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Ku-Sung-Thug-Ten
Mendrel and Tshewang
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Thousands
of devotees offered the Ku-Sung-Thug-Ten Mendrel and received the Tshewang
from Drupwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche marking the conclusion of the
two-week wanglung (blessing and oral transmission) ceremony at Kurje
lhakhang in Bumthang. The ceremony concludes this morning, with the unfurling
of the Thongdroel of Jakar Dzong in Kurje Lhakhang followed by mask dances.
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Over
two weeks the Rinpoche conducted the Jamgoen Mipham Kabum Wanglung,
Kamai Gyumthrul Zhithroi Wanglung, Kadue Chokyi Gyamtshoi Wanglung, Soldep
Liudhunmai Lung and Nyingthig Yazhi Wanglung to about 20,000 devotees
from all corners of the country as well as Trulkus, Khenpos, monks and
nuns and lay devotees from outside.
Temples
are usually one or two-storied buildings with a wide red stripe at the
upper level of the walls and a gilded roof ornament.
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| Kurjey Lhakhang near Jakar, Bumthang |
A small courtyard
may be enclosed in the walls with the residence of the lame attached to
it. Inside, the ceiling is supported by pillars, which divide the space
into a shrine and an antechamber, and the walls are covered with paintings. |
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altar occupies one side of the shrine with the other side usually devoted
to protective deities. The rest of the space is left empty to be used by
devotees for performanceof rituals. Many temples are also housed
in monasteries and dzongs.
As
prophesied by the great Dzogtruel Thupten Choeki Dorje and the great
scholar Khenchen Ngagyi Wangpo, Pema Norbu Rinpoche was born in
the clan of Thragthung Duedjom Droduel Lingpa as the incarnation
of Rigzin Pelchenduepa the second Drupwang. Pema Norbu Rinpoche was formally recognised and crowned as the dual incarnation of Penchen
Vimala and Damzin Yeshey Roelpatsel by Chogtruel Thupten Choekyi Dawa and
Khendup Karma Kuchen in the presence of thousands of prominent scholars
and highly accomplished spiritual figures in Palyul Namgyel Jangchubling.
He learnt all the sciences and the boundless Sutras and Tantras comfortably
at an early age from great scholars like Nueden Khentselodroe and Khenchen
Goendrup and became the main source of reference to the Ngagyur Kater tradition.
He also studied with many prominent scholars and is recognised as a highly
accomplished Master. He received all kinds of empowerments, transmission
and instructions from Thupten Choekyi Dawa Rinpoche, Karma Kuchen Rinpoche
and Lama Gongdue. He entered into strict retreat with his master Chogtruel
Rinpoche for many years and actualised the experience of inner wisdom
for which he is widely known in the Buddhist world.
Among
other oral transmissions, empowerments and studies, Pema Norbu Rinpoche
has undertaken the Namchoe, Gongdue, Terma revelation of Ratnalingpa, Karling
Zhithro, Jatshonterkha and Longchennyingthig as his major practice. Namdroling
monastic institution in Mysore, Karnataka state, South India, one of the
largest Buddhist centres in the world, is the main seat of His Holiness.
Bhutanese, Tibetans, Monpas and Sherpas comprise the monk body in Namdroling.
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Pema Norbu Rinpoche
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The
Queen |
The
wanglung ceremony was organised on the request of Her Majesty the Queen
Mother Ashi Kesang Choden Wangchuck and the Gangteng Trulku, Kuenzang
Pema Namgyal . |
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