His Eminence the 12th Jamgon Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche offering prayers and a heartfelt conversation with Lama Zopa Rinpoche, in front of Rinpoche’s holy body.
On May 14, 2023, His Eminence the 12th Jamgon Kenting Tai Situ Rinpoche, visited Kopan Monastery to pay his respects to Lama Zopa Rinpoche and offer prayers in front of Rinpoche’s holy body. The Tai Situ lineage is one of the oldest reincarnation lineages in the Kagyu school and H.E. Tai Situ Rinpoche is also considered to be an emanation of the bodhisattva Maitreya.
H. E. Tai Situ hadn’t been in Nepal for over thirty years, but came for one day to visit one of his gurus who is very sick in the hospital. Thousands of people were waiting for him at the airport when he landed in Nepal. When he arrived at Kopan Monastery to pay respects, there was a huge storm, including hail and lightning, and some felt this was a very auspicious sign, as if the elements were acknowledging the pure samaya between the two lamas.
H. E. Tai Situ took his time in the gompa, telling stories for those in attendance in a very warm way. When he entered Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s room, he stayed standing in front of Rinpoche’s holy body for a long time, having what seemed to be a direct conversation with Rinpoche, as though he was right there.
We now have an edited video to share with you, complete with English subtitles, of this heartfelt talk with Lama Zopa Rinpoche: https://youtu.be/aI9T9sHtcxA
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