In all Buddhist traditions, reading or chanting the Buddha’s Teachings, commonly understood as the Sutras, is considered extremely virtuous and equally potent. In Vajrayana Buddhism, it is written that “In future, during degenerate times the Buddhas will manifest in the form of sacred Texts.” Thus, the Kangyur is considered an equal manifestation of Lord Buddha himself. Reading/reciting the entire Kangyur is the most powerful way of accumulating immense immeasurable merits.…
Category: Cultural Heritages
The historical legend of Lhakhang Nagpo
The Lhakhang Nagpo is a 10-15 minutes’ walk toward the north of the Lhakhang Karpo. It is located at the base of lord Avalokiteshvara (Chenrezig) mount at an altitude of 3,411 meters away from sea level. The Lhakhang stands adjacent to the Dumchoe village under Uesu Gewog. History An oral account narrates how one realized Buddhist master arrived in the Haa valley before there was any human settlement. He…
Lhakhang Karpo: An ancient Temple of Bhutan
Lhakhang Karpo is located in Uesu Gewog at Dumchoe village at an altitude of 3,366 meters above the sea level adjacent to the Wangchuck Lo Dzong. It is one of the most important, magnificent, and sacred holy sites tracing back to the 7th century A.D. Since 1985, it has been serving as the center of the Haa District Monastic Body History The Lhakhang Karpo is located at the base of…
Meri Puensum: The three towering hills of Haa
Meri Puensum is the collective name given to the three towering hills that cover all five chiwogs of the Eusu Gewog in Haa. These three small mountains rise up sharply to the west from the floor of Haa valley. The people of Haa believe that it represents the principal Buddhist deities – Jampelyang (Manjushri), Chana Dorji (Vajrapani), and Chenrezig (Avalokiteshvara) known as Rigsum Gonpo. This magnificent range provides a cultural…
Where is a Happiness?
We are a human being. We look for happiness. But have you ever question where does happiness comes from? When do we feel happy in a day? How can we achieve happiness? However, some argue that happiness lies in the hand of an individual. How far is it true is yet to experience? In life experiences gives us true natural essence of suffering and worldly affairs. Happiness is a key…
The society we are living
I wonder now and then the society we are living. We have time to talk and gossip, but we have no time to do good work. We have time to tell busy and go for a drive, party, karaoke, drayang, the night party, etc. If go to any office, many pretend to be busy in their work. But in reality, they have time to bask in the sun in a…
My care will be in the heart, not in words. My anger will be in words not in heart!
Most of time, individuals misinterpret what is an objective of the messages we utter.They never pick up a clear message. Therefore, miscommunication develops between and among the people around, when they take just a subjective over an objective message. Sometime, we talk good or unhealthy about people deliberately or unconsciously. One thing we should consider nothing a secret propaganda but for the larger interest. Sometime out of frustration and emotion, some may also…
Contemplating for a right understanding
I am contemplating for Right understanding “to make some changes in my behaviour and my attitude”. My declaration does not mean to make major significant change but I mean to adopt my own principle of living. I felt so sorry for the people whom I hurt them knowingly, assuming, and by recognizing. I now realized something needs to change within self (I) instead of trying to change other (body). The time has…
Courtesy Vs. Respect is perplexed in nature
Sometimes the education we received is in vain if one doesn’t know how to implement it in a practical way. Critic’s ‘ll criticize, the writer will write, a speaker will speak, willing to listen will listen to behave in a proper way according to our tradition and custom. Over the years, the most striking events I have personally observed is most of the educated pupils are perplexed between courtesy and…
Lama Ngawang Chogyel’s Advise
I have heard a lot about 15th-century Drukpa master Lama Ngawang Chogyel’s contribution to the propagation of Drukpa Kagyu in Bhutan and was the 15th throne holder of Druk Ralung. Accordingly, he was known for building first model dzong in Bhutan i.e., Doggar Dobji Dzong in 1531, built Chimi Lhakhang in 1499 and Pangrizanpa Lhakhang in 1529. With that inspiration, I always wish and thought to meet present reincarnation. It…