Dharamsala: A great Conference of Kalachekra Non-Sectarian Scholars held at Jonang Kalachakra Meditation Institute. Following the His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s second day of teaching on ‘Concise Stages for the Path to Enlightenment’ and Empowerment of Avalokiteshvara Jinasagara, Dhomey Cholka members presented a long life offering to 11th Kirti Rinpoche at the Kirti monastery as the latter reached 80 years.
Sikyong Penpa Tsering, incumbent Kalon of the Department of Religion and Culture (DRC), attended the ceremony as the chief guest along with Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Ngawang Choekyi Nangwa and Secretary Yangten Tulku Lobsang Tenpai Gyaltsen from Gaden Phodrang. The event was also partaken by former abbots, representatives from all schools of Tibetan Buddhism and Yongdrung Bon, and others.
The inaugural ceremony kicked off with Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche’s mandala offering to the portrait of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, followed by Sikyong lighting a butter lamp, during which the former presented a statue of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen to the latter.
Addressing the gathering, Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche expounded objectives of the conference and the practice of Kalachakra. At the same time, the head of the organising committee, Lobpon Lhakyab, introduced the daily schedules of the conference, speakers, topics of the discourses, chairpersons, and auditors. Subsequently, Yangten Tulku Rinpoche read out the statement of His Holiness the Dalai Lama at the gathering.
Following the elucidation of the non-sectarian conference’s programmes, Sikyong and DRC Kalon Penpa Tsering highlighted the essentiality of specialisation mentioned in the statement of His Holiness while assuring support from the Central Tibetan Administration in continuation of the conference in the future. Sikyong further expressed his wishes for the successful and effective prosecution of the conference, which is the only sequel to the first Great conference of Kalachakra Non-sectarian scholars.
Before concluding the Jonang’s Great conference of Kalachakra Non-sectarian scholars, Lobpon Kunga Lhundup presented a vote of thanks to the assemblage.
Jonangpas have celebrated this year as a Commemoration Year of Dolpopa Sherab Gyaltsen and conference ceremony opened at 3:00pm at Jonang Kalachakra Meditation Institute.
His Holiness sent written message and congratulated the conference being held on Kalachekar, Sikyong attended on the opening ceremony as a the minister of Department of Religion and Culture, there were participants from all Tibetan Buddhist linages. The conference will be continuing for three days and facilitates like accommodations, food and transportations are available during the conference.
Day One
Opening ceremony
Special speech by Gyaltab Rinpoche
Prayer session
Introduction Speech by Lobpon Lhakyab
Speech by Minister of Department of Religion and Culture,
Thank you speech by Lobpon Khunga Lhundup
Debate session
Hoster Khantrl Gurmy Dorjee
Speaker
1 Former Khanpo Kunga Tsamchung (Jonang)
2 Yangdang Tulku Tenpe Gyaltsan (Gelug)
Day Two
Kirti Rinpoche ( Chief Guest )
Morning first session hosted by Khanpo Tenkyong
Speaker
1 Khanpo Karma Geden (Kagyupa)
2 Lharampa Trilmey Ower (Jonangpa)
Morning second session hosted by Khan Choedak Gyaltso
1 Geshe Lharampa Rinchen Tsultrim ( Pel Shalupa)
2 Khanchen Kunchok Gyaltsan ( Sakya)
Afternoon fist session hosted by Geshe Lharampa Kedup Norsang
Speaker
1 Khantrul Kenga Choepel (Jonang Monastery)
2 Khantul Gumey Dorjee (Nyinma)
3 Khanpo Choedak Gyaltso (Kagyu)
4 Geshe Yongdrung Donyu (Bon)
Day Three
Morning first session hosted by Khanpo Kunga Tsamchung
Speaker
1 Jongnang Gyalstam Rinpoche (Jonangpa)
2 Geshe Lharampa Kedup Norsang (Gelug)
Morning second session hosted by Khan Karma Gedun
Speaker
1 Khantrl Gurmy Dorjee ( Sakya)
2 Khanpo Tenkyon ( Nyinma)
Afternoon fist session hosted by Lharampa Trilmey Ower
Speaker
1Khan Sherab Choepel
2 View exchange among the speakers
3 Chief Guest Speech ( Geshe Lhador)
4 Speech by Gyaltsam Rinpoche
5 Thank you speech ( By Kunga Lhundup)