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Over the past one and a half months, 7 August to 21 September 2023, Guru Vajradhara His Holiness the 12th Chamgon Kenting Tai Situpa embarked on a remarkable journey to the enchanting Kingdom of Bhutan - a realm renowned for its distinctive culture and rich Buddhist heritage. During this sojourn, Guru Vajradhara engaged in various Dharma activities, which included pilgrimages to Bhutan's sacred sites, visits to associated monasteries, the bestowal of empowerments, sacred instructions, guidance, and advice to numerous local devotees, conducting consecrations, meeting with esteemed spiritual leaders, and granting audiences to numerous influential persons.
Photos - August 7 - 16, 2023
On August 7, 2023, Guru Vajradhara, accompanied by his retinue, received a warm welcome at Paro International Airport and was ceremoniously escorted to Le Meridien Hotel in Thimphu. During his stay at the hotel, Guru Vajradhara graciously imparted blessings and granted audiences to numerous organized groups and private individuals.
Photos - August 17 - 19, 2023
On August 17, Guru Vajradhara visited Taklung Monastery in Paro, conferring the empowerment and reading transmission of White Tara, known as 'The Wish-Fulfilling Wheel.' The following day, he journeyed to the Karma Leksheyling School in Paro, where he bestowed the reading transmission of the "Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer" and other texts upon the gathered assembly. On the subsequent day, Guru Vajradhara conferred a long life empowerment and delivered teachings on the Four Dharmas of Gampopa at Lhodrak Nyidey Monastery in Thimphu.
Photos - August 20, 2023
Photos - August 21 - 22, 2023
On August 21, Guru Vajradhara embarked on a pilgrimage to Punakha Dzong and Sangchhen Dorji Lhuendrup Nunnery. The next day, he visited Kuenga Rabten Nunnery in Trongsa, where he imparted profound teachings and bestowed a protective blessing upon all in attendance.
Photos - August 23, 2023
Photos - August 24 - 31, 2023
On August 24, he bestowed the transmission of Tara and a protection blessing at Thubten Choling Buddhist Centre School in Trongsa to an assembly of lopens, monks, and devotees. The following day, Guru Vajradhara visited Yungdrung Choling Palace, where he made aspirations and prayers. On the subsequent day, he traveled to Kurjey Lhakhang in Bumthang, conducting a public audience and pilgrimages to sacred places before entering a one-week-long retreat.
Photos - September 1 - 2, 2023
On September 1, Guru Vajradhara conferred the transmission of Phowa and a longevity empowerment to several thousand devotees at Dawathang Lhakhang in Bumthang. On the following day, he transmitted Guru Rinpoche's mantra at Tangsibji Lhakhang (Zabsang Tharlam Lhundrub Ling Monastery).
Photos - September 3 - 5, 2023
On September 3, Guru Vajradhara arrived at Karma Thegsum Dechenling in Barshong. The following day, he imparted instructions on the short prayer of the Kagyu lineage, known as "Dorjechang Thungma," along with reading transmissions of "Maitreya's Aspiration Prayer" and "Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer." On the subsequent day, Guru Vajradhara consecrated the Vajrakilaya thangka and conferred the Vajrakilaya empowerment to an audience of ten thousand devotees.
Photos - September 6, 2023
On September 6, Guru Vajradhara visited Wogmin Choekhortse Buddhist College at Kanglung in Trashigang, bestowing reading transmissions and teachings on the "Heart Sutra" and "Mahamudra Aspiration Prayer" upon the gathered assembly.
Photos - September 7 - 12, 2023
The following day, Guru Vajradhara returned to Thimphu. Once again residing at Le Meridien Hotel, he graciously granted numerous group and private audiences, providing teachings and advice in response to various requests.
Photos - September 13 - 14, 2023
On September 13, Guru Vajradhara embarked on pilgrimages to several monasteries and sacred sites in Paro. The day after, he had an audience with His Holiness Je Khenpo Trulku Jigme Choeda, the spiritual head of the Kingdom of Bhutan, at Tashichho Dzong. Following the audience, Zhung Dratshang (The Central Monastic Body of Bhutan) offered a mandala to Guru Vajradhara.
Photos - September 15 - 21, 2023
Having been accorded the highest respect by the government and the people of Bhutan and having successfully concluded these profound Dharma activities, Guru Vajradhara returned to the Indian capital, Delhi, on September 22.
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