On Sunday 8 December, we celebrated the 30th Anniversary of our Precious Teacher Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe’s living and Turning the Wheel of Dharma in Australia. 
Many students from as far away as Perth, Broome, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney gathered the night before to help in the preparations. Many had been students of Khenpo la for over 20 years. It was a wonderful reunion. 

The celebratory morning commenced with the official opening of our new “Little Gompa”, and the unveiling of the upper part of the stupa, up to the pinnacle revealed. Everyone gasped at the beauty before them. Khenpo la invited the major sponsors and workers on the project to untie the ribbon (khatas) to the front doors. The Ayyas Jitindriya and Jayasara were requested by Khenpo la to recite auspicious prayers from the Theravada tradition, then Venerable Tsultrim sang The Four Immeasurables. Lastly, Khenpo la recited Tibetan prayers, followed by acknowledgements, offerings of khatas and gifts to the main sponsors, and workers on this special project. The sangha was then invited by Khenpo la to circumambulate the gompa/stupa, reciting the Buddha Shakyamuni Mantra, and enter inside. The sound of the chanting inside was so very beautiful.

Those gathered were then invited to enter the main gompa to honour our precious Teacher in The Sixteen Arhat Puja. The shrine was carefully prepared with many offerings. Upon entry attendees were invited to make a light offering for the long life of Khenpo la, all our teachers and for the benefit of all sentient beings. Auspicious rice and tea offerings were made. The DBI committee sangha made a special Thanksgiving Mandala Offering to Khenpo la. During this time Khenpo la wore ‘His Khenpo Enthronement Hat’, which was so special. Khenpo la explained that this was only the second time he had worn this ceremonial hat. Many offerings were made to Khenpo la from the centre and individually from those attending, including the magnificent Amitayus Long Life Deity statue offered by the centre. Jack had arranged for its consecration and blessings from His Holiness Kyabgon Gongma Trichen, the 41st Sakya Trizin for Khenpo la in India. Then later in the ceremony Khenpo la walked around the gompa, touching the statue to each person’s head sharing all the blessings. 

Other offerings were a book conceived and prepared by Suzi Walker and a few helpers, inside these special letters of acknowledgment of Khenpo la’s Dharma activities over the 30 years from the Holy family members, His Holiness 41st, 42nd and 43rd Sakya Trizins, His Eminence Luding Khenpo Rinpoche and Her Eminence Jetsun Chimey Luding Rinpoche, together with beautiful writings of student’s acknowledgments of Khenpo la. Karma made a special offering to the centre on this auspicious occasion, of a beautiful Tangka from Tibet of the Twenty-one Taras. It was displayed to everyone and there were gasps of joy from all present. 

We all gathered for an incredibly special lunch, which had been so thoughtfully and beautifully prepared by our wonderful dharma brother and chef Garth, along with his assistants in the kitchen. Wyn played a lovely set of music and song for everyone to join in, and then the ceremonial cake was cut by Khenpo la. Thank you so much to everyone involved, for attending, for helping in so many ways including flower arranging, setting up for the puja, for lunch and tidying up. Most of all to Khenpo la for being such a shining light to us all for these 30 years. 

We would like to share a some of the images from the day, thank you Giovanna for such memorable photos.

As Khenpo la remarked in our session on “The Value of Gratitude”, these days of raising young children, despite the difficulties, the confusion, the exhaustion are in fact the best days of our lives. 

Khenpo la was recalling his own mother’s reflections on raising nine children and how she wished she had appreciated more her time as an active parent of young children. All too soon, our children are grown and depart to make their own lives.

Today’s Family Day felt both fun and supportive. We explored the values of kindness, mindfulness and togetherness experientially through meditations, games and craft, before heading down to beautiful Mystery Bay for a swim.

Thank you to the wonderful team at Kamalashila for making this event possible. I think we are all looking forward to the next one! 
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~ Zara

From Sakya Tsechen Thubten Ling in Vancouver

Dear Dharma Brothers and Sisters,
On November 22, Lhabab Düchen fell on the same date as Her Eminence’s Jetsun Kushok’s birthday according to the Tibetan Lunar calendar. The centre practised The Sixteen Arhat Puja on the morning of this most auspicious day. As well, in celebration and to honour our beloved teacher, Jetsun Kushok la, we presented her with a birthday cake after this practice.

At Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre 

Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe wished Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok Rinpoche a very Happy Birthday for 22 November. On the special occasion of your birthday, all members of Drogmi Buddhist Institute and all students at our Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, wish you excellent health so that you can live a long life.

​On the most auspicious day Lhabab Düchen, 22 November, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe led attending sangha in the blessing of a new stupa, with offerings of flowers, incense, fruits and prayers for the benefit of all sentient beings. This also being a very auspicious day, for Her Eminence Jetsun Kushok la’s birthday falls on this date, and those disciples gathered chanted Her Eminence’s Long Life Prayer. May Her Eminence live long, enjoy good health and may many beings benefit from Her presence in this world. 

The opening of the “little gompa” will take place during our celebrations on 8 December. All are welcome.

The Third Annual Shamatha and Vipassana Retreat led so wonderfully by Ayyas Jitindriyā and Jayasāra was held including 60 sangha members, in person from as far away as the USA and interstate, and others via Zoom, attending this very special weekend of dharma teachings and guided meditations. During the sharing in the final session of the retreat, so many expressed how fortunate we all are to have this opportunity to hear such genuine, authentic dharma from two truly exemplary teachers, in such a beautiful setting conducive to such practice. Thank you Ayya las and to all the cooks and those helpers, and to all who attended who made the three days such a memorable experience at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre.

I want to express my gratitude to Ayya Jayasāra and Ayya Jitindriyā and all at The Drogmi Buddhist Centre for showing me the path to enlightenment. I have been on that path for many years, but I get distracted by the mental highways and byways leading me astray. When I sit with Ayyas Jitindriyā and Jayasāra listening to their wisdom, I see peace, compassion and unconditional love before me and I am again reminded that the path is there and that I can follow it towards the primordial stillness with this step, this breath, this moment and I know that all shall be well… and all shall be well… and all manner of things shall be well. 
~ Patrick

The Shamatha and Vipassana Retreat held at KTBC in Tilba was a truly transformative experience. Set in the tranquil beauty of Tilba’s bushland, the centre provided the perfect environment for deep meditation and reflection. Led by the insightful teachers Ayyas Jitindriyā and Jayasāra, the retreat blended Shamatha and Vipassana practices in a way that was both grounding and enlightening. Some of the meditation sessions began with qigong, helping to prepare the body and mind for the practices that followed. The daily schedule was well structured, with a balance of seated meditation, walking meditation, dharma teachings, and Q&A periods where we could gain personal insights into integrating our own challenges onto the Buddhist path.
One of the most powerful aspects of the retreat for myself was the practice of noble silence. This silence – both in speech and in mind – created a space for deep introspection and allowed the teachings to truly settle. It was a rare opportunity to step away from the distractions of daily life and listen to the quiet voice within. The centre’s facilities were simple yet comfortable, the food was nourishing and delicious making it easy to focus on the practice without distractions. The sense of community was a highlight – there was a warm, supportive atmosphere, and we shared the journey together in a spirit of openness and compassion. The teachers’ wisdom and the serene surroundings allowed me to deepen my practice, bringing clarity, peace, and a greater understanding of my mind. I left the retreat feeling deeply at peace with lasting insight and a renewed commitment to my practice. I am profoundly grateful for this experience and highly recommend it to anyone looking to deepen their meditation in a supportive and nurturing environment. 
~ Geri

I recently attended a three-day meditation retreat hosted by Drogmi Buddhist Institute at their retreat centre. It was quite intense, and I do admit I struggled a little bit at first because we did long hours of meditations daily. For the learnings and experiences I received, it was truly worthwhile. I recall one meditation in particular that seemed to open my mind, quite literally. It was at night, after dinner, the wind had calmed down, the gompa was silent with only cricket noises outside and we had just finished practising some qigong, I was aware of my breathing, relaxing my entire body. I very slowly, felt my head disappearing. It was a weird feeling and I’m not sure how to describe it but it felt as if my skull didn’t exist and so all that was left was my mind being exposed to this vast space. I did feel a bit spooked out – so I reached up with my hand just to feel if my head was still there. It was! This state felt expansive, free, open, unlimiting and clear, as I physically felt the energy from the air coming in from the top. My logical mind jumped in and started analysing this situation. Yet I felt the beauty of simply being. Free from the constant chatter of my mind, free from the constructs and stories I create about myself and the world. Realising that I can let go of trying to solve problems, analyse, and/or control. I felt expansive, as though I was no longer confined to the limits of my own mind. I was just... present. Breathing. Existing. And in that, everything was enough. What struck me was how my logical mind resisted this simplicity. It wanted to do, to fix, to strive. But the more I sat with that vast openness, the more I understood that clarity doesn’t come from forcing answers – it arises naturally when I allow myself to be present. Thanks so much, 
~ Jessie

