6 March 2009
Dehra Dun, India — One year after Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen withdrew his consciousness into the expanse of dharmata, the sangha of Mindrolling Monastery commemorated his paranirvana with hearts full of longing devotion and love.
In the early morning of the 28th of February, 2009 (3rd day of the 1st lunar month), the Kudung of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen was led in full procession from the Mindrolling Ladrang to the courtyard of the monastery where a vast array of fresh and lavish offerings was arranged amidst which the Kudung Rinpoche was placed.
Photo Credit: The Kudung of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen being led away from the Mindrolling Ladrang to the Monastery courtyard ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Tulku Dragpa Gyaltsen Rinpoche, His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dudjom Rinpoche, His Eminence Minling Khenchen Rinpoche, His Eminence Penam Rinpoche and many other eminent teachers lead the procession of Kudung Rinpoche to the Mindrolling Monastery courtyard ©2009 Lama Riga
Photo Credit: Members of the Mindrolling family follow the Kudung procession- Minling Sangyum Kushog and Minling Jetsün Dechen Paldrön accompanied by Chokling Khandro Tenzing Chöyangla and Tashi Gyari with Samten Tse nuns ©2009 Michael Hruska
A lavish array of offerings surrounded Kudung Rinpoche in the courtyard of the Monastery.
Photo Credit: The Kudung of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen amidst a vast and elaborate array of offerings ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: The Kudung of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen amidst vast and elaborate offerings ©2009 Lama Riga
Thousands of devoted followers came to pay their respects. Among those were all the many great and eminent teachers who are present for the Rinchen Terdzöd, such as Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dudjom Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Khenchen Rinpoche, His Eminence Penam Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche, His Eminence Lhatrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Yangsi Tulku Ugyen Rinpoche, His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Satrul Rinpoche, His Eminence Khochhen Rinpoche, His Eminence Neten Kuten Rinpoche, Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche and many other tulkus and khenpos along with a large gathering of monks, nuns and lay-practitioners from both the East and the West.
Photo Credit: Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: (from left to right) His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Yangsi Tulku Uygen Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche and His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche performing during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Lama Riga
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers pose for a formal photo. From left to right: Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, His Eminence Tsoknyi Rinpoche, His Eminence Penam Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dudjom Rinpoche, His Eminence Namkhai Nyingpo Rinpoche, His Holiness Khamtrul Rinpoche, His Holiness Yangsi Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, His Eminence Khenchen Rinpoche, His Eminence Chögön Rinpoche and His Eminence Trulshig Satrul Rinpoche ©2009 Nathalie Eno
The entire day passed very smoothly with the grace and elegance that can be felt in all activities connected with Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen. The sangha, as an offering, performed the Minling Dorsem (Vajrasattva) sadhana and offered a vast ganacakra.
Photo Credit: Mindrolling sangha gathered for the the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche arrives for the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Kyabje Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche (right) and the Mindrolling sangha during the the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Mindrolling sangha during the the Minling Dorsem ceremonies©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: From right to left: Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Sangyum Kushog, Jetsün Dechen Paldron and Jangling Rinpoche during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Mindrolling sangha during the the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
During the Minling Dorsem ceremonies the Mindrolling family was joined by the nuns of Samten Tse and students of the western sangha.
Photo Credit: The Mindrolling family (from right to left: Her Eminence Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche, Sangyum Kushog, Jetsün Dechen Paldron) during Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Nathalie Eno
Photo Credit: Nuns of Samten Tse during the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Westerners and other foreigners participating in the Minling Dorsem ceremonies ©2009 Michael Hruska
During the Minling Dorsem ceremonies an offering of a vast ganacakra (tsog) was made.
Photo Credit: Preparations for a vast tsog (ganacakra) offering of the Minling Dorsem ceremonies
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Young monks help prepare the tsog offerings ©2009 Nathalie Eno
Photo Credit: Distributing the tsog offerings ©2009 Michael Hruska
During the commemoration ceremonies, gar-cham (ritual dances) was offered.
Photo Credit: His Eminence Khochhen Rinpoche, Sangyum Kushog and Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche await the start of the gar-cham. ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Eminent teachers view the gar-cham, a ritual dance offering performed in front of the Kudung. ©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: His Eminence Khochhen Rinpoche, Sangyum Kushog and Jetsün Khandro Rinpoche during the gar-cham, a ritual dance performed as an offering
©2009 Michael Hruska
Photo Credit: Gar-cham, a ritual dance, is offered to Kudung Rinpoche
©2009 Nathalie Eno
Photo Credit: Gar-cham, a ritual dance, is offered to Kudung Rinpoche
©2009 Nathalie Eno
Photo Credit: Gar-cham, a ritual dance, is offered to Kudung Rinpoche
©2009 Nathalie Eno
As the day ended with the return of Kudung Rinpoche to the Minling Ladrang, the entire sangha of Mindrolling felt as one in the unmistaken understanding that the loving compassion of the Guru is free from all constraints of time, space and worldly limits.
Photo Credit: Kudung Rinpoche, carried by many eminent Rinpoches, is returned in procession to the Minling Ladrang. ©2009 Lama Riga
Photo Credit: The Kudung of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen at the residence of the Minling Ladrang ©2009 Lama Riga
The compassionate, unfailing gaze of Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen could be felt by all fortunate students with true devotion and pure samaya. We pray that Kyabje Rinpoche continues to guide and nurture us with his all-pervasive compassionate regard until enlightenment is attained by all beings.
Photo Credit: As the day ends Kyabje Mindrolling Trichen gazes down from a large portrait displayed in the monastery courtyard ©2009 Michael Hruska
