H.H. Kyabje Pabongka Chocktrul Rinpoche (right) with the young Denma Gonsar Rinpoche (left). The previous Denma Gonsa Rinpoche had conferred many teachings and lineages onto Pabongka Rinpoche

His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche was at Denma Gonsa Monastery to confer getsul (novice) monk vows to the young incarnation of Denma Gonsa Rinpoche this month (December 2014).

Denma Gonsa Rinpoche will be conferred the gelong (full ordination vows) when he reaches 20 years old. This is considered very auspicious as the young incarnation is entering into the monkhood and led by the illustrious Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche himself.

Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche originally hails from Sera Mey monastery as one of the most influential teachers of the 20th century. His current incarnation lived in Sera Mey Monastery till the Dalai Lama banned Dorje Shugden. Causing monks to turn against Pabongka Rinpoche. They even stoned his house. Eventually he was forced to leave Sera Mey Monastery because he refused to give up his Shugden practice.

Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche has comfortably resettled in Nepal since then and travels often to Tibet for meditations, teachings and practice. One of Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche’s favorite places is the holy place associated with Manjushri in China called Wu Tai San or the Five Peaks of Manjushri. Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche often does long meditational retreats in this holy place as did his former incarnations. Many of Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche’s former incarnations often travelled in China and was the tutor to the Emperors of China.

The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA; the Tibetan leadership based in Dharamsala) has repeatedly spoken up against Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche criticizing his person, teachings and beliefs. They have done their best to demonize him only because he practices Shugden. It’s a crime to worship Shugden within Tibetan society. Despite this, Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche has remained firm in his practice, lineage and commitment to Dorje Shugden. No amount of influence from the CTA can sway this great lama’s mind. When Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche arrived in Denma Gonsa Rinpoche’s monastery, hundreds of people showed up to greet and welcome him and also to receive blessings. They ceremoniously escorted this very high incarnation of Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche into the temple interiors. He was seated onto a throne and requested to give blessings to the senior monks, sangha and lay people.

Kay Beswick

Strange cloud formations were seen over the monastery during this time, which was taken to be an auspicious sign

H.E. Denma Gonsar Rinpoche escorting His Holiness Kyabje Pabongka Rinpoche into the main prayer hall of the monastery

His Holiness under the yellow parasol being ceremoniously escorted into Denma Gonsa Rinpoche’s monastery

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