We are pleased to announce a free webcast on the special occasion of the ENTHRONEMENT CEREMONY AND LONG-LIFE PUJA FOR THE 104th GADEN TRIPA, H.E. Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche, on August 4th and 5th, 2017, at Gaden Tri-Thok-Khang (Geluk International Foundation) Mundgod, South India.
Registration is now open at www.gompaservices.com. Registration will be available till August 11th.
History
The tradition of the Gaden Tripas (the throne holders of the Geluk tradition) began with the great master Tsongkhapa (1357 – 1419). Before passing away, Tsongkhapa passed the leadership of the newly established Geluk tradition to Gyaltsab Je (1364-1432), who then passed it on to Khedrub Je (1385-1438). Since then the precious legacy established by Tsongkhapa has continued up to today. H.E. Lobsang Tenzin Rinpoche was appointed by H.H. the Dalai Lama as the 104th Gaden Tripa on June 24th, 2017.
The Gaden Tri Rinpoche is the supreme spiritual head of the Geluk tradition. Tri Rinpoche is the most senior of the ex-abbots of either the Gyuto or Gyumed Tantric Colleges. Currently, Shartse Choeje Rinpoche and Jangtse Choeje Rinpoche are the most senior ex-abbots of each of the Tantric Colleges, and will each, in turn, assume the Geluk leadership as Gaden Tripa.
The event webcast
August 4th: Reception Ceremony for the 104th Gaden Tripa at Gaden Tri-Thok-Khang (Geluk International Foundation).
August 5th: Reception of the Gaden Tripa in the main hall by the abbots and senior monks of the Geluk monasteries followed by rituals and prayers, including the offering of white traditional scarves by the Gaden Tripa to the Throne (Shukdre), followed by the Long-Life Puja (Tenshug) for the newly enthroned Gaden Tripa.
The events will be recorded live and be available to view by the end of each day (India time). The webcast will then remain available for you to view at any time of your choosing until August 17th.
This is a free webcast but registration is needed to view the webcast. At the time you register you will also have the option to make a voluntary donation in support of the events and the Long-Life Puja.
To register, please go to www.gompaservices.com and sign in to your Gompa account and select Special Events; then select Geluk International Foundation and choose ‘See list of special events scheduled to be webcast.’ If you do not have a Gompa account, you can create a free account by selecting Sign in / Create Account at www.gompaservices.com.