Hung Syllable surrounded by Vajra Guru Mantra.
1998 Winter

Essence of Siddhi Drubchen

In October, while touring Chagdud Gonpa centers in the United States, Terton Namkha Drimed visited Rigdzin Ling to preside over the Essence of Siddhi drubchen. Namkha Rinpoche gave the empowerment, which he himself received from H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the terton who revealed the practice. Along with a strong contingent of Chagdud Gonpa lamas that included Tulku Jigme, Lama Drimed, Lama Shenpen Dorje, and Lama Sonam, Namkha Rinpoche led this elaborate form of practice in which all the elements of ritual are brought to fullexpression.

Namkha Rinpoche also bestowed the empowerment for the Yeshe Tsogyal practice from the Tagsham lineage. He later gave a teaching on the practice. Whenever Namkha Rinpoche taught, rainbows appeared in the valleys around Rigdzin Ling.  The dances celebrating the Eight Emanations of Padmasambhava were held on the final day of the drubchen after the bound- aries were taken down. It was a beautiful day, clear and cold, the colors of the brocades and masks were brilliant, and the blessings of the practice seemed to lift both dancers and audience beyond the limits of ordinary perception.


1998 Winter

Essence of Siddhi Drubchen

In October, while touring Chagdud Gonpa centers in the United States, Terton Namkha Drimed visited Rigdzin Ling to preside over the Essence of Siddhi drubchen. Namkha Rinpoche gave the empowerment, which he himself received from H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the terton who revealed the practice. Along with a strong contingent of Chagdud Gonpa lamas that included Tulku Jigme, Lama Drimed, Lama Shenpen Dorje, and Lama Sonam, Namkha Rinpoche led this elaborate form of practice in which all the elements of ritual are brought to fullexpression.

Namkha Rinpoche also bestowed the empowerment for the Yeshe Tsogyal practice from the Tagsham lineage. He later gave a teaching on the practice. Whenever Namkha Rinpoche taught, rainbows appeared in the valleys around Rigdzin Ling.  The dances celebrating the Eight Emanations of Padmasambhava were held on the final day of the drubchen after the bound- aries were taken down. It was a beautiful day, clear and cold, the colors of the brocades and masks were brilliant, and the blessings of the practice seemed to lift both dancers and audience beyond the limits of ordinary perception.


1998 Winter

Essence of Siddhi Drubchen

In October, while touring Chagdud Gonpa centers in the United States, Terton Namkha Drimed visited Rigdzin Ling to preside over the Essence of Siddhi drubchen. Namkha Rinpoche gave the empowerment, which he himself received from H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the terton who revealed the practice. Along with a strong contingent of Chagdud Gonpa lamas that included Tulku Jigme, Lama Drimed, Lama Shenpen Dorje, and Lama Sonam, Namkha Rinpoche led this elaborate form of practice in which all the elements of ritual are brought to fullexpression.

Namkha Rinpoche also bestowed the empowerment for the Yeshe Tsogyal practice from the Tagsham lineage. He later gave a teaching on the practice. Whenever Namkha Rinpoche taught, rainbows appeared in the valleys around Rigdzin Ling.  The dances celebrating the Eight Emanations of Padmasambhava were held on the final day of the drubchen after the bound- aries were taken down. It was a beautiful day, clear and cold, the colors of the brocades and masks were brilliant, and the blessings of the practice seemed to lift both dancers and audience beyond the limits of ordinary perception.


1998 Winter

Essence of Siddhi Drubchen

In October, while touring Chagdud Gonpa centers in the United States, Terton Namkha Drimed visited Rigdzin Ling to preside over the Essence of Siddhi drubchen. Namkha Rinpoche gave the empowerment, which he himself received from H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the terton who revealed the practice. Along with a strong contingent of Chagdud Gonpa lamas that included Tulku Jigme, Lama Drimed, Lama Shenpen Dorje, and Lama Sonam, Namkha Rinpoche led this elaborate form of practice in which all the elements of ritual are brought to fullexpression.

Namkha Rinpoche also bestowed the empowerment for the Yeshe Tsogyal practice from the Tagsham lineage. He later gave a teaching on the practice. Whenever Namkha Rinpoche taught, rainbows appeared in the valleys around Rigdzin Ling.  The dances celebrating the Eight Emanations of Padmasambhava were held on the final day of the drubchen after the bound- aries were taken down. It was a beautiful day, clear and cold, the colors of the brocades and masks were brilliant, and the blessings of the practice seemed to lift both dancers and audience beyond the limits of ordinary perception.


1998 Winter

Essence of Siddhi Drubchen

In October, while touring Chagdud Gonpa centers in the United States, Terton Namkha Drimed visited Rigdzin Ling to preside over the Essence of Siddhi drubchen. Namkha Rinpoche gave the empowerment, which he himself received from H.H. Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, the terton who revealed the practice. Along with a strong contingent of Chagdud Gonpa lamas that included Tulku Jigme, Lama Drimed, Lama Shenpen Dorje, and Lama Sonam, Namkha Rinpoche led this elaborate form of practice in which all the elements of ritual are brought to fullexpression.

Namkha Rinpoche also bestowed the empowerment for the Yeshe Tsogyal practice from the Tagsham lineage. He later gave a teaching on the practice. Whenever Namkha Rinpoche taught, rainbows appeared in the valleys around Rigdzin Ling.  The dances celebrating the Eight Emanations of Padmasambhava were held on the final day of the drubchen after the bound- aries were taken down. It was a beautiful day, clear and cold, the colors of the brocades and masks were brilliant, and the blessings of the practice seemed to lift both dancers and audience beyond the limits of ordinary perception.


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