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Bhutan's
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Bhutan's
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Religious
Ceremonies
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Ka,
lung and thri ceremony in Trashiyangtse November
2006 |
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than 4,000 devotees gather everyday in Tsengkharla, Trashiyangtse, to attend
the ka, lung, and thri ceremony of Rinchen Tenzoed presided over
by Lam Namkhai Nyingpo .
The
ceremony, which began on October 23, 2006 started with Kagye Sangwa
Yangzo Gi Drupchen and will end in April 2007. |
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to Lam Tashi, organiser and the main sponsor of the ceremony, a similar
religious ceremony was held about 63 years ago in the east.
"After
that there was a gap because we had difficulty in finding an appropriate
Lam to conduct the rituals and also because of a lack of sponsor as the
ceremony was for a very long duration," he said.
Most
of the people attending the ceremony are living in tents and temporary
huts built by organisers. |
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Meaning
of Thri
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According
to His Holiness the Je Khenpo, the meaning of Thri was to lead all sentient
beings on the path of enlightenment or ultimate liberation from the cyclic
existence and suffering in the samsara (khorwa) through spiritual
means.
"The
empowerment of the Thri is of paramount importance to those who wish to
enter into the sacred path of Tantra. The transmission of the Thri can
be traced back to His Holiness Choejay Dagpo Rinpoche, who is also known
as gampopa, from whom originated several Kagyue lineages.
Choejay
Dagpo Rinpoche had upheld the two aspects of Mahamudra (Chagja Chhenpo): Mahamudra
of Sutra (Do) and the Mahamudra of Mantra (Ngag). This lineage was
transmitted in the Drukpa Kagyue tradition. The main text of the Thri was
Dagpa Thargen, a text containing the essence of all Drukpa Kague teachings,"
His Holiness said.
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| Contributed
by KUENSEL, Bhutan's National Newspaper 2006 |
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