On January 24st, Lama Jigme Rinpoche heard the news that His Holiness the Fourth Dodrupchen Rinpoche had passed away into the absolute expanse. Dodrupchen Rinpoche is from the Nyingma tradition of Tibetan Buddhism and he is the main holder of the Longchen Nyingtik Lineage, which comes down from Longchen Rabjam and Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa.

 

Lama Jigme Rinpoche himself received many transmissions and empowerments from His Holiness, and as such, Rinpoche feels emotional and sad to see an important lama in his life pass into parinirvana.

 

On January 31st, Lama Rinpoche and a few of his students performed the Avalokiteshvara sadhana of Dukngal Rangdrol, the prayer of ‘Training in the Pure Realms of the Three Kāyas’, as well as prayers for his swift rebirth. They also lit butter lamps and made offerings.

 

May all beings benefit.