Chod Puja on the Sagano scenic train in Kyoto, Japan, 2007
In mid December of 2007, H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche led 300 disciples and believers to Kyoto, Japan. By the request of the president of the Sagano Scenic Railway, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche held a chod puja for transferring consciousness on the running Sagano scenic train.
An auspicious sign of a solar flare was seen on the morning of the puja. With the mandala in the first car of the train, Rinpoche sat on the Dharma seat while the train was running along the Hozu River. He then conducted the practice to transfer consciousness for the deceased along the scenic line in thousands of years, as well as the innumerable beings in the universe.
This chod puja, held on the running Sagano scenic train, was an unprecedented event not only in the history of Tibetan Buddhism but also in world history. During the puja, all the attendees felt an unusual chill, announcing the arrival of numerous beings, who came to receive Rinpoche’s help for transferring consciousness. What’s more, the sky revealed a holy image of Ksitigarbha during the puja, indicating the fact that Rinpoche’s great determination and compassion had no boundaries when he wanted to benefit all sentient beings.
An auspicious sign of a solar flare was seen in the sky of Kyoto on the morning of the chod puja.
H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche entering the Torokko Train station hall.
The president of the Sagano Scenic Railway leading H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche to the office.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche giving instructions to the president.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche waiting for the train.
The arrival of the train.
With the mandala in the first car of the running Sagano scenic train, Rinpoche sat on the Dharma seat and began the practice. In Rinpoche’s hand was a dharma instrument made of a human calf bone. It had been owned and used by H.H. Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang himself for the practice of chod before it was granted to Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche conducting the practice of chod on the running Sagano scenic train.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche conducting the practice of chod on the running Sagano scenic train.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche conducting the practice of chod on the running Sagano scenic train.
After the puja, Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche left the Dharma seat and greeted the president.
The president seeing H.E. Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche off with reverence.
Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche left the Sagano Train station by car.
Mr. 川島章志 (right) came to Taiwan for a taekwondo competition at the end of 2004 and got a serious traumatic brain injury in a fatal accident. Rinpoche gave him blessings with compassion and thus prevented him from becoming a vegetable. He was now able to walk freely and had came for the puja.
The sky revealed a holy image of Ksitigarbha during the chod puja, held on the running Sagano scenic train.
An auspicious diagonal rainbow appeared on the top of the mountains in front of the hotel Rinchen Dorjee Rinpoche was staying.
Updated on July 24, 2008