"A Dreamlike Song of Appearance-Emptiness by Dechen Rangdrol (download pdf)
Dear Sangha Friends,
I recently had the great fortune to visit and spend time with my guru Khenpo Rinpoche at Tek Chok Ling in Kathmandu, Nepal. Rinpoche is doing very well and he is cheerful and happy to see students and give teachings. I, along with six other students arrived in Kathmandu on November 16. We had daily audiences with Rinpoche in the morning and received profound instructions in doha form. Students also had the chance to ask questions and Rinpoche answered them perfectly in doha verses, just as before. With his instructions, we also sang and danced as before. Rinpoche gave further instructions on how to dance. Rinpoche is also teaching the nuns occasionally and we were so lucky to have Rinpoche at one of the evening Tara dance practices of the nuns. As requested by the head nuns during my stay at Tek Chok Ling, and with the permission of Rinpoche, I taught the nuns on various topics, including Khenpo Rinpoche's guru yoga that was written by the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa. Rinpoche spends his time resting in the nature of mind retreat when he isn't seeing students or engaging with his close disciples and personal staff. I also met many of Rinpoche's disciples from the east and the west. They were also enjoying the true presence and instructions of our beloved father guru, who is the Buddha in person for us. As always, Rinpoche continues to manifest as a very spontaneous, unconventional, and uncompromising true vajra guru. His true, attachment-free love and compassion for beings is shining as brightly as ever with the sharp wisdom of his Buddha mind.
I was extremely happy to
see the completion of the new nunnery, Tek Chok Ling and the
Dhondrup Guesthouse. It was beautifully designed by an
American architect named Lama Tenzin. The construction was
directed by Chime Dorje, the son of Rinpoche's late general
secretary, Karma Dargye. The nunnery is maintained and
overseen beautifully by the Ani Lopon, Jampa Chozom. Rinpoche
is served and cared for deeply by the nuns and his personal
attendant and secretary Tsepak Dorje, another son of Rinpoche's
late general secretary. Rinpoche is enjoying his presence
there and is in good hands.
I wanted to share this cheerful news with all my dharma brothers and sisters of the lineage. Here are some pictures and a A Dreamlike Song of Appearance-Emptiness which I had the fortune to write down. Please enjoy and continue to serve our lineage and our guru, Vajradhara Dechen Rangdrol.
With love,
dpr