On September 4, 2019, our beloved spiritual teacher and founder, His Eminence the 25th Tsem Rinpoche, entered clear light. Almost three years later, after overcoming tremendous obstacles, we have finally completed the second of two Relic Stupas that were advised by Rinpoche himself prior to his parinirvana.
The indoor Relic Stupa was completed in September 2020, just in time for Rinpoche’s first parinirvana anniversary. However, it took two more years to complete the outdoor Relic Stupa due to complications that arose directly from the pandemic. It is believed that such obstacles are a manifestation of our negative karma and broken commitments.
Nevertheless, the patience, hard work and fortitude of all who were involved in the project paid off. Tremendous amounts of negative karma, obscurations and broken commitments were purified, and great merits were accumulated in the process of creating our lama’s stupa.
The completion of the two stupas has tremendous spiritual significance because it means that the prerequisites for finding Rinpoche’s incarnation have been fulfilled, and that the actual search for Rinpoche’s incarnation can officially begin from hereon.
The stupas will also have a great impact on the future success of Kechara in benefiting others and proliferating the teachings, as they are a powerful source of Rinpoche’s blessings along with the blessings of our lineage masters.
High lamas, senior monks and monastic representatives have been specially invited to conduct a Rabney Chenmo ceremony to consecrate the Relic Stupas as well as the Tulku Drakpa Gyaltsen Stupa and the 24 statues of our lama’s previous lives in the Tsem Rinpoche Relic Temple.
The ceremony will be performed by visiting Sangha from Shar Gaden, Serpom, Phelgyeling and Segyu monasteries, and led by His Eminence Kensur Rinpoche Jetsun Lobsang Phende and other high lamas, esteemed geshes and senior monks of our tradition.
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