I was fortunate to attend the recent Shamatha and Vipassana Retreat held at beautiful Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre. Ayyas Jitindriya and Jayasara guided us through three days of meditation and Dharma talks, each day focusing on a different tradition, reading from masters of their own Thai Forest tradition, then Dzogchen and finishing with Zen. It was a delight to sit in meditation and let these teachings sink into my heart. I felt overwhelming gratitude towards the Ayyas for what they chose to offer and the skilful way this was done, at times with great humour. I found the retreat enlightening and incredibly restful, leaving with a quieter mind, more clarity and a lightness of heart. A big thank you to all the Drogmi volunteers who helped make this possible and served us such delicious meals. 
~ Amanda

Attending my third retreat with Jitindriyā and Jayasāra continues to develop and support me, navigating through the challenges of life with openness, presence and responsiveness. We all benefit from the depth and rich knowledge of the Ayyas, their generosity and love support us all. This retreat was profoundly important and beneficial for me, during a particularly difficult period of life. I am deeply grateful to our teachers and the beautiful support of the surroundings at Drogmi. I highly recommend this retreat to anyone wishing to learn to meditate or deepen self-enquiry. Love and peace to all, 
~ Gwynne 

“From all kinds of flowers, seek teachings everywhere.” Namkai Norbu Rinpoche, from the formal retreat notes. Glorious flowers – as there were many to be found in the teachings, the gardens and forest at the three-day Shamatha-Vipassana silent retreat held at KTBC. Practising noble silence held us in a calm and attentive atmosphere. The Tibetan gompa, which I had not been inside before, held 55 or so meditators – a mix of old, young and in-between, first-timers, middle-timers and long-timers. Our teachers, Ayyas Jitindriyā and Jayasāra, from the Thai Forest tradition, presented dharma talks, guided meditations, qigong practice, and profound readings from three traditions: Forest (Theravada), Dzogchen (Vajrayana) and Zen (Mahayana).

I learnt and received so much through the clear and brilliant teachings on the nature of buddha-mind, and how to work with our minds right here and now. We were encouraged to be present to the teachings by not taking notes. Dutifully and with relief I took no notes. For me one of the deepest teachings for my meditation practice was noticing the way the nuns themselves sat – a soft stillness, a being-ness that wasn’t forced or rigidly upheld. An at-homeness or perhaps even homelessness in the body. These observations continue to support my sitting practice back home. And another very tiny thing – each meditation ended with a barely audible vibration of a small gong, a delicate clear note. Gentle and undemanding. I also learnt things from other attendees, such as the woman I shared a room with, about becoming conscious of having habitual responses to family members whom we perceive as difficult… hmm that has stayed with me. The teachers’ humorous teasing of one another sometimes with robust Australian inflections, reminded us that we are all without exception so earthily human. In a discussion about “people who annoy us” we learnt that one Ayya (annoyingly) will not properly screw the lids back on food jars which of course leads to minor catastrophes. The accused responded that she was practising open awareness! Regular Q&A sessions sometimes overwhelmed me with information but mainly elucidated all those queries we have in our minds. There were questions, difficult ones, about current geo-political realities and karma. My western mind still struggles with some of those ideas at the same time being stretched to see a wider view. 

Was it for one day or two that the wind was roiling around the treetops, throwing off whole boughs of leaves to the ground? Where do birds go in such winds? Then the showers of rain, then still times with welcome sunshine. Ayya Jayasāra commented that our minds can be like the weather. Getting up in the night, tall trees up lit by the brightest November full moon, I came across a wallaby mother and her pouched young one sipping at the well. 
~ Jan

The final session of the 3-year Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course, co-created by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe and Professor Carole Kayrooz occurred in November. At the final second semester retreat, and after a Transmission of the Shejamma Prayer to Sakya Pandita, students received both their Certificates of Accomplishment and a travel size statue of Sakya Pandita kindly made and offered by Mitch and consecrated by Khenpo la, in a ceremony that was both moving and uplifting.
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The significance of this course to the lives of the participants cannot be overstated. As Khenpo la joked, “We are having a Tissue Session!” Lots of tears there were indeed today: of gratitude, of raw honesty, or compassion, of inspiration… Our hearts were awake. 

