[Buddha-l] [Fwd: Kyabjé Pema Norbu Rinpoche Enters Parinirvana]

[Christopher Fynn]

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Subject: 	Kyabjé Pema Norbu Rinpoche Enters Parinirvana
Date: 	Sat, 28 Mar 2009 19:59:15 +0000
From: 	Palyul Centre UK <palyuluk at hotmail.com>

Dear Dharma Friends,

This is to formally announce that the 11th Throneholder of the Palyul
Lineage of the Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism, His Holiness Pema
Norbu Rinpoche entered the stage of /Thugdam,/  the final stage of
meditation, as of 8:20 PM on Friday, March 27, 2009, at the Namdroling
Monastery in Bylakuppe, South India.

Earlier, at noon, His Holiness received offerings from many of the
highest Nyingma Tulkus, Khenpos, and Lamas who had assembled to pay
homage to him. Rinpoche left Columbia Asia Hospital at 3:30 PM with the
help of the Bhutanese Government who provided an Indian police escort.
He reached Palyul Namdroling at 6:40 PM and remained on his bed at the
residence. Tulkus, Khenpos and Lamas did aspiration prayers together
with His Holiness until 8:20 PM. At that time Rinpoche looked around and
then closed his eyes and went into meditation.

Prayers continued for 5 minutes and then everyone remained in silence
for the next two hours. His Holiness' meditation continues today, and is
expected to continue for the next several days. When His
Holiness releases his body from meditation, there will be an official
acknowledgement of the final passing, allowing everyone to pay their
respects according to tradition.

Kyabjé Drubwang Pema Norbu Rinpoche was born in 1932 in the Powo region
of Kham, Eastern Tibet. His Holiness settled in South India where he
built, with his own hands and with the help of a few monks, Namdroling
Monastery. The monastery has grown into one of the largest Tibetan
Buddhist Dharma centers in the world, housing over 6000 monks and nuns
in the complex.

His Holiness also built temples and established dharma Centers around
the world - in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines,
Australia, United Kingdom, Greece, Canada and the United States - among
others. His Holiness frequently traveled to teach and give empowerments
at all of them. Worldwide, His Holiness is universally revered for his
loving kindness and compassion, pure upholding of the Vinaya and
ceaseless dedication to the welfare of all beings. Wherever he went, has
brought and nourished the Buddha-Dharma everywhere he has been.

He will live forever in our hearts.

Lama Lobsang Chophel, Secretary
28 March, 2009

Sincerely,

Palyul Ling International