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. Khamtrul Rinpoche and Thuksey Rinpoche´s Message
We pray that all is well and harmonious with your Dharma activities.
We are all extremely fortunate to have His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa among us to guide us as a father would his children; teaching us compassion, love, tolerance and understanding of the world in order to greater benefit sentient beings and not be motivated by our selfish passions. He is not only our spiritual guide, but is like our father, our friend and our advisor.
We are all extremely fortunate to have His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa among us to guide us as a father would his children; teaching us compassion, love, tolerance and understanding of the world in order to greater benefit sentient beings and not be motivated by our selfish passions. He is not only our spiritual guide, but is like our father, our friend and our advisor.
As many of you are very aware, His Holiness works extremely hard for the Drukpa Lineage and for the benefit of all sentient beings. This greatly affects His Holiness’s health which is under much stress as He constantly works day and night to benefit us and to benefit so many sentient beings.
Thuksey Rinpoche and I would like to take the initiative to start a project called Shabten (Long Life Practices) that involves dedicating merit to His Holiness’s long life and good health. It is especially important for us to perform Shabten now as the next four years are considered (in Tibetan) to be the crucial years of His Holiness’s life.
Jigme Kunzang Senge has kindly set up a website for the Shabten and we are extremely appreciative of his wonderful efforts in creating this website so quickly. http://www.drukpa-shabten.net/
Thuksey Rinpoche will be heading this initiative from Bhutan and we are trying to raise awareness of this initiative within our Drukpa Sangha, and would like to stress how important it is for all followers of the Drukpa Lineage to practice with genuine devotion, faith and prayers as thes properly practiced with good motivation can greatly effect in curing illnesses as well as prolonging life.
The merits that are most beneficial for His Holiness’s long life and good health are Tsedar(releasing life of animals), Namgay Thong Choe prayers, and practice of His Holiness Long Life prayer along with Tshokor (offerings).
His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa has done so much and is still doing so much for the Drukpa Lineage and for all of us, we hope and pray that through the Shabten Project we will be able to have His Holiness for many long and happy years with us for the benefit of all sentient beings and especially for the Drukpa Lineage.
May His Holiness’s live long and may His wishes be fulfilled!!
Our prayers and good wishes to everyone in the Drukpa Centres.
Yours sincerely in the Dharma,
H.E.Thuksey Rinpoche & H.E.Khamtrul Rinpoche
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Thank you for using your initiative and influence in such a positive endeavour. In some of my darkest moments when tears can't express what I want to say, I realise it's night, and I turn on the light and the sun appears. His Holiness is like the sun showering us with his love. As a Dharma sister I will do my best to pray from the depth of my heart for his long life for the rest of my life, and to share with the other Dharma brothers and sisters who are making a joint effort to do so like wise. Good luck with your Dharma activies.
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