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A video message from His Holiness the 37th Drikung Kyabgon Thrinley Lhundup
This year (the year 2144 of the Fire Bird according to the Tibetan Lunar calendar), we will be commemorating the 800th anniversary since Lord Jigten Sumgon entered Maha Parinirvana and 2560 years since Lord Buddha’s Maha Parinirvana.
Commemorating this 800th anniversary of Lord Jigten Sumgon’s Parinirvana is of utmost importance to the followers in order to firmly establish inspiration and strengthen faith in following the steps on the path of liberation. |
H.H. visits Bhutan
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and group of followers from Malaysia, Taiwan and Hongkong visited Bhutan on May 21st, 2017 after his Dharma Tour and Environmental Program in South East Asia. H.H. and entourage started hiking from Zhiwaling at 6:15 am and arrived Tiger Nest ( Paro Taktsang) at 10:30. am on May 22. H.H. was also joined by most Ven. Choeze Kuchen Rinpoche and most Ven. Jamyang Mipham Rinpoche, Dasho Tobyey Dorji and family, Mr. Richard Weingarten and Ms. Carol Weingarten, and some other disciples from Taiwan, Hongkong and Malaysia.
H.H. Dharma Tour & Environmental Program, 2017, Part II.
On May 1, 2017, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang arrived Hochi Min City, Vietnam as a part of his Dhrama Tour and Environment Program, 2017. HH and entourage were received with warm welcome by the Vietnamese followers at the airport and escorted upto the Rex Hotel for the rest.
In Danang, Vietnam on May 6, 2017, at 9 am H.H. was received at the main gate of the temple with the traditional procession of welcoming song and lotus dances, and invited all the way to the teaching shrine.
H.H. Dharma Tour & Environmental Program 2017, Part I
As a part of His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang’s Dharma Tour & Environmental Program 2017, H.H. commemorated the 800th Parinirvana Day of the Lord Jigten Sumgon in Jakarta, Indonesia on April 16, 2017.
H.H. gave teaching on loving kindness and compassion, and shared the idea on Go Green and Go Organic. H.H was joined by the Thravada monks from Thailand, Cambodia and Laos for the whole program.
There were also traditional Indonesian performances by the school children. After lunch H.H. Led the Jangchok Puja and Lamp Offering session with the prayer of Samantrabhadra.
Green Festival in Ladakh
On March 25, under the leadership of the Go Green Go Organic organization, environmental organizations in Ladakh hosted the first Green Ladakh Day to answer the call of His Holiness Tinle Lhundup. Participating organizations included Go Green Go Organic, Ladakh Environment and Health Organization (LEHO), Students’ Educational and Cultural Movement of Ladakh (SECMOL), Defence Research & Development Organization (DIHAR), and NCF. The celebration took place at the Phyang Monastery. Villages of Phyang shared responsibilities in organizing this event. Phyang Monastery provided lunch for participants.
His Holiness Visits Nalanda University
As invited by the Ministery of Culture, Govt. of India at Nava Nalanda Mahavihara, Nalanda (Bihar) for the International Conference on Buddhism in 21st Century, Perspectives and Responses to Global Challenges and Crisis, March 17th -19th 2017, His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang visited for the conference on March 16th, 2017. There His Holiness had met up with His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, H.H. Karmapa, H.E. Situ Rinpoche, scholars and experts from different religious background around the world.
On the First Day, as a speaker for the Nalanda Conference, H.H. the Dalai Lama gave an opening speech and highlighted the importance and the needs of the Buddhas teachings for all in the 21st Century.
His Holiness Visited Tsopema, HP
As invited by Wogmin Thupten Shedrupling Monastery HIs Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang arrived Tsopema, Rewalsar on March 6, 2017. On the way H.H. was received in grand traditional procession by H.E. Ontul Rinpoche and all the members of monastery, representatives from local Tibetan Administration, Religious communities from Bir, devotees from Ladakh, Kinnaur, Garsha and Lahul-Spiti all gathered with flowers and scarfs. There after the Mandala Offering was offered to His Holiness as a reception for kindly coming to Tsopema for blessings. On the 10th Day of Tibetan Calander, H.H. commemorated the 800 Years Maha-Parinirvan Day of the Lord Jigten Sumgon by conducting the grand Guru Yoga Puja and Thousands Offering (Bumtsok) with thousands of devotees around the world.