Comments from students and mentors

Khenpo la, I cannot thank you enough for your generosity and wisdom… The teachings these past years have transformed me in ways I didn’t think possible. I look forward to incorporating what I have learned into my everyday life even more in the years to come.

Dear Khenpo la, where would we be without you? Kindest teacher, bringing us together in the Dharma, creating this precious sangha… May it bring great benefit to the world! 

If you need performance indicators of this course, the performance indicators are that it is life-changing!

I am so appreciative of the clear and steady guidance you have given us…

Words cannot express how deeply grateful I am for you initiating, developing, organising and teaching both mentors and students, holding the retreats, and showing us the true Dharma values of humility and kindness.

Khenpo la, you have set the precious seed of Dharma in my heart, and I am eternally grateful to you. With joyful diligence I hope to show my gratitude through life’s practice.

Thank you, Carole and Robert for your tremendous dedication to bringing the Dharma to us in the Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course. The Moodle platform with the recordings of teachings and all the other resources were invaluable and a huge help for me in my study.

Carole, thank you for using your extensive education background to co-create this course with Khenpo la. Thank you for the thought-provoking assignments!

Robert, thank you for managing the modern technology which brought the Dharma to us all. 

Thank you, Carole and Robert, for the countless hours of conceptualising, planning, refining, editing, facilitating and honouring Khenpo la’s vision which is the ABPC. Thank you for your intellectual rigour, heart-based understanding, technical dexterity, kindness and compassion in supporting all of us…

Through the merit of our collective study and practice in the ABPC, may all beings be free from suffering. 
~ Zara

Other students’ words

I never imagined that the Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course would transform me as profoundly as it has. It’s difficult to capture just how deeply it has impacted my life, but one of the most significant lessons came through Khenpo’s teachings on the Heart Sutra. This teaching didn’t just change my understanding; it changed how I see reality itself.

I once thought of myself as logical, grounded, certain of what was “real.” But Khenpo’s wisdom revealed that my perceptions were clouded by afflictions and defilements. A beginner’s grasp of emptiness showed me that the beliefs and “truths” I clung to shift from moment to moment. This realisation has unshackled me from the rigid hold of my own mind, making me less attached, less stubborn, and less defensive.

Khenpo’s teachings have challenged me to question long-held labels and habits, allowing me to see beyond the surface and embrace the pure nature within myself and others. This shift has transformed my relationships – helping me approach each person without preconceived labels, without the weight of past stories or judgments. I strive now to see the Buddha Nature in those around me, extending compassion even when it is difficult. It’s a practice of giving the benefit of the doubt on a deeper level, opening a path to connection and joy.

I am deeply grateful to Khenpo for his unwavering wisdom and kindness. This journey has taught me patience, humility, and the courage to begin again, no matter how many times I falter. For that, and for all the wisdom that has woven Buddhism into the fabric of my everyday life, I am profoundly thankful. 
~ Sally

Mind change
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So I’m watching my mind race through endless possibilities 
That range from semi-rational – to far flung fantasies 
Depending on my attitude – I can laugh and I can cry 
At all of this insanity that just keeps passing by 
 
See this world that we live in – it’s a world we co-create 
And through our thoughts and feelings – we learn to love and hate 
I know it sounds ironic – that we self-direct our fate 
Yet it means everybody has the power to be great 
 
By great I mean that everyone is blessed with certain gifts 
It’s up to us to nurture these – to give humanity a lift 
In any way that feels right – however they’re expressed 
As long as the commitment’s there – to be and do our best 
 
And it ain’t a revelation there’s problems all around 
It ain’t a revelation that suffering abounds 
But it ain’t a revelation solutions do exist 
To balance the equation – you know we must persist 
 
So we’ll keep searching through ourselves – keep our goals close at hand 
Embrace the times of struggle – they helps us understand 
We’ll learn to see the positive in any situation 
We’ll recognise the beauty of our imagination 
 
In time we’ll come to realise the mind’s the lock and key 
It locks us up in ignorance – and it sets us free 
When we can observe it – watch the games it plays 
Then we can direct it in more constructive ways 
 
And slowly and so steadily – in time we’ll come to find 
If we want to change the world then we change our mind.                  
 
