H.E. Dakpo Rinpoche, one of the main tutor of Minling Khenchen Rinpoche has been very graciously accepted to give the teachings and oral transmissions of Ronzom Maha Pandita in Mindrolling collage. We are so fortunate and grateful to Rinpoche. Rongzom Chökyi Zangpo, widely known as Rongzom Mahapandita, Rongzom Dharmabhadra, or simply as Rongzompa, was one of the most important scholars of the Nyingma school of Tibetan Buddhism. Together with Longchenpa and Ju Mipham, he is often considered to be one of the three “omniscient” writers of the school.

Today is a very auspicious day for the devotees of Mindrolling lineage of Vajrayana Buddhism. It is the 4th birthday of Mindrolling Dungsay Jurme Rinchen Namgyal Rinpoche, son of present throne holder, His Holiness Mindrolling Trichen Rinpoche in Tibet. This year we were fortunate and blessed with the presence of H.E. Khochhim Rinpoche, Dagpo Rinpoche, Penam Tulku Rinpoche, Dorje Bhum Rinpoche, Trulshig Yangse Rinpoche and along with many Tulkus and Khenpos to celebrate this special occasion. Today all Mindrolling followers around the world celebrated this auspicious day. We wish Dungsay Rinpoche long life, good health, success in his studies and advanced in his understanding the pure Buddha dharma.

As annually, Rinpoche gave out exam reports to all the monk students studing in Primary school and the college in Mindrolling.

The Mindrolling Sangha here in India and from different countries came together to offer the long-life Puja to Rinpoche. The 3 days puja was presided by H.E. Khochhim Rinpoche. The long-life puja is an elaborate display of devotion towards a spiritual Master/Teacher comprising heartfelt prayers and praises, and a procession of symbolic offerings.

H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche returned back to monastery after his hospitalization in New Delhi. Rinpoche was welcomed by the sangha and by devotes from different countries who had come to celebrate the Tibetan New Year.

 

Rinpoche has concluded his visit to Veitnam. During his stay there he bestowed empowerments and teachings where many disciples attended. This trip he traveled with Tulku Penam Rinpoche and Tulku Jigmey Tsultrim Dorje.

Senior monks of Mindrolling requested Rinpoche to share his thoughts of how the younger generations of this modernization age should practice what Buddha had taught. All the monks attended and it was held in the shrine hall of shedra. Group photo was taken after the conclusion.

Rinpoche arrived in New York on the 4th august. He had been invited by Nyingma Buddhist association USA for the annual Tredha Tsechu puja. During his one week stay there, Rinpoche attended the 25th anniversary of Palyul Retreat Centre in upstate, New York, blessed the new center of Palyul Namdrolling and was also invited by United Sherpa Association (USA) to their temple for blessing and teaching.

After Rinpoche’s program ended in New York, He travelled to Tokyo, Japan. There in Sawara, Chiba, Rinpoche inaugurated the Samye Chokhorling, New Nyingma monastery. He gave teachings and Rigzin Thugthig wang in Tokyo where many people attended.

Rinpoche along with Khenpo and monks travelled to Sikkim, North East India, to pay his respects to H.H . Do Drupchen Rinpoche’s Kudung. While returning from Sikkim he had an audience with H.E. Goshir Gyaltsap Rinpoche who was in Siliguri.

Tibetan New Year Ceremony

This year losar celebration was low-key due to passing of Great Masters of Buddhism. Losar morning prayers were held were all Mindroling Sangha attended.

The last day of the monlam concluded with the puja of Kaling Shitro and vast feast offerings in College temple. All the Mindroling sangha attended. This puja is mainly done for the deceased people.

For almost four decades the Nyingma Monlam Chenmo or the Great World Peace Prayer, has been held at the sacred place of Mahabodhi Temple , Bodhgaya, where Buddha attained enlightenment. Many great Masters attended these prayers annually ever since it had begun. The prayer usually commenced on the 1^st day of the twelfth month of the lunar calender and continued for 10 days.

On the last day, the Guru Padmasambhava Tsok/feast offering prayer is held. Annualy almost 10,000 people, including monks and nuns from all around the world would attend this great prayer.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the restrictions imposed as a result, this great annual prayer has not been held in Bodhgaya. So, we at Mindrolling Monastery, to ensure the continuity of the Monlam Chemo or the Great World Peace prayer ceremony, have been conducting it here since 2021.

The 33^rd prayer ceremony began on the 9^th February and will be held for 3 days. The last day of the Monlam, puja for all the deceased, Shitro, will be done. All sangha members of Mindrolling Monastery are attending this. This year too H.E. Minling Khenchen Rinpoche will be the full sponsor during these prayers including the offerings made to each participants and to all staffs each day.

Mindrolling sangha celebrated the birthday of HH Minling Trichen‘s on 29th November. H. E. Khochen Rinpoche, H. E. Tulku Penam Rinpoche along with Rinpoches, Tulkus, Khenpos and whole sangha attendent the birthday ceremony prayers.

HH Dalha Gyaltsen Rinpoche, the son of 11th HIs Holiness Minling Trichen Jurme Kunzang Wangyal and Yum Sonam-la (his mother), was born in Tibet in 1959 while His Holiness was in the Gesar retreat, so he was named Dalha Gyaltsen. When His Holiness had to flee Tibet due to the Chinese invasion, Yum Sonam-la and the young Son Dalha Gyalsten were unfortunately not able flee with His Holiness. While growing up in Tibet, His Holiness studied under many qualified Teachers and his interests included Tibetan medicine. Years later, His Holiness traveled to Mindrolling Monastery in India and received numerous teachings and transmissions from some of the most accomplished great masters of that time.

These included His father His Holiness Minling Trichen Rinpoche, His Holiness Dilgo Khyenste Rinpoche, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, His Holiness Trulshig Rinpoche and Khenpo Jigme Phuntsok. His Holiness resides in Tibet where he returned after studying in India for many years.