Ice Dripping Project
On March 26, 2017 His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang and entourage left Phyang Monastery in the morning at 8:30 for Kukshok where the Ice Dripping Project is being carried out. Kukshok is one of the remote places near Lamayuru where Buddhist and Muslim communities live harmoniously side by side. The Sindhu river flows through the valley and lots of Walnut trees grow there. In the past people had to go there by horse but now there is a direct motorable road. H.H. has been there for five times.
During one of H.H.'s visits there in the past, he was informed by the people about the difficulties of water shortages and they requested him to find a solution for the problem.
H.H. came up with the idea of making Ice Stupas in the region. A survey was made at that site, but due to the lack of financial support the Ice Stupa project was delayed for two years.
H.H. Visits Amravati and Aurangabad
As invited by Ven. Bikhu Sangasena, the founder of the Mahabodhi International Meditation Center, Leh-Ladakh, and Rev. Brahmarshi Patriji founder of Pyramid Meditation center, Andra Pradesh, India. HH arrived Vijayawada airport on Feb 15, 2017, at 8 am in the morning.
H.H.visited the Museum and then went to the ruins of old Buddhist sites. Thereafter HH visited the temple of Amravati, which was important place for the Kalachakra teaching and vajrayana Buddhism. It is said that the first kalachakra initiation and teaching were given here.
At the function H.H. gave the speech on the importance of Aana-Pana Sati Vippasana meditation and practices.There were people from different countries and there must be 20.000 people gathered for the function.
Shravasti Retreat
The Shravasti Retreat was organised at Drikung Kagyu Dorje Choezong, in Taipei, and also in India at Monastery in Dehradun, Uttrakhand and Bhumang Jampaling Monastery in Chountara, Himachal Pradesh. Shravasti Retreat was first introduce by His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon Chetsang at the Garchen Milarepa Retreat centre in Taipei, under his kind direction and instruction, strict rules for dress code, food, and behaviours of the practitioners.
This meditation technique looks similar with the Acharya Goenka's Vippassana method, but it was based on a text which was extracted from the " Anapana Sati Sutra" taught by Lord Buddha in Shravasti.
The 800th Maha Parinirvana
The Commemoration of the Lord JIgten Sumgon's 800th Maha Parinirvana Celebration will be conducted from 19th-25th October, 2017 at Drikung Kagyu Institute, Jangchubling, Dehradun, India organised by International Drikung Kagyu Council.
We welcome all the Dharma friends and followers around the world to join for this great commemoration.
We would also like to kindly request all Drikung Kagyu Monasteries, Dharma Centres, Dhrama Groups and individuals around the world to add this announcement on your websites.
ShravastiVipassana Retreat in NewYork
His Holiness the Drikung Kyabgon office sends many Tashi Delek and greetings on upon having successfully accomplished the first Shravasti Vipassana program on Feb 20, 2017 in New York, U.S.A. It was organised by the International Drikung Kagyu Association, North America, under the guidance of Retreat Master Konchok Tenzin. This meditation technique looks similar with the Acharya Goenka's Vippassana method, but it was based on a text which was extracted from the "Anapana Sati Sutra" taught by Lord Buddha in Shravasti, which includes Mahamudra, Zogchen, and Zen meditation and practice.
Teaching Webcast Announcement
We are pleased to announce that Registration is now open at www.gompaservices.com for the webcast of the teachings and empowerment to be given by H.H. the Gyalwa Drikungpa at Jangchubling Monastery on March 3rd to 5th, 2017. Registration will be available until March 10th.
Webcast schedule:
3rd March 2017:Teaching on the Dhammapada. (The Dhammapada is a revered collection of the sayings of the Buddha Shakyamuni, whose verses are regarded as constituting a perfect compendium of the Buddha's teachings.)
4th March 2017: Teaching on the Dhammapada (continued)