featuring the Dharma photos of Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and welcoming the arrival of the guru who will preside over the puja.
Participating Indian believers are all dressed up for this auspicious and rare puja, showing their utmost respect for and attention to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche and the event.
Indian believers walking into the puja venue in an orderly manner.
Indian believers walking into the puja venue in an orderly manner.
Indian believers signing in at the reception.
Upon arriving at the venue, Indian believers drawing a lot to decide who their representative will be to light the offering lamps, and present the mandalas.
Arrangement of the solemn mandala for the puja.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche arriving at the puja venue by an electric vehicle.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche being ushered into the venue of the puja on the eight-auspicious white carpet speckled with flowers, with the prayer flags, incense stove, musical instruments, lamas, ordained practitioners, and the Precious Umbrella leading the way.
Indian believers and disciples from the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center giving their salute of respect to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche as the guru is ascending to the Dharma throne.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche making offerings to the Buddhas with incense.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche paying homage to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche paying homage to the Dharma photos of Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang by offering Khadaks and by touching the Dharma altar with his forehead.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche making offerings to the Buddhas by lighting the lamps.
Attendees receiving the nectar water, which has been blessed by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, to cleanse the body, speech and mind before participating in the extraordinary puja with a purified heart.
Lamas, leading disciples and representatives of Indian believers respectfully offering His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with mandalas on behalf of sentient beings.
Indian believers' representatives selected by lot drawing at the entrance of the puja venue reverently offering His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with mandalas.
Indian believers' representatives selected by lot drawing at the entrance of the puja venue reverently offering His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with mandalas.
Leading disciples making tea offerings to the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas.
Leading disciples making tea offerings to Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang.
Leading disciples making tea offerings to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Indian believers' representatives selected by lot drawing at the entrance of the puja venue making offerings to the Buddhas by lighting the lamps.
Indian believers' representatives selected by lot drawing at the entrance of the puja venue making offerings to the Buddhas by lighting the lamps.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche teaching with compassion.
Attendees paying close attention to the Dharma teachings of His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
The puja is attended by 308 local Indian believers. With his compassionate and selfless power of the Dharma, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche brings benefits to all sentient beings regardless of race, geography, language and cultural barriers.
Honorary Secretary-General and Vice Chairman of MGN Educational Trust, a prestigious school from the Sikh school district, attending the puja with full concentration.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the Dorje Phurba Ritual.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the Dorje Phurba Ritual with a Phurba Vajra in the hands.
In the process of the mantra chanting during the Dharma ritual, for several times, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche produces very low and forceful sound like an angry thunder, and breathing sound like the roar of a lion. The facial expression as characterized by erected eyebrows, protruded eyes, and the gapping mouth displays the kind of might that have the full resemblance to the Dharma appearance of wrathful Dorje Phurba. It is the auspicious manifestation of attunement to the Yidam.
In the process of the mantra chanting during the Dharma practice, for several times, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche produces very low and forceful sound like an angry thunder, and breathing sound like the roar of a lion. The facial expression as characterized by erected eyebrows, protruded eyes, and the gapping mouth displays the kind of might that have the full resemblance to the Dharma appearance of wrathful Dorje Phurba. It is the auspicious manifestation of attunement to the Yidam.
Attendees feel the mind-shocking might as if the Yidam of Dorje Phurba were descending right on the spot. They experience the incredible all-embracing power.
Even birds seem to be paying attention by staying put through the event, experiencing the grand practitioner's incredible all-embracing power.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche cutting the torma with the Phurba Vajra.
A disciple making a Tsok offering to Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and Most Venerable His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chungtsang
A disciple making a Tsok offering to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the Dorje Phurba Ritual.
Each attendee receiving a portion of the offerings which has been blessed by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Attendees collecting received offerings to make offerings with them on behalf of sentient beings.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche granting blessings unto the offerings made of returned offerings.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche performing the Dorje Phurba Ritual by waving the five-color flag.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche blessing the nectar pills and nectar water.
Lamas going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
All attendees going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
Participants receiving compassionate blessings with reverence from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Withstanding the pain in the right shoulder joints, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche tirelessly and continuously granting blessings to 545 participants of the puja with the Phurba Vajra. His great compassion touches all attendees.
All attendees going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
All attendees going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
Participants receiving compassionate blessings with reverence from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
All attendees going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
Attendees reverently receiving the precious nectar pills and nectar water being granted by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Attendees reverently receiving the precious nectar pills and nectar water being granted by His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
All attendees going to the mandala one after another to receive blessings from His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche using the Phurba Vajra.
The light of the Buddhas and Bodhisattvas shines over all sentient beings in the Six Realms, bringing them benefit.
Upon perfect completion of the puja, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche dedicating all merits to all sentient beings in the Six Realms.
Upon perfect completion of the puja, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche dedicating all merits to all sentient beings in the Six Realms.
Upon perfect completion of the puja, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche descending from the Dharma throne, with participants giving standing salute to bid the guru farewell.
Upon conclusion of the puja, the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center distributing to participants the torma that has been used as offerings to the Buddhas.
Participants making offerings to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche with delight.
Believers who lit the lamps receiving the butter ghee lamps after the offering ritual.
Participants departing from the puja venue with joy and gratitude.
Participants departing from the puja venue with joy and gratitude.
Upon conclusion of the puja, His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche on the way to the dining hall of the hotel, without much resting, to join the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center at luncheon, who cherish the causal conditions and blessed rewards resulting from eating together with the guru.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche always remembers to care for the disciples, sending through the staff the food that has been blessed to them, who are extremely grateful.
His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche shows concern for the health of an accompanying Indian VIP guest by arranging a disciple of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center, who is also a Traditional Chinese Medicine doctor, to check his pulse and examine his conditions.
After the luncheon, the disciples of the Glorious Jewel Buddhist Center bidding farewell to His Eminence Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche, and once again expressing their gratitude to the guru for the valuable blessing and teachings.
Updated on January 29, 2012