Kathok Gonpa Drub Dey Öd Sel Ling

Traling Monastery

Letter from Lingtrul Rinpoche: August 2, 2010

To my Dharma Friends: 

I am very excited to announce that the Guru Rinpoche statue will arrive on Vancouver Island in about 5-6 months. The buddhas of the past predicted these times of degeneration, but whoever has faith and devotion and fervently prays to Guru Rinpoche will receive inconceivable blessings. In this way this statue will not only be of benefit for this present generation but for all future generations. There is no more profound way to pacify obstacles. 

Many people in many other countries requested this statue, but I feel that it will be of most benefit in Canada. I have no worldly desire to build this statue which is a small project in comparison to other greater lama\'s activities, however the actual physical size of the project is not important—what matters is our attitude in the beginning, the middle and the end. If our samaya and intention are always 100% pure, the benefit will be very great! I will try to be in Canada during the building process as often as I can, but Kalzang Rinpoche will be available in my absence.

                                                                                                Lingtrul Rinpoche 

 

Lingtrul Rinpoche has asked our sangha to prepare the building where the statue will be housed.  He has humbly and purely requested all of us to keep our own motivation pure and with enthusiasm use the preparation of this building as part of our spiritual practice. He is encouraging everyone to be involved in whatever way we can. Rinpoche is putting his energy into this project, sponsors from all over the world are excited to contribute, and we, the local sangha, have this amazing opportunity to actually 'get our hands in the clay' by helping and to accumulate merit. Perhaps you can help dig holes or weed; perhaps you can bring food for the artists when they come; perhaps supply building materials. There will be many ways to contribute and make the amazing karmic connection for your own benefit and to benefit others. 

Rinpoche wants everyone to understand deeply the interdependent connection between all of us and how we all depend on each other. He gave the example of how people are interconnected and how much benefit can blossom from their connection:  Jane and David have kindly sponsored the land, Sherab Dorje and Samye are always willing to help at Kathok Gonpa, our local sangha and also many in the local community are generous in so many ways. Rinpoche points out that without this profound interdependent connection nothing would work. And he said that this is just one of many examples he could have given. We are all interconnected and all important, irreplaceable parts of the Kathok Gonpa activities. 

Rinpoche would like to express his very deep gratitude to everyone who contributes to Kathok Gonpa. He knows how much work is continually ongoing behind the scenes and acknowledges all this effort with much thanks.

My words do not convey adequately Rinpoche's excitement about this project! When you see him in September you will feel it! 

Penny.

See beautiful Tsok Offering at Tashi Choling with

Gyatrul Rinpoche, Getse Rinpoche and Lingtrul Rinpoche

 

Kathok Gonpa's Annual General Meeting Minutes June 2010

 

Kathok Gonpa is run and maintained entirely by volunteers and your donations.

Your generosity feeds and clothes our resident and visiting Teachers as well as pays the Hydro and all the other bills!

THANK YOU!