~ Doug S., dedicated to Peter Tooth

Please listen to Doug S. original chant in honour of our dear Dharma brother Peter Tooth​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vteBrXvYGG0 

Words and acknowledgements from Carole Kayrooz, Convener

The Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course has been a serious and sustained endeavour over three years of your life. I hope you can acknowledge the stability of mind needed to reach the end of the Course. We hope you realise the profound significance of all you have learnt for the rest of your life and the lives to come. Congratulations and all of us rejoice with you at your achievement. Whether you feel it is enough for now or you wish to go on, Khenpo and indeed all of us really wish you well and hope what you have learnt ripples out in ever increasing positive waves to those around you. 

I would like to thank all of our wonderful mentors who so generously deepened and enriched the Course with their guidance. Most were not teachers or trainers but faced their own fears about teaching because they are so dedicated to Khenpo la and his vision in the Course. Thanks for their hard work with helping the students along the path. Thank you to Ann and Lael who have unfailingly provided the support needed to conduct the Course. 

Most importantly, thanks go to Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe. His vision was to introduce you to the three main traditions of the Buddhadharma such that you could choose for yourself what path you wanted to pursue, if at all. This was in the best of ‘rime’ or the non-sectarian approach. What an inspired and selfless motive. How patiently Khenpo la has taken us through the philosophy of Buddhism, covering all the main teachings so that, if you wished, you could take this most important step in your life to pursue the tradition that called to you. Finally, he kindly delivered us to the door of his own lineage and once again it is your choosing. What incredible dedication, perseverance, patience and compassion to do this for us. What equanimity and nobility! 

Our connection with Khenpo will continue through the Dharma. Simply seeing our teacher does not necessarily create the spiritual bond. Taking the teachings, we have received and bringing them into our own experience creates an unshakeable connection. The more we practise, the stronger the bond with our teacher becomes. For this reason and for those who are interested there will be an ongoing continuing program in 2026 to 2028, with Shedra program, and the next iteration of the Autumn Buddhist Philosophy Course. More details will be presented in 2025. With best wishes for your future development, 
~ Carole

Khenpo la taught on the text 50 Verses of Guru Devotion the last weekend of October. Sangha members gathered in our small “gompa” at Croydon to hear the teachings in person, whilst a group gathered in the main gompa at Kamalashila in Tilba to hear the teachings online. This text provides the perfect guide of how the Guru–student relationship works, in such an incredibly practical way that is so accessible for us to follow. As Khenpo la taught, the Guru holds the “heavy duty” realisations and has the power to pass this to the student. The term Guru has a number of meanings, one is, Gu=knowledge and ru=accumulations. 

Therefore, the Guru is “the library of all knowledge”. All the sutras come from the Guru’s mind like a library. If the student has this true understanding and appreciation of the greatness of the Guru, then one behaves in a manner and adopts an attitude towards the Guru accordingly. 

Khenpo la went through the 50 verses individually, giving detailed and very practical explanations of how this text can be so helpful to the student in regard to their fast-track journey on the path to enlightenment. As Khenpo la taught, the “Guru is like our parent, giving us the birth of Buddhahood”. 

Detailing the profound qualities and knowledge of the Guru, one begins to realise the incredible fortune to meet a genuine Guru in this lifetime. After examining a potential Guru for 12 years, the time the text states, and upon finding your Guru, this is such an incredible joyous moment. For without them we cannot attain full and perfect enlightenment. Alternatively accepting the ungenuine Guru can lead us to a big delay in attaining this state.

So, for this reason alone, we all felt so fortunate that Khenpo la is in our midst, in our lives, the perfect guide leading us on the path. Thank you so much Khenpo la for your incredible compassion towards us in Turning the Wheel of Dharma unceasingly for so many years. At the end of the program Khenpo la and the Centre was presented with a beautiful tangka by Christine, in honour of our most dear late sangha brother Peter Tooth. Thank you so much Christine, we will cherish this.

After our Sunday Shamatha practice on 20 October, there was a celebration of the newly and lovingly renovated caravan, led By Ayya Jitindriya and Ayya Jayasara and worked on by 20 others, a real community achievement. Thank you to each and every person involved. May it bring many people to the Dharma.

The Annual Shamatha Retreat led by Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe was into its fifth day of wonderful teachings and guided meditations. Khenpo gave very detailed explanations on how and why to do Shamatha meditation, including the tremendous benefits. We all thank you Khenpo la for being so kind and sharing of your vast wisdom. Such a beautiful group of likeminded people thoroughly enjoying this retreat. A thank you to Pippa for the lovely photos of the grounds at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre.

