Dear Sangha,

It is very sad that in recent times, great masters have left our world. His Holiness Dodrupchen Rinpoche, one of the last elder enlightened masters of the Nyingma tradition, who was the regent of Guru Rinpoche, entered Mahaparinirvana at his seat in Sikkim, India on 1/25/2022.

As we read in our Longchen Nyingthik lineage prayer:

Holder of the great vidyādhara Jikmé Lingpa’s
Profound terma teachings, Kunzang Shenphen,
One of your limitless great display of the illusory net
Palchen Düpa Tsal, to you we pray!

Palchen Dupa, the second Penor Rinpoche, is considered one of the emanations of Kunzang Shenphen, the first Dodrupchen Rinpoche. So these two late Rinpoches respected each and were very close and had a heart-to-heart connection.

We send our condolences to the sangha of Choten Gonpa in Sikkim, and to all Rinpoche’s students worldwide. To purify the transgressions of samayas and for the swift rebirth of His Holiness, our center is organizing the following practices:

Every Saturday during the forty-nine days—from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EST) we will do the Rigdzin Dupa Tsok and Lama Chopa practices. In addition, we will do Lama Chopa on a daily basis from 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST). Please see our calendar for exact dates. These practices will be held at Palyul Guru Lhakhang, and also live streamed on NPDC’s Zoom and Facebook (details below). Please join us so that our prayers will be answered quickly.

In Dharma,
Management Committee
Nyingma Palyul Dharma Center

Every Saturday
2:00 PM to 5:00 PM (EST)
Rigdzin Dupa & Lama Chopa

Every Day
7:00 PM to 8:00 PM (EST)
Lama Chopa

Livestream Details

Zoom
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82715263353

Meeting ID: 827 1526 3353
Passcode: Guru

Facebook
“Nyingma Palyul Dharma Center NYC” page:
https://www.facebook.com/Nyingma-Palyul-Dharma-Center-NYC-202003536508417