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The Vajra Master presiding
on the throne was no other than The Most Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. |
| Sadhana chants in progress
and Thrangu Rinpoche is concentrating to self empowered himself before
conveying the Karma Pakshi empowerments to all devotees. Beforehand there
are many earlier unseen preparation which has to be done, it is not like
the Vajra Master preside on the throne and could immediately start with
the empowerment.
Therefore these rituals
if performed by a realised Vajra Master could reaped great benefits and
are able to conferred the actual empowerment. |
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Karma Jamyang (first
right), Karma Rigzin (second right) and devotees chanted along.
They normally try to visualize as per instruction given by the Vajra Master,
therefore the full empowerment process depends not only on the Vajra Master
but the devotees themselves too.
It is often said in
the Vajrayana practice, one should have a Lama to guide them along the
path. This is no simple practice or path one undertakes, if performed properly
then one progresses rapidly. |
from
left to right;
Thrangu Rinpoche, Lama
Lodrö, Lama Tsewang Rabten, Karma Tengye.
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Karma Ridzin (most
right)
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| Prayers books is provided
to aid the devotees in the course of the empowerment so that no one gets
lost in the process. A devotee has to visualize the Vajra Master being
Karma Pakshi himself but in translucent form conferring the Body, Speech
& Mind of Karma Pakshi onto onself in order to receive the full course
of empowerment.
If one is not able to
to visualize, then it'll be like a kind of blessings for them. |
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All devotees waiting
anxiously throughout the empowement. An estimated 120 person participated
the Karma Pakshi Empowerment, there is no age barrier and all are welcome
though many took it as a kind of blessing. Many are planting the seed of
Enlightnement in this and in future lifes. |
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The Vajra Master conferring
the Empowerment to Lamas and monks. Once the empowerment is done, one has
the authority to practice that specific deity and the signs of progress
will be rapid too. If no empowerments is conferred before one practice,
then the progress is slow or maybe none. |
| Next is to all devotees
participating in the empowerment, adults & childrens join in. All the
devotees line up for their turn. |
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The 3 days retreat
begins a day after the empowerment, a total of 66 devotees participate
in the retreat. Many claimed that the explanation and instruction is precisely
conveyed and many are able to visualize it properly without mistakes.
This is truly a blessing
from the Vajra Master and also the Glorious Kagyu Lamas of the 3 times. |
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There are also participants
from Thailand, Indonesia,
Dro-Phen
Jangchub Dharma Society in Sarawak, other UKKFMember
Centres.
This is a very precious
teachings to participants and they try to gain all insights from the 3
days retreat. |
| Soon after the retreat
ends, TDSPJ presented some computer hardwares to Thrangu Monastery in Nepal
for their Dharma translation and preserving projects.
In the photos we see
John Fam (President) presenting a printer to Karma Tengye who heads the
Dharmakara
Publication Project in Nepal. |
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Karma Tengye on behalf
of Thrangu Monastery Nepal express their gratitude and thanks to all TDSPJ
comittees and members for their generous contribution and friendly treatments.
Karma Tengye is a Taiwanese
ordained as a monk by Thrangu Rinpoche and now under his guidance. |
| Also dinner is served
to bid farewell to Thrangu Rinpoche who is scheduled to leave on 22nd May,
2000 heading to Singapore.
Seen on the photo is
Drupon Lama Tsewang Rabten enjoying the Indian delicacies specially catered
using the excess funds generated from the retreat. Lama will stay in Malaysia
for another month for a teaching tour to other Karma Kagyu Centres. Drupon
Tsewang is also our retreat master during the Year 2000 Namo Buddha White
Tara Retreat in Nepal. |
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