To all those around the world who have a connection, direct or indirect, with the Lord of Refuge, Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche: With great regret, we would like to share some sad news with you. On May 5, 2023, the fifteenth day of the third Tibetan month of the Water Hare Year, at the age of [...]
Since His Holiness the 16th Karmapa was the main teacher of Thrangu Rinpoche, we have been practicing the guru yoga composed by Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche himself: “Calling the Glorious Karmapa Rigpe Dorje Longlingly from Afar”. […]
His Holiness the Dalai Lama Granting an Audience to Khenpos and Senior Officials of the Recently Departed Kyabje Thrangu Rinpoche in the Audience Hall of the Shukgar Palace, June 21, 2023 […]
Here is the link for the translation by the Nalanda Translation Committee, which is the text we will be using. […]
June 18 marks the beginning of the third week after the Parinirvana of the Venerable Kyabje Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche. As instructed by H.H. the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa, monastics of Thrangu Monastery began the practice of Vairochana, which will continue for seven days. […]
The Venerable Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche was born in the small village of Ralungda in Kham, eastern Tibet in 1933. At the age of five, he was recognized as the Thrangu Tulku by the Sixteenth Gyalwang Karmapa Rangjung Rigpe Dorje and the 11th Tai Situ Rinpoche Pema Wangchuk Gyalpo and enthroned at Thrangu Monastery by Traleg [...]
Dear Friends, At the beginning of May, Thrangu Rinpoche became ill with a cold and as symptoms progressed he was admitted to Nepal Mediciti Hospital May 6th with a diagnosis of pneumonia. His condition soon became critical and he has been in isolation in the ICU with only his 2 attendant monks to assist. Although [...]
Watch Karma Changchub Ling “The Mahasangha Space” Video (produced by Robert Zimmerman). […]
Delightful 35th year Parinirvana celebration in the new Mahasangha shrine room at KCCL. After months of preparing for the unveiling of the “I am here — Mukpo” calligraphy, the day finally came and auspiciously coincided with the 35th Parinirvana Day of Trungpa Rinpoche as well as the “last minute” first event in the new Mahasangha [...]
Very delightful Shambhala Day celebration at KCCL. For whoever missed this lovely event, which included the raising of the first traditional Torii gate in Halifax, here is the URL of Bob Zimmerman’s video of it: https://youtu.be/bgTcGlds70o You can also click on the Torii photo (just above) to start the video. What is a torii? The [...]
