[Latest news] His Eminence Khensur Jampa Yeshe Rinpohce has completed his clear light meditation

His Eminence Khensur Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche
(1928-2011)

Finally, today, 7 August 2011, our beloved Guru His Eminence Khensur Jampa Yeshe Rinpoche has completed his clear light meditation. His consciences now finally left his holy body.

Having been pronounced clinically dead on 29 July 2011, Rinpoche has remained in the clear light meditative state for ten days. This has allowed many of Rinpoche's students from local and overseas to travel to Rinpoche's house in India to pay homage to him.

During this period of waiting, it has allowed the students to do their Buddhist practices. The monks from the monastery have also been reciting sacred texts and performed rituals and pujas in honour of Rinpoche.

Although many of us were waiting for this moment to arrive, when the news was announced this morning, and all students were asked to go pay the last respect, all the students' hearts were still filled with sadness. Many after paying their final homage to their beloved Guru break down in tears once they exit the room of Rinpoche.

all students waiting outside Rinpoche's room to pay their final homage

all monks in the house waiting for their turns to  pay respect to  Rinpoche

The house is now full of activities, the monks are working double time to prepare the ground ready for the cremation ceremonial puja. The cremation has been set for tomorrow, 8 August 2011.

It seems Rinpoche has chosen many auspicious dates for his parinirvana. Rinpoche entered into parinirvana and into clear light meditation on 29 July 2011 (Protector Puja Day), exit on 7 August 2011 (Tara Puja Day) and his holy body would be cremated on 8 August 2011 (the day for Guru Puja and Tsog Offering).

Such manifestation by Rinpoche has increased the confidence of his students (especially the lay students) in the greatness of Buddhist teachings and its practices. It also shows that our Guru is indeed a greatly accomplished Buddhist Dharma Practitioner.

We sincerely pray and request that Rinpoche return swiftly to continue to guide us and all sentient beings. All students are requested to recite swiftly the two quick return prayers composed in honour of Khensur Rinpoche by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Eminence Khen Rinpoche Jangchup Choeden (the abbot of Gaden Shartse Monastery, Mundgod, India) respectively.