The Parinirvana Anniversary of Drukpa Kargyu Golden Rosary Masters:
The 8th Adeu Rinpoche
On the 13th day of sixth month of Tibetan calendar is the aniversary of the parinirvana of 8th Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche.
Dechen Choekhor Monastery Tibet, Kullu and other branch monasteries 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. In the same morning and afternoon, Dechen Choekhor will also perform The Thousand Buddhas Offering Ritual according to the sadhana written by Adeu Rinpoche.
A five-day Grand Ngakso (Tantrayana Sojong or Confession Practice) puja will be held in conjunction with the parinirvana anniversary of this most instrumental root-guru of the present Choegon Rinpoche.
H.E. the 8th Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche was the Head of Drukpa Kagyu in Nangchen Region; respected by the great masters of all lineages. After the passing of the 8th Kyabgon Choegon Rinpoche; the 8th Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche together with 8th Kyabgon Khamtrul Rinpoche - the two heart sons of previous Choegon Rinpoche, became the pillars and strength of Drukpa Kagyu - to hold and propagate the precious teachings, practices and essence of the lineage.
The 8th Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche of Nangchen Garh
Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche was an extremely important master of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage, especially following the Cultural Revolution, during which many great Drukpa Kagyu Lineage masters passed away. When teachings of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage was faced with extinction, Adeu Rinpoche was the only remaining complete Lineage Holder of the Drukpa Kagyu.
In 1940's, the 8th Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche had already prophesized that the reason he choose to confer empowerment in Nangchen Garh (Tsechu Monastery) rather than Khampagar was because Adeu Rinpoche will in future be responsible for the propagation and transmission of his lineage.
The 8th Kyabgon Adeu Rinpoche - One of the Golden Rosary Masters of Drukpa Kargyu
Prophetically, at the end of 1980, Adeu Rinpoche was invited to Tashi Jong in India to pass on the entire lineage of the Drukpa Kagyu tradition to the present 9th Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche and the present 9th Khamtrul Rinpoche, and many other tulkus of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage. Later he was invited to other part of India and Nepal in early 1990s, where he gave complete lineage transmissions to almost all the Drukpa Kagyu rinpoches, khenpos and monks. In later part of 1990's, Adeu Rinpoche gave the complete empowerments of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage to the local tulkus in Nangchen. About 51 tulkus and 1600 monks and nuns were present to receive the empowerments and oral transmissions.
From left: The 8th Adeu Rinpoche, The 68th Je Khenpo of Bhutan, Tenzin Dundrup, Choegon Rinpoche and current Je Khenpo, Trulku Jigme Choedra at Bhutan in the 1990s
Thereafter, Adeu Rinpoche went to Bhutan and exchanged initiations with Je Khenpo, Jigme Chodrak Rinpoche, Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche and many other enlightened masters, thus becoming a representative of the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage. Later, he visited Bhutan and India once again and gave empowerment to every Drukpa Kagyu Masters from the Je Khenpos of Bhutan to almost all Drukpa Kagyu Rinpoches and Sanghas. In this way, Adeu Rinpoche became the main lineage master of Drukpa Kagyu tradition for all the Drukpa Kagyu tulkus, and revered as one of the Golden Rosary Masters of the Drukpa Kagyu.
The 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche (center) and his two heartsons, The 8th Khamtrul Rinpoche (left) and The 8th Adeu Rinpoche (right).
The 8th Kyabgon Drukpa Choegon Rinpoche, the 8th Adeu Rinpoche and the 8th Khamtrul Rinpoche, important as they unquestionably are, the incomparable greatest masters of Drukpa Kagyu of the 20th century. Owing to their great kindness and perseverance in preserving and propagating the essence and authentic teachings of the lineage, the Drukpa Kagyu Lineage that flourish today in Nangchen, Tibet and India are mainly holding the Lineage and Tradition 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!