Our dearest Geshe Sonam
Rinchen ‘Gen’ Rinpoche has passed away
about 12 hours ago in Dharamsala /India. On October 4th. 2013.
For those who met him and who had the graet opportunity to
learn Dharma from him , today is a sad
day…nevertheless we believe he lived and died accordingly with buddhism, and therefore his last minutes
where in peace ….
Here, a kind description by his translator Ruth Sonam of
his very last moments near his house in Dharamsala very close o the Library
where he taught for so many years: .
…” Nyima was there with Sonam Wangyal and they
had asked the Geshe who came up from Sera two months ago to come over earlier
in the night. At around 12.00 Gen la's breathing changed. They asked Gen la if
he would like them to recite Lama Chopa (the Guru Puja) and he said he would.
They recited it slowly, followed by the beginning and the dedication from the
Yamantaka Vajrabhairava sadhana - the Solitary Hero. Nyima told me that Gen la
listened attentively. They finally recited The Exalted Wisdom on Going Beyond after which Gen la seemed to relax.
He then exhaled his final breath.
Most rituals and prayers are being done down in Sera Monastery but some have been done here in the outside room. Gen la is lying inside completely covered by his yellow robe. A group of people from their area in Tibet came and cooked lunch and people from the Library came to help in different ways and look after the many many butterlamps which have been lit on the terrace outside. Everyone is busy doing the things Tibetans do when someone passes away. It isn't clear at present whether or not Gen la is in thukdam (the meditation following clinical death). That will become obvious in due course… The Library staff were over at Ghadong helping so much today, putting up an awning and making butterlamps and a group of Trehor people came and cooked for everyone in Ghadong Restaurant's old kitchen.
Nyima and Sonam Wangyal looked after Gen la with so much love and attention, taking turns to sit with him day and night and look after his smallest needs instantly…”
Most rituals and prayers are being done down in Sera Monastery but some have been done here in the outside room. Gen la is lying inside completely covered by his yellow robe. A group of people from their area in Tibet came and cooked lunch and people from the Library came to help in different ways and look after the many many butterlamps which have been lit on the terrace outside. Everyone is busy doing the things Tibetans do when someone passes away. It isn't clear at present whether or not Gen la is in thukdam (the meditation following clinical death). That will become obvious in due course… The Library staff were over at Ghadong helping so much today, putting up an awning and making butterlamps and a group of Trehor people came and cooked for everyone in Ghadong Restaurant's old kitchen.
Nyima and Sonam Wangyal looked after Gen la with so much love and attention, taking turns to sit with him day and night and look after his smallest needs instantly…”
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