We leave Rato to attend the celebrations at Drepung Loseling Monastic University
Ling Rinpoche, the reincarnation of His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s Senior Tutor, is offered a Long Life Ceremony by the Abbot and monks of Loseling Monastery
Followed by a sumptuous luncheon offered to all by Ling Rinpoche
Friends and guests from all parts have come: Venerable Abbot Jung Woo from Korea
Tiny Thapar
and Jigme Lingtsang from New Delhi
Our monks prepare our campus for Ling Rinpoche’s visit to Rato Monastery
all hands on deck
even the little hands
The Disciplinarian, ex-Abbot and I hold incense sticks as we lead Rinpoche into our temple
Under the Buddha’s omnipresent gaze Rinpoche presides over our Rato monks
and as we pray, tea is served
Rinpoche made generous offerings to each monk
The monks bow as we lead Rinpoche out
We thank and bid farewell, receiving a blessed forehead touch
The photographs I am in were taken by the Venerable Norbu Tsering