October`07 news! Tulku Ugen Euro Tour 2007 narration


 
Here is an account of what took place and happened during Tulku Ugen's visit to europe this summer. This was prepared with the simple wish to share these information with the sangha at large.
 

 
Poland:
  
Tulku Ugen arrived in Darnkov on 5th July, three weeks after his first visit to Drophan Ling this year, during which he brought the paintings together with the Bhutanese artists. This time was to take part in the butter lamp retreat. He was happy to meet with many people he had not seen for years and felt encouraging to see more people than usual attending the retreat this year of 10th anniversary celebration. He also was impressed to see the very nice new rooms on the first floor of the gompa, bringing more comfort to the participants.
 

 
During the time of his stay few important events took place:
  
-         First of all, the Drophan Ling committe approached him and made an official request to him. Since Rinpoche is not there anymore, the committe asked Tulku Ugen to become the spiritual leader for Drophan Ling and the Polish sangha at large. Requesting him to give guidance and instruction for the development of the center and how it should function in the future. Tulku Ugen was first surprised, then pleased with such request and committed himself to do his best to support Drophan Ling in it's development and stated that despite the committe had requested him to be the spiritual leader he would do so in accordance with Gudrun who is Europe's main regent and main authority.
 

 
-         The other event took place on July 15th, when in the morning Tulku Ugen assisted by Rabten and accompanied by Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen performed the Sa-Chod pujah or Bumi pujah to take permission from the protectors of the ground to build Rinpoche's Jangchub chorten there. In the ground was placed a precious Vase containing the gifts of jewelary offered by the disciples who attended the event, the rest of the space was filled with more than 50 tsa tsa which were made in India in 2004 during the construction of Rinpoche's stupa there. Tulku Ugen gave some basic ideas how the building and filling of the chorten should be done, so that the organization should start from now on to collect the materials to fill up the stupas as well as the funds to purchase them and to make the many thousands tsa tsa required. It was discussed that the Jangchub chorten should reach around 10 to 11meters of heights depending on financial capacity and building permits. Poles with prayer flags were erected to identify and protect the construction site.
 

 
-         Then on the afternoon Tulku Ugen performed the Rabne of the new paintings in the gompa, ceremony which was followed by the practice of marme monlam.
 

 
-         At last on July 18th, full moon day of the Chokor Duchen, Tulku Ugen gave Padmasambhava wang, during which 8 children of the polish sangha together with Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen and two adults requested to take refuge. Tulku Ugen felt extremely happy to give refuge to members of a fresh generation of buddhist. At the end of the wang Tulku Ugen requested Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen to bless the audience with the "dadar" long life arrow, marking the first public blessing given by Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen in Drophan Ling. On that occasion Tulku Ugen announced to the sangha his wish to raise the number of lamas in Siliguri gompa up to 15 resident lamas till year ends, inviting volunteer to sponsor them.
 

 
Frankfurt:
  
As it was arranged Tulku Ugen left on July 19th, to Frankfurt where he was invited by Heike Gregory and other sangha members to attend a three days retreat in Staufenbach at Pema DharmaTare Ling center, from July 20th till July 22nd. The first day was dedicated to Padmasambhava practices, then on July 21st Tulku Ugen gave Padmasambhava wang together with several lungs upon request. Then on Sunday 22nd, the Medicine Buddha initiation was given. On that day Tulku Ugen shared with the people gathered there, how much this practice was important for Rinpoche, "how much he believed you can benefit people with the power of prayers through this pratice, encouraging his disciple to do this practice regularly as it helps your mind to think about helping others. That thought itself is already a medicine, while dedicating the merits of such practice helps you feel you are helping others in general, as well as the person you particularly offer the prayers for".
 

 
Then it was time for Tulku Ugen and his wife Shashi to visit relatives in Vienna and take some time to go to Northern Italy and Slovenia.
 

 
Poland:
  
Tulku Ugen came back to Darnkov on August 9th, for only one night in order to pay a friendly visit to Gudrun before to head for Grabnik to meet with His Holiness Tenga Rinpoche.
 

 
When Tulku Ugen came in Darnkov with the painters in June, he made the wish to meet with His Holiness Tenga Rinpoche on his next visit to Poland.  Then Lama Rinchen from Tenga Rinpoche center in Grabnik sent him an invitation to attend the Phowa retreat as well as the Guru Dragpo initiation held in August.
 

 
On his arrival to Grabnik, Tulku Ugen received a heartily welcome from Lama Rinchen and Tenga Rinpoche sangha. Upon arrival he was offered to stay several days. It was a long awaited wish of Tulku Ugen to meet in person and pay his respect to His Holiness Tenga Rinpoche, respecting him as an extremely high scholar and most revered lama. On that occasion he could have lunch together with him in private allowing him to discuss on various aspects.
 
Tulku Ugen was very happy to see the disciples of our Rinpoche mixing in such a friendly and respectful way with the Grabnik sangha. Tulku Ugen was very impressed by the quality of the organization and the care given to each participants by Lama Rinchen, his wife and the team around them.
 

 
During Guru Dragpo initiation Tulku Ugen together with Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen were requested to bless the crowd with some of the wang rituals. On his departure, Tulku Ugen invited Tenga Rinpoche and Lama Rinchen to visit Siliguri gompa on their next trip to India, and made a gift to both of them of a photo CD prepared by Drophan Ling to present an overview of the new paintings of the gompa. In return he was invited to visit Rinpoche at his gompa in Kathmandu and was offered a green Tara statue. From Grabnik, Tulku Ugen went to warsaw, where on 26 August a group of around 15 sangha members gathered at Tulku Choekyi Gyaltsen house to do Big Rigdzin together, after which Tulku Ugen left to Vienna to return to India.
 

 
Sarwa Mangalam
 
 
  
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Yours Sincerely,
 
Tulku Ugen Chencho
 

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