Coming to the retreat at Kamalashila has been a very empowering and transformative experience. Gaining so much knowledge and understanding about our human tendency’s to be able to gain control of our own mind into the future has been so great. To be better able to manage my mind and emotions will create a more harmonious relationship with my family. Being in a nurturing and peaceful environment with gorgeous views and amazing food makes a perfect place to be able to reflect and gain insight into myself and the world around me with such a wonderful teacher and guide, Khenpo la. 
~ Bobbi

This was my first Shamatha Retreat at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre which was truly profound. Khenpo la’s teachings and guided meditations within a group setting with opportunities for discussion as well, added to our extensive understanding of learning this meditation process. To give yourself the time and space for reflection and to embed the Shamatha meditation practice in such a beautiful and peaceful place with such caring people is gift we can all treasure for our future.
~ Jacqueline

I would just like to share some reflections on the amazing nine day Shamatha Meditation Retreat I recently attended at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, under Drogmi Buddhist Institute down the far south coast of NSW. The environment was beautiful, situated on acreage within a beautiful and supremely peaceful setting. The bush and the local animals were a highlight for me and added to the harmonious surroundings. The food was awesome, the best I have had on a retreat. Most importantly the teachings were a beautiful gift to me. This has helped beyond words in my meditation practice with a hugely beneficial new outlook and range of techniques for peace and harmony within. 
~ Craig T.

Khacho Yulo Ling Buddhist Centre welcomed our esteemed teacher, Khenpo Ngawang Dhamchoe, for a weekend of teachings in September this year.

On the Friday night Khenpo presented a public talk on the Benefits of Cultivating Loving Kindness and Compassion in Daily Life. 

Over the next two days Khenpo brought to life the ancient teachings contained in a letter of advice from Nagarjuna to his friend King Gautamiputra. Through Khenpo’s words we came to see how these Buddhist teachings from 2,000 years ago are still relevant in our modern era. 

We in the far north of Queensland feel most fortunate to have such an accomplished and selfless teacher in Australia who finds it in his heart to travel up to us to teach. We respectfully request Khenpo continues to find time in his busy schedule to visit the Cairns sangha and guide us with his admirable knowledge of the Dharma.

Two day pujas for His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trinchen Rinpoche the 41st Sakya Trizin, and for World Peace

It was an incredibly special two days at Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre. The attending esteemed Rinpoches, Khenpos and Lamas conducted the most profound pujas dedicated for the Long Life of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche the 41st Sakya Trizin and peace in this world. 

On the first morning the three Long Life Deity Puja was conducted followed by the afternoon session of the Mahakala Puja. It was a wonderful atmosphere in the Gompa, with many people attending and staying on site for full two days. Beautiful offerings were made to the shrine and generous sangha sponsored meals and teas. Two days of overflowing giving and joy honouring our most precious Gurus.

​Thank you to all the sangha for conducting these pujas, and for so many people making offerings.

On the special occasion of your 80th birthday, all members of Drogmi Buddhist Institute and all students at our Kamalashila Tibetan Buddhist Centre, as well as the wider Sakya sangha, wish you excellent health so that you may live a long life. From the depths of our hearts, we offer our most sincere appreciation for these 80 years that you have so kindly and tirelessly spent spreading the precious Buddhadharma around the world and ensuring the flourishing of the Great Sakya tradition. We continue to pray for your good health and long life so that you can help sentient beings, not just Sakyapa’s, but the entire world. 

ངག༷་དབ༷ང་སྒྱུ་འཕྲུལ་ལྷ་རིགས་འཁོན་གྱི་གདུང་། །འགྲོ་ཀུན༷་དག༷འ་མཛད་ཐེག༷་ཆེན༷་མདོ་སྔགས་ལམ། །ཕན་བདེའི་དཔལ༷་དུ་འབ༷ར་བའི་ཕྲིན༷་ལ༷ས་ཅན། །བས༷མ་འཕེ༷ལ་དབ༷ང་གི༷་རྒྱལ༷་པོ༷་ཞབས་བརྟན་གསོལ། ། 

Ngawang Kunga, line of Khon, divine, giving benefit and joy to all… Owner of the great and secret path, wish-fulfilling great king, please live long.