Archive for September, 2018

On September 20, 2018, Dharma King Gar Tongstan left this world in a perfectly liberated state, just as he had predicted he would. He said he would leave this world after a “last dharma assembly.” That is what happened. Right after the perfect completion of the holy fire offering dharma assembly on September 19, in the grand hall of Shakyamuni Buddha, the Tremendously Great Holy Virtuous One announced, “Today’s grand dharma assembly has been practiced. This is what Dharma King ...

A very rare dharma assembly was held in Pasadena, California on September 19, 2018. It is believed that this dharma has not been performed anywhere in the world for over 80 years. Pabongkapa Dechen Nyingpo Rinpoche (1878-1941), a Gelug lama in Tibet, was one of the last known masters who could perform this dharma. Common fire offerings are frequently performed in Tibet, India, and elsewhere to halt disasters, remove hardships and difficulties, eliminate hindrances, and increase good fortune. However, in ...