Rinpoche´s Instruction
June 20, 2009 - Dear Dharma Friends,
I pray that all of you are well and were greatly enriched by the spiritual experience of the First Annual Drukpa Council that was held in Druk Amithabha Mountain, Nepal.
The event was a wonderful success and I truly felt great admiration for all the selfless concerted efforts and contributions of all the Drukpa Centres and Sanghas;
12th Gyalwang Drukpa
His Holiness, the twelfth Gyalwang Drukpa was born in northern India, at Lake Rewalser or Tso Pema (the Lotus Lake) - a place sacred to Guru Padmasambhava. The birth took place during lama dances celebrating the auspicious 10th day of the first month. Several propitious omens occurred
The Drukpa Lineage
The lineage acquired the name Drukpa in the twelfth century when, assuming the human form, Avalokiteshvara - the Great Lord of Universal Compassion - manifested in Tibet as the outstanding disciple of Mahasiddha Lingchen Repa. This sublime being was called Drogon Tsangpa Gyare,
About Shabten
Shabten (Tibetan) means Long Life Pooja (spiritual practice). The long life of great masters depends on their disciples, so in this site we collect reports about Long Life practices, done by Drukpa monasteries and centers all over the world for His Holiness the 12th Gyalwang Drukpa, His Holiness Je Khenpo and all the precious masters of the ten directions.
The present Gyalwang Drukpa is the twelfth incarnation of the founder of the Drukpa Lineage, Tsangpa Gyare Yeshe Dorje (1161-1211). The successive reincarnations of the Drogon Tsangpa Gyare are recognized as the Spiritual Head of the Drukpa Lineage and responsible for the spiritual guidance of over 800 Drukpa Monasteries, in Tibet, Nepal, Ladakh, Garsha Kinnuar and other parts of the Indian Himalyas. Some Drukpa Masters
May All LIVE LONG !
Drukpa Shabten - Long Life Practice
Up to Date Counting Results of submitted Prayers, Mantras, Life Releases and Vegetarians
Number of complete Long Life Dharanis : .............161743
Number of Amitayus Long Life Mantras : ..........32979030
Number of Long Life Prayers (KHÜN KYAB) : ......547997
Number of Long Life Prayers ( DÜ SHI ) : ...........1754894
Number of Lives Released / Saved : ...................30439623
Number of Firm Full Time Vegetarians : ........................26
Ladakh Long Life Poojas
1 Billion Benzra Guru mantras and 1 Billion Amitabha mantras will be accumulated with other long life activities at the Ladakh Winter Rertreat in february 2010. If you want to make a donation please find the details here.
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