Above are recent photos from the ceremonies now ongoing at Namdroling Monastery. We thought to share these and the following notice, posted inside of Namdroling Monastery, in order to aid our students who are now carrying through practice and maintaining their connection with Holiness in this way.

“This is to inform all that the First Parinirvana Anniversary Puja of our Beloved Guru, the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche will be carried out for five days with effect from 14^th March 2010. The timings of the sessions will be as follows:

Morning  session: 7 am to 9 am and 9.30 am to 11 am

Afternoon session: 1 pm to 3 pm.     Evening session: 3.30 pm to 5 pm

All the monks will gather at the Golden Temple, Padmasambhava Buddhist Vihara, to perform Shitro (100 Peaceful and Wrathful Deities) sadhana. All the monks are requested to wear Choego (Yellow Ceremonial Robe).

All the nuns will gather at Zangdog Palri Temple to carry out the Vajrasattva Sadhana according to Minling Tradition. (Minling Dorsame).

Students of the His Holiness who are lay practitioners can assemble for the ceremony at the Golden Temple. They can do Vajrasttva practice. Guru Yoga and recite the prayers for the swift rebirth of His Holiness.

All the retreatants of Ngondro, Tsalung and Dzogchen should also participate in this prayer ceremony and they should gather at their respective locations for retreat session at night from 7 pm.”

YouTube Video of ZangdokPelri:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQN03Q5CiZ0

Official Announcement regarding Kudung of HH Penor Rinpoche

The Kudung (holy body) of the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche is preserved in the second story of Zangdog Palri Temple in Namdroling Monastery.

At present, there is a big question that arises in the minds of all the well-wishers and faithful students of the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche regarding the construction of Kudung Chorten (the stupa that preserves the Holy Body of His Holiness).

Hence the top level authorities of Namdroling Monastery have come up with the final decision of planning the construction of the Kudung Chorten, mainly at Namdroling Monastery, India and Palyul Monastery, Tibet. If possible, there will be Kudung Chortens in Europe, the United States, Taiwan, and Bodhgaya, India. Therefore, when this noble project starts, there will be an official announcement through all the possible medium of communication including [this] website.

With prayers,
(Sealed)
Office of the Administration
Namdroling Monastery

In Namdroling we are carrying through the practice and puja of the Hundred Deities for the full day starting from 14th and continuing through the 18th of March 2010.

For our centers, we are advising Guru Yoga practice followed by Vajrasattva or Hundred Deities practice. You may accumulate the Short Swift Rebirth Prayer as much as you can, particularly on 16th of March. This is the main day of the Parinirvana in the Lunar Calendar. If you can, then continue for three days with this practice.

We all hope every one can enjoy practice together for the Swift Rebirth of our most beloved Root Guru, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. May the Light of His Reincarnation illuminate all of Cyclic Existence, Samsara, clearing out the darkness of ignorance and liberating all beings in the ultimate Clear Light of Enlightenment.

With blessings from the Guru and the Lineage.

Losar 2010 - Offering Kata

In the morning of the first day of first month. Tibetan calendar, 2137th Tibetan Royal Year, on the Losar (New Year) day, Mugsang Rinpoche lit the golden butter lamp and offered scarves to the three main statues, and to the fearless Lion thrones of both His Holiness Dalai Lama and the late His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche in the main temple.

Then they prayed with the monks and recited the Tashi Tsepa (the Heap of Goodness), Thubchog Jinlab Terzod (the Treasury of the Blessings of the Supreme Buddha) and Neten Chagchoe (salutation and worship to the sixteen Arhats) for well beings. After the prayer, headed by Tulku Khenpo and Lama all offered the white scarves with prayer of Rebirth His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche.

Then after they visited Zangdog Palri Temple where they received blessings from the holy body of the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. Of course, this year we don’t have special celebration for New Year but will focus in prayer and practice.

Announcement from Namdroling in Tibetan for our Tulkus, Khenpos, Lopons, & Lamas

Originally uploaded by Palyul

This announcement in Tibetan was posted by Namdroling Monastery for all of our Tulkus, Khenpos, Lopons, Lamas, Monks and Nuns to gather at Namdroling Monastery in South India for the anniversary ceremony of the Parinirvana of our Guru, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche. The ceremony will start on the 14th of March and last until the 18th (five days).  Posted per the instruction of Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche.

Palyul Namdroling Monastery would like to welcome all who wish to participate in this anniversary ceremony.

In other updates, this year’s Drupchen will be held according to the usual annual schedule, on the 8th day of the first month (Western calendar 22 to 28 February, 2010).

Small monks in queue to receive blessings, by Lopon Tshultrim Tentar

 Please visit our Preparation Page for a video of the full-day Ceremony.

The live webcast of the puja on May 22 was webcast here, and is archived at http://www.palyul.org/broadcast.htm, or (for best viewing) at Ustream.

The grand puja for the Maha Parnirvana of our beloved teacher, the late His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, was conducted in this main temple on May 22. The monastery offered a grand Tsog to all the Tibetan settlements of Bylakuppe as well as Kollegal, Mundgod, and Husur and they had all been participating for the past 49 days in the pujas that have been ongoing since the Paranirvana.

In the afternoon, all devotees were able to pay their respects and receive blessings from the Kudung Rinpoche until 5 PM. After 5, we brought the Kudung Rinpoche into Zangdokpalri Temple where it will remain in the Guru Rinpoche Lakhang (shrine) and the Nirmanakaya field. The Kudung Rinpoche will be on view there for one year so that all devotees and students of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche from far and wide can come at any time to pay their respects and receive blessings.

– Per Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche

In the afternoon, all devotees can pay their respects and receive blessings from the Kudung Rinpoche until 5 PM. After 5, we will bring the Kudung Rinpoche into Zangdokpalri Temple where it will remain in the Guru Rinpoche Lakhang (shrine) and the Nirmanakaya field. The Kudung Rinpoche will remain there for one year so that all devotees and students of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche from far and wide can come at any time to pay their respects and receive blessings.

– From Khenchen Tsewang Gyatso Rinpoche

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From 9 April, 2009:  The main events of the Procession of the Kudung are shown here. You will see the faithful lined up to watch the procession, His Holiness Karma Kuchen Rinpoche, the 12th Throneholder leading the procession with HE Khentrul Gyangkhang Rinpoche and HE Mugsang Kuchen Rinpoche securing the Kudung itself. You will also see the practice of offering khata (white silk scarf) at the conclusion of the video.

This video was shot by one of His Holiness Penor Rinpoche’s Shabchi (personal attendant), Lama Rapjee Wangchuk and posted on Ustream.TV for us by Tulku Ajam Rinpoche. The full video is about 45 minutes long, but here we have a 10 minute clip.