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Druk
Wangyal Khangzang: The sanctified chhortens at Dochula
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June 2004
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Druk Wangyal Chhortens
The
108 Khangzang Namgyal Chhortens are a new landmark for travellers as they
cross Dochula, the first mountain pass into the interior of the country.
"The Buddha himself taught that reverence to the Chhorten, the mind stupa,
is as meritorious as prostrating before the Buddha in person," said the
Dorji Lopon who performed the tagyen sungchoe. |
"The
construction of 108 Druk Wangyal Khangzang Chhortens brings multifold merit
to all sentient beings."The Druk Wangyal Khangzang Chhortens at Dochula,
a tribute and monument to the selfless service and visionary leadership
of His Majesty the King, and now a sacred legacy to the nation and the
Bhutanese people, was consecrated in an atmosphere of deep spirituality
on June 20, 2004.
Offered
as a tribute to His Majesty the King, the Druk Wangyal Khangzang Chhortens
represent a symbol of appreciation, loyalty, dedication, and love that
touches the nation and blesses its people.
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His
Majesty the King and the royal family, Gyelse Tenzin Rabgye, the clergy,
senior government leaders, and people from all sections of Bhutanese society
gathered for the ceremony that was performed by His Holiness the Je Khenpo,
the Loponzhips, and the monks of the dratshang. The central monk body performed
the mewang getek (removing of obstacles) and the tenked-gi-chendren (sanctification
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During
the ceremony His Holiness the Je Khenpo offered the trashi-dzey-gye (eight
auspicious objects) to His Majesty the King. The entire gathering at Dochula
joined the trashi ngasoel (celebration of the auspicious ceremony) and
circumambulation of the Chhortens
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Je
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His
Holiness the Je Khenpo said that the Druk Wangyal Khangzang Chhortens was
a celebration of the stability and progress that His Majesty the King had
brought to the nation. Just as the Zhabdrung unified Bhutan after defeating
all its foes in the 17th century, the kingdom was going through another
reminiscent chapter of Bhutanese history. It embodied a new era of peace
and prosperity.
"The
Druk Wangyal honours His Majesty the King," His Holiness said. "And, as
long as our rivers flow down our mountains, this aura will protect our
country and all sentient beings from the world of suffering.x
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Kinley Dorji with Rinzin Wangchuk, KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper |
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