The Parinirvana Anniversary of Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa
The 3rd day of the 9th month of the Tibetan calendar is the parinirvana anniversary of vidyadhara Jigme Lingpa. Jigme Lingpa is one of the most important Nyingma masters and the greatest terton of the 18th century who reveal numerous termas including the renowned Longchen Nyingthig written by the great Longchen Rabjampa. This cycle of terma teaching helps revitalize the entire Nyingma teaching and practice essence. Many of his termas become the essential practices of the Drukpa Kargyu, particularly Dechen Choekhor.
The century old statue of vidyadhara Jigme Lingpa རིག་འཛིན་འཇིགས་མེད་གླིང་པ། (1730-1798)
Under the instruction of Jetsun Choekyi Gonpo, Dechen Choekhor Mahavihara will be conducting a special Guru Offering Puja according to the Longchen Nyingthik Guru Sadhana* to commemorate the passing of this great master and to invoke his blessing.
*The Grand Ganachakra Feast Ritual in Accordance with Yangzab Ladrub Thinley Gyachen - the Most Profound Guru Yoga Practice called the Guru Sadhana with the Remark of the Bindu Sealed according to Longchen Nyingthik Treasure Teachings Cycle.
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!
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