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His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche

Saptagunavivarana Sutra - Sutra Revealing the Seven Qualities

Homage to the Three Jewels! By nursing the sick and attending to them as a doctor,by dispensing medicines (to those in need), and by abandoning harmful acts to animals such as throwing rocks and beating with whips, one will be free from sicknesses. By not harboring anger and by giving ornaments(to others), a beautiful body itself will be attained. By not having jealousy, it is well known that as a result, one will become greatly powerful and influential.

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Conclusion of Annual Grand Vajrakilaya Puja at Guru Sakya Monastery, Darjeeling (Part II)

4 On the 29th of August, the last of the five monks who undertook his ritual exams finished his exams.

Annual Grand Vajrakilaya Puja at Ghoom Guru Sakya Monastery in Darjeeling, India (Part I)

1 On August 22nd 2018 His Eminence Khondhung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche and entourage arrived at the Ghoom Guru Sakya Monastery in Darjeeling, India.

Three Causes of Abandoning the Thought of Awakening or Generating Bodhicitta(i)

Three causes of Abandoning the thought of Awakening or Generating Bodhicitta(i)

Bodhicitta: Mind of Enlightenment

The meditative equipoise of Bodhicitta mind generation is vast. Bodhicitta refers to the altruistic mind of enlightenment to attain Buddhahood for the sake of all sentient beings.

Madhyamaka (Middle way) studies in Manali

On July 2nd Khenchen Sonam Gyatso Rinpoche started the course of Madhyamaka (Middle Way) teachings by starting with teaching The Madhyamakāvatāra which was composed by Acharya Chandrakirti.

Pilgrimage to Tso Pema (Lotus Lake)

Following the cremation of my teacher Venerable Thinley Nyima who passed away recently, my attendant monks and I made a pilgrimage tour of the local holy sites of Tso Pema (Lotus Lake) also known as Rewalsar in northern India.

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His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche

His Eminence Khöndung Asanga Vajra Rinpoche is the son of H.E. Khöndung Ani Vajra Sakya Rinpoche, the second son of the Phuntsok Phodrang family and Dagmo Chimey la. He is also the youngest grandson of the His Holiness Jigdal Dagchen Dorjechang Rinpoche and therefore a direct descendant of the unbroken Khön lineage which dates back to 1073. His Eminence is also the grandson of H.E. Garje Khamtrul Rinpoche, a highly realized and accomplished Nyingmapa master on his mother’s side.