The 15th day of Saga Dawa in the Tibetan Fire Male Horse Year is the convergence of the three auspicious activities of the Buddha, and also the three year anniversary of our kind root guru, the Very Venerable Kyabje Yongzin Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche’s passing into parinirvana.

At the sacred site of Namo Buddha Thrangu Tashi Yangtse Monastery, in the early morning, the entire monastic assembly gathered and performed the Sojong.

Following this, with V.V. Choje Lama Rinpoche and V.V. Tulku Damcho Rinpoche presiding, the khenpos, lamas, and over seven hundred monastics performed the ganachakra offerings through the Marpa Guru Yoga and the Kagyu Gurtso practices, making a profound offering of practice to the root and lineage gurus.

To conclude, before the precious Namo Buddha stupa, the two Rinpoches together with khenpos, lamas, and the entire sangha made prayers and aspirations with great devotion, including the Thrangu Guru Yoga, prayers for swift return, the Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer, and the Marme Monlam.

We pray for the swift return of the glorious root guru to continue the activities of body, speech, and mind for the benefit of the teachings and sentient beings.