On Saturday, May 2, many students, friends, and family members joined Bardor Tulku Rinpoche to celebrate Kunzang Palchen Ling’s 12th Anniversary. Everyone performed a Guru Rinpoche tsok feast in the morning and received a Long-Life Guru Rinpoche Empowerment from Rinpoche in the afternoon.
Bardor Tulku Rinpoche’s birthday was also joyously celebrated after a potluck lunch.
Elizabeth Noone, one of Rinpoche’s long-time students and KPL board member, presented Rinpoche with the final count of the Guru Rinpoche mantra accumulation that was dedicated to his long-life and the flourishing of his dharma activity. Although the goal was to reach one million mantras, those who participated in the three-month mantra accumulation drive managed to accumulate well over two and a quarter million mantras! Rinpoche was touched by the mantra offering and warmly thanked everyone.
Here is the message that Elizabeth Noone read to Rinpoche when offering the mantra total:
Dear Rinpoche,
Mere words fail to describe your unwavering loving kindness, courage, and perseverance in guiding and caring for your many students. You have touched the lives of so many of us and have shown us the value of practicing the precious dharma in our daily lives.
On the anniversary occasion of Kunzang Palchen Ling, on behalf of your students, near and far, we make this offering of 2,382,748 Guru Rinpoche mantra accumulations toward your long life and fulfillment of all your accomplishments and may it bear limitless fruit. With our body, speech and mind, we present this to you today.