The Gyalwang Drukpa

My gurus used to ask me, "Your father is such a great terton. You must have received so many great teachings from him." I never knew he was a great terton, he was a father to me, he was never a terton to me. More than ten years ago, I went with my father and a few friends and students for a short pilgrimage to Chakrasamvara's holy place. I saw it with my own eyes that my father took a Buddha's statue out from a rock, it was only then that I believed my beloved father is indeed a Terton. This brings me to tell you a bit about his being 36th reincarnation. Why I am only in my 12th and he is already in his 36th? Well, for me, firstly, between the first and second there was a gap of more than 200 years, I guess the first Drukpa had appointments in other places therefore he could only come back much later; and secondly, most Gyalwang Drukpas lived between 40 to 50 years' old. Whereas in my father's case, his previous reincarnations lived very short lives. I was told that they came to this world to reveal some sacred terma and after that they would leave the world. In my father's present life, when he was in eastern Tibet, he promised one of his attendants by mistake that he was going to live long, so he actually is the longest living Bairo Rinpoche, but we all want him to live many more years, don't we?

My father's main wish right now is to complete the Zhichen Monastery, that is Zhichen Kharmar Sangag Tangye Ling in Gulok, within this year. Also, I feel that my father is deeply sorry for not being able to finish restoring this monastery and I think that this is very much my responsibility to complete it for him. I don't know whether this is possible or not as I myself do not have any means besides going around bugging my friends and students in different places. I very much wish that the unfinished part of my father's monastery will be completed within this year, so that my father can go and inaugurate the monastery and bless it with his presence before it becomes difficult for him to travel. In a way, I feel indebted to him to make this happen. Well, let's see what will happen.

Sorry for those who have to translate all these long gossips of mine. I want to really thank all of the translators of my gossips and the webmasters of the websites in different languages. I don't know if anyone is reading my messages in other languages or not, but whoever reads them, I pray that through the connection made with the help of modern technologies, peace, harmony, love, kindness and understanding will prevail in this crucial time of troubles, difficulties and confusions. There are indeed a lot of bad news and violence in this world. Unconditionally, let's all pray for all beings without exception, may they be free from suffering, free from pain and violence, from blood shed and anger and from fear and jealousy. May happiness, peace and love return soon. This comes from the depth of my heart.

LIVE TO LOVE!!