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Tributes
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The tributes below were posted between April 4 and May 26, 2007 to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Trungpa Rinpoche's parinirvana.
Sangha tribute blog
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The Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin
The Vajra Regent Ösel Tendzin was born in Passaic, New Jersey, in 1943. Initially a student of Swami Satchidananda, he met the Vidyadhara in 1971 in Boulder, Colorado. His formal empowerment as Chogyam Trungpa's Vajra Regent took place on August 22, 1976. The Vajra