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Rising 100 feet into the sky, the Great Miracle Stupa commemorates Buddha Shakyamuni’s activities in this auspicious location, and is just 5 miles from the original stupa. Intended to last 1,000 years, radiating the energy of love and compassion to all beings, the rebuilt stupa temple houses a large stone Buddha and is made of the finest materials available in India today.
A collection of relics representing Buddha’s body, speech, and mind are housed in its core, as well as precious and sacred objects from Tibet and special acupuncture locations across the world.
Representing Buddha’s body are three solid granite statues of Buddha Shakyamuni, in sizes ranging from three to five feet, hand-carved by highly skilled craftsmen specifically for this purpose. Additionally, there are many small statues of Buddha and Guru Rinpoche, along with many tsa tsas of Buddhist deities such as Amitabha, Guru Padmasambhava, Chenrezig, Buddha Shakyamuni, and Tara.
Representing Buddha’s speech are hundreds of copies of the entire Kangyur and Tangyur and 21 copies of the Rinchen Terzod, a collection of terma teachings of Buddha, Guru Padmasambhava, and other great masters of India and Tibet, all on CD-ROM. Speech is also represented by millions of mantras of Guru Padmasambhava, Amitabha, Chenrezig, Manjushri, Tara, Akshobya, Buddha Shakyamuni, Vajrasattva, and many others.
Representing Buddha’s mind are more than 100,000 tsa tsas of the eight great stupas, as well as dorjes, bells, phurbas, and other secret ritual objects.
The central chamber contains many rare and precious relics, such as pieces of clothing worn by Guru Rinpoche, handwriting of Yeshe Tsogyal and the great translator Vairochana, hair and many personal objects belonging to His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche, bone relics from Longchenpa and many great tertons, and a Buddha Kashyapa terma fragment. Precious stones, waters from holy lakes, and blessed objects complete the auspicious contents of the Miracle Stupa.
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“Occasional moments of joy alone will not be enough. We should continuously inspire ourselves. We must use our recognition of our wonderful situation in life to ignite continuous joy and appreciation. Put forth courageous effort, and make these beautiful opportunities and circumstances we have meaningful. It is important to take full advantage of this beautiful situation.
Our family, friends, and Sangha members are all wonderful. They are supports to our practice and meditation, directly or indirectly, in many different ways. We should appreciate them all, bringing more joy into heart and mind.
In this world, there are many, many human beings and our population keeps growing, adding more and more billions. But think: how many of those individuals are practitioners who think about the Dharma and about others with love and compassion? These individuals are very rare. There are truly not many, but we are among those few.
According to our capabilities, we think of others and then ourselves with love and compassion. We know we should practice the precious teachings. How do we go about that? When it comes to practice itself, what then? Buddha Shakyamuni said, “Bring forth three wisdoms.” These are the wisdom that comes from listening to and studying the teachings, the wisdom that comes from contemplating them, and the wisdom that comes from meditation and practice. These three wisdoms are already within us, but they are sleepy. It’s up to us to wake up or ignite these three wisdoms in our hearts using joy, appreciation, and effort. Mingle feelings of joy with devotion, and merge these feelings into the meditation. Think of the precious qualities of this human birth, then eventually relax in a state of pure openness. By practicing like this again and again we will make good use of our human life with its eighteen freedoms and endowments.”
Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches
The Four Thoughts that Turn the Mind From Samsara (pgs 12-13)
www.padmasambhava.org/chiso/books-by-khenpo-rinpoches/four-thoughts-that-turn-the-mind-from-samsara
“Seasoned practitioners are called “spiritual warriors.” They do not earn this title by practicing all by themselves, sitting on the porch eating Häagen-Dazs ice cream. They interact with Sangha members, and with other sentient beings, too. They invite the spontaneous and chaotic into their lives. And they love challenges. They meet them by remaining aware, by letting go, and by speaking and acting in ways that are always appropriate and beneficial.”
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Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
“Inborn Realization: A Commentary on His Holiness Dudjom Rinpoche’s Mountain Retreat Instructions“
www.padmasambhava.org/chiso/books-by-khenpo-rinpoches/inborn-realization-commentary-on-hh-dudjom-rinpoches-mountain
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Photo of Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche in New York City in the 1990s.
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhYY4fTJBn4&list=PLFhTzZsWmnlmXSJttAz_cNb4eOLV9uKpO&index=5
Extensive instructions on how the process of dying typically unfolds, and what we can do now in order use the moment of death for enlightenment.
2018 Summer Phowa Retreat
July 15, 2018
Learn more:
Essential Journey of Life and Death,
Volume One: The Indestructible Nature of Body, Speech, and Mind
Volume Two: Using Dream Yoga and Phowa as the Path
www.padmasambhava.org/chiso/books-by-khenpo-rinpoches/essential-journey-of-life-and-death-both-companion-volumes
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1E8FdmNbe0I
On July 29, 2011 during the White Lotus summer retreat at Padma Samye Ling, Venerable Khenpo Rinpoche taught about the best signs of achievement in Buddhist study and meditation.
On March 1, 2023, Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Rinpoche, Lama Jomo Lorraine, and PBC Sangha members arrived to Orgyen Samye Chokhor Ling Monastery to be with Yangsi Rinpoche and the PBC monks!
We all rejoice with heartfelt gratitude in this auspicious occasion and pray for the perfect and swift fulfillment of the Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches’ Dharma activities in India and throughout the world!
Support the PBC Monks in India!
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Join the Dudjom Tersar Ngondro Live Webcast with Lama Dragpa!
“Imaginative Play Beyond the Eight Worldly Concerns”
Saturday, March 4, 2023
3:30-5:15pm EST
Padma Samye Ling
Join the Live Webcast and Full Ngondro Practice from Padma Samye Ling:
www.padmasambhava.org/2020/08/live-teachings-and-meditations-with-ven-khenpo-tsewang-dongyal-rinpoche
Lama Pema Dragpa has been a resident Dharma teacher at Padma Samye Ling since 2004. PSL is the main monastery & retreat center of the Padmasambhava Buddhist Center founded by the Nyingma Dzogchen masters Ven. Khenchen Palden Sherab Rinpoche & Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche. Ordained as a lama by Rinpoches, Dragpa graduated with honors in philosophy & religious studies from NYU in 2002, and is a senior editor of over 25 books on Buddhist philosophy & meditation.
“We have every reason to be happy and joyful. With confidence and determination, we should explore and glorify the beauty of our nature. It is our greatest responsibility during this life.”
— Venerable Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
“Mantra is sound that springs from a sacred source. It doesn’t originate with some ordinary person or material object, but it is the self-voice or original sound of the natural state.”
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Venerable Khenpo Rinpoches
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Photo of Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche at Padma Samye Ling on February 20, 2023, by Amanda Lewis.
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“To All Dear Ones,
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By the blessings of the Three Jewels, at the beginning of the Water Rabbit Year, Tibetan Royal Era 2150, we would like to wish you long life, excellent health, peace, happiness, prosperity, and an abundance of bodhichitta realization.”
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Yours in the Dharma,
Ven. Khenpo Tsewang Dongyal Rinpoche
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February 20, 2023
Padma Samye Ling, NY