The Parinirvana Anniversary of Drukpa Kargyu Golden Rosary Masters:
The 1st Thuchen Choekyi Gonpo
On the 27th day of the ninth month of the Tibetan lunar calendar is the parinirvana anniversary of The 1st Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche, Thuchen Choekyi Gonpo.
The statue of The 1st Thuchen Choekyi Gonpo in the Lama Lhakang (Lineage Masters Temple) of Dechen Choekhor Mahavihara.
Dechen Choekhor will be conducting a special Lama Chodpa (Guru Offering) - The Grand Ganachakra Feast Ritual in accordance with the Drukpa Kargyu Practice of Guru Devotion to commemorate the passing of this great master and to invoke his blessing.
Shabdrung Choekyi Gonpo and Drukpa Yongzin are traditionally called 'Shab-Yong'. The Shab-Yong Lineage is often revered to as the Sun and Moon of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage.
Together they founded the monastery of Druk Dechen Choekhorling, which for centuries became the source of teaching and inspiration of our lineage. Since then many of the Drukpa Kagyu's masters took Drukpa Choegon and Drukpa Yongzin Rinpoches as their spiritual root gurus; honored and revered them as the main lineage holders. From there, develop over three hundred monasteries as the direct or indirect branch of Dechen Choekhor.
THE IMMENSE BLESSING OF THE ENLIGHTENED MASTERS ON THEIR PARINIRVANA ANNIVERSARIES
Like the anniversary of Lord Buddha's Mahaparinirvana, the parinirvana anniversary of great enlightened masters is regarded as a significant and particularly blessed day for serious Vajrayana practitioners.
The physical body of the gurus may have left this world, but their blessings remain. It is said that the guru's blessings are most powerful at the moment they enter nirvana and on all their parinirvana anniversaries. Therefore, these are the best moments with the highest possibilities for meditators and practitioners to become enlightened or heighten their realization.
On this day, practicing Guru Yoga with fervent devotion, supplicating earnestly, and meditating undistractedly, is akin to merging our ordinary minds with the enlightened mind of the masters. The powers of blessing and merit accumulated are incredible.
All are welcome to participate in this auspicious and beneficial event.
Should you wish to find out more details about this puja, please write to us: web@dechenchoekhor.org
Thank you!