April 19 • All Day
There were four pujas going on simultaneously for the four directions, with Dudjom Tersar Yeshe Nyingpo, Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, Kagyu Thubten Choling and Kunzang Palchen Ling, covering the four directions..
The four centers will be starting their individual pujas at KPL at 5am in the different shrine rooms. (This is not part of the streaming.)
Then the Kudung was removed from the building, and then circumambulated around KPL, after which the it was place in the Cremation Stupa.
Song by Tashi Topgyal
Two weeks after The Third Terchen Barway Dorje, Karma Drupgyu Tenpay Nyima, dissolved his wisdom into the dharmadhātu a group of more than fifty khenpos, retreat lamas, and male and female tantrikas from four monasteries—Karma Triyana Dharmachakra, the seat of the glorious Gyalwang Karmapa; Palpung Thubten Chöling; the practice community of Namgyal Rinpoche, the grandson of His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche; and Bardor Rinpoche’s seat Kunzang Palchen Ling—performing authentic ceremonies and fire offerings, cremated this holy being’s remains.
During this outer signs included the appearance of clouds shaped like a double vajra—signifying upaya—and a joy swirl—signifying prajña—in the otherwise immaculate expanse of the sky. – read full song ->
photo on homepage spotlight by Robert Hansen-Sturm
At the start of the morning the sky was clear blue, but right before the “Stupa” was lit this Barway Dorje flaming vajra was seen in the sky (photo by Bronwen Morris)
Then later afternoon of course there was a rainbow (photo by Wes Naprstek)
See below at photos of building the stupa and the cremation.
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On behalf of the KPL Sangha, Khando Sonam Chotso, his daughters, and the KPL Lamas and staff, we would like to extend our deepest sympathies to all Rinpoche’s students and friends who will surely miss him very much. Nevertheless, we will all band together and continue to carry out his wishes and uphold his lineage to the best of our ability. We pray for his swift rebirth and enthronement without any obstacles. Now more than ever, we would like to ask for your care and support for Rinpoche’s center so that his dharma activity may continue to thrive.
With prayers for the flourishing
of everyone’s dharma practice,Kunzang Palchen Ling
Slide show photos mainly by Zoksaug
