The Seed of Faith (4-1)

The Seed of Faith (4-1)

By Khenpo Tamdin Gyalpo & Translated by Dr. Gyurme Dorje

Studies, Meditations & Pilgrimages

Studies

Then with regard to his studies, at first the lord of refuges Chatral Rinpoche began by instructing him in writing and reading, preceded by the transmission of the Eulogy to Venerable Manjughosa which starts with the words He Whose Intelligence… (rje btsun ‘jam pa’i dbyangs kyi bstod pa gang gi blo ma) since this has the function of developing higher discriminative awareness.

Then in succession he offered Yangsi the instructions in their entirety, including the complete maturational empowerments, liberating guidance and supporting instructions associated with the graduated path of the preliminaries and main practices of the Three Roots, which accord with his own lineage (rang lugs rtsa gsum).

The Seed of Faith (3-2)

The Seed of Faith (3-1)

By Khenpo Tamdin Gyalpo & Translated by Dr. Gyurme Dorje

The Recognition Process (2)
Then, when the child met the lord of refuges Dungse Rinpoche Jigme Tsewang Trinle Norbu, he conferred the maturational empowerment upon him by means of the Three Roots (rtsa ba gsum), the treasures of enlightened intention revealed by his venerable father, the previous awareness-holder, and by means of the Dudjom terma Vajrakila: Razor of Meteor (bDud ‘joms phur pa gnam lcags spu gri). In this way a virtuous act was performed, ensuring that obstacles and demonic forces would be overcome.

When the lord of refuges and regent of Padmakara, Drubwang Pema Norbu visited the Jyekundo area in Kham, in order to establish the auspicious coincidence for Yangsi’s long-life, he offered a pair of carpets with an auspicious design and issued a favourable written proclamation.

The Seed of Faith (3-1)

The Seed of Faith (3-1)

By Khenpo Tamdin Gyalpo & Translated by Dr. Gyurme Dorje

The Recognition Process

When Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche of Dzongsar, the regent of the impartial teachings, visited Kham, he said that this son of the enlightened family was certainly a genuine spiritual being of the Nyingma tradition which maintains the ancient translations. Apart from that, on account of certain temporary obstacles that had to be resisted, he did not declare him by name as the reincarnation of Kyabje Dudjom Jigdral Yeshe Dorje, but nonetheless meaningfully recognized him as such.

By means of the transmission of the prayer to Manjughosa that begins with the words “He whose intelligence…” (gang gi blo ma) and the Yab ka mtsho-skyes thugs thig, a treasure of enlightened intention brought forth by the previous great treasure finder Dudjom Rinpoche, he conferred upon the child the maturational empowerments through which the three secret centres of his body, speech and mind assumed the essence of the immortal Saroruhavajra. He conferred the name Pema Osal upon him—an act that had a genuine purpose.