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His Holiness Penor Rinpoche's passing.

JasonJason God EmperorArrakis Moderator
edited April 2009 in Buddhism Today
Apparently, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche has passed away today. Here is the email I received:
We have received the sad news that His Holiness Penor Rinpoche has passed away today.

Gyatrul Rinpoche asked that an email be sent to all the centers and he asks that the students do Vajrasattva practice and make butter lamp offerings.

"Everyone knows the Vajrasattva mantra so please do that now and don't worry about too many other things."

Comments

  • ThubtenNamgyalThubtenNamgyal
    edited March 2009
    Here is a link to the news article:

    http://www.phayul.com/news/article.aspx?id=24307&article=Head+of+oldest+sect+of+Tibetan+Buddhism+passes+away&t=1&c=1
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited March 2009
    Sadly, the Third Drubwang, His Holiness Penor Rinpoche, passed from this life yesterday at a hospital in Bangalore, India. He had been in failing health for some time with diabetes. We pray for his swift return while remembering all he did for sentient beings in his life. There is no one who calls him/herself a student of the Nyingma School who was not touched by his kindness and compassion in some form or another, either as root guru, root guru of one's own root guru, friend and supporter of one's own root guru, or as the beneficiary of his many charitable projects, particularly for the Tibetan refugees in Southern India and around the world.

    Palzang
  • federicafederica Seeker of the clear blue sky... Its better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt Moderator
    edited March 2009
    Om Mani Padme Hung.

    *Palms together*
  • ThubtenNamgyalThubtenNamgyal
    edited March 2009
    This is to formally announce that the 11th Throneholder of the Palyul Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness Pema Norbu Rinpoche entered the stage of Thugdam, the final stage of meditation, as of 8:20 PM on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Namdroling Monastery in Bylakuppe, South India.

    Earlier, at noon, His Holiness received offerings from many of the highest Nyingma Tulkus, Khenpos, and Lamas who had assembled to pay homage to him. Rinpoche left Columbia Asia Hospital at 3:30 PM with the help of the Bhutanese Government who provided an Indian police escort. He reached Palyul Namdroling at 6:40 PM and remained on his bed at the residence. Tulkus, Khenpos and Lamas did aspiration prayers together with His Holiness until 8:20 PM. At that time Rinpoche looked around and then closed his eyes and went into meditation.

    Prayers continued for 5 minutes and then everyone remained in silence for the next two hours. His Holiness' meditation continues today, and is expected to continue for the next several days. When His Holiness releases his body from meditation, there will be an official acknowledgement of the final passing, allowing everyone to pay their respects according to tradition.

    Kyabjé Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche was born in 1932 in the Powo region of Kham, Eastern Tibet. His Holiness settled in South India where he built, with his own hands and with the help of a few monks, Namdroling Monastery . The monastery has grown into one of the largest Tibetan Buddhist Dharma centers in the world, housing over 6000 monks and nuns in the complex.

    His Holiness also built temples and established dharma Centers around the world - in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Canada and the United States - among others. His Holiness frequently traveled to teach and give empowerments at all of them. Worldwide, His Holiness is universally revered for his loving kindness and compassion, pure upholding of the Vinaya and ceaseless dedication to the welfare of all beings. Wherever he went, has brought and nourished the Buddha-Dharma everywhere he has been.

    He will live forever in our hearts.

    Lama Lobsang Chophel, Secretary
    28 March, 2009
    Sincerely,

    Palyul Ling International
  • PalzangPalzang Veteran
    edited April 2009
    Here is the latest report from India on His Holiness. Thugdam is a form of meditation great masters enter before releasing their bodies. It normally lasts for 3 days, but in the case of His Holiness it lasted for a week.

    [FONT=&quot]For a week after His Holiness entered thugdam, his face wore a radiant expression and his body produced the scent of sandalwood which pervaded the whole room and its surroundings. The sweet fragance symbolizes the highest level of pure morality that he perfected.[/FONT]

    [FONT=&quot]Penor Rinpoche's thugdam ended at 8 am on Friday, 3rd April 2009 and the public display of His Holiness' body will commence on 9th April 2009 (the full moon day of the 2nd Tibetan month) on the ground floor of Zangdog Palri Temple so that devotees can pay respects and receive blessings from his holy body. The display will continue for at least a month keeping in view of the needs of all his devotees and well wishers around the globe.[/FONT]

    May all who hear his name attain liberation!

    Palzang
  • BrigidBrigid Veteran
    edited April 2009
    *palms together*
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