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The Construction Project
of the Zabsang Choekhor Ling Monastery in Chauntra, Northern India
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to a collective lack of merit in this decadent age as
well as the catastrophe that befell Tibet, the many
termas revealed by the great terton, Ven. Nyima Drakpa,
have been heavily vandalized. Although every Tibetan
Buddhist tradition has been able to recover under the
patronage of H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, Ven. Nyima Drakpa’s
termas still face the peril of annihilation. |
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In
this Dharma crisis, even with little learning and realization,
I, the 3rd Dhamchoe Gyaltso (Shartul Rinpoche), whose
first title holder, the 1st Drupwang Shartul Karma Worsal
Rang Dro, was a Dharma son of the 5th Nyima Drakpa,
inherit with sincere confidence the untainted Dharma
lineage of all the past Nyima Drakpas and Shartul Rinpcoches.
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In this century, the task of inheriting
and spreading the very profound terma teachings of Dharmaraja
Nyima Drakpa has fallen on my shoulders. At this life-and-death
moment of these particular teachings, I am ready to
sacrifice my life and take on all hardships. With a
firm resolve, I came to India and had an audience with
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama, who compassionately instructed
me, “If such profound empowerments, pith instructions,
and teachings of this Tibetan Buddhist lineage were
to be lost, the loss would be irreparable, especially
for those seeking to attain realization and Buddhahood
in a swift manner. This is a crucial moment. Think of
a way to restore and spread the teachings of the lineage.”
H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama also appointed me as the sutra
teacher of the 7th Nyima Drakpa Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche.
With such an important assignment, I began to give empowerments,
pith instructions, and teachings to the 7th Nyima Drakpa
Tenzin Phuntsok Rinpoche. At the same time, I started
planning for the construction of a Buddhist institute
for spreading these profound terma teachings. |
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The proposed site
of the monastery is in Chauntra, northern India, close
to Tso Pema, a holy site of Guru Rinpoche, and about
50 km from Dharamsala. The monastery is situated on
a site that offers beneficial feng shui in the beautiful,
densely forested foothills of the Himalayas, with snow-capped
mountains in the background.
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This area
is cool in the summer, warm in the winter, and is very
quiet, which will naturally enhance the practice of
meditative concentration. H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama granted
me one acre of land, and I purchased another acre myself.
On these two acres of land, there will be a main temple,
a sutra hall, a Dharmapala hall, a dormitory for one-hundred-and
twenty monastics, a dining hall, a computer room, a
library, a guru hall, a guest house, and so forth. |
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This Buddhist
institute will serve as a Dharma center, particularly
for the youth of the 21st century, to both learn and
meditate on the profound terma teachings revealed by
Ven. Nyima Drakpa. The monastery will be a pure land
for attaining both immediate benefit and ultimate liberation. |
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The
monastery has started construction on the auspicious
day of Guru Rinpoche on 28 September 2009. On that day,
the ground breaking ceremony was graced by The 3rd Shartul
Rinpoche (Dhamchoe Tulku), The 7th Nyidrak Rinpoche
and the abbot of Palyu Chorkhor Ling Monastery, Tulku
Ryigo Rinpoche. The venerable gurus conducted rituals
and blessed the construction. H.H. the 14th Dalai Lama
has gracefully named the monastery Zabsang
Choekhor Ling. |
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The
construction of the monastery was able to begin smoothly
and timely because of your kindness and generousity.
Our society would like to express our utmost sincere
gratitudes to all who have contributed to this project.
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Shartul
Dhamchoe Gyatso, a disciple of the Nyingma tradition |
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For
more information on Monastery Building Estimation and
how you can sponsor the project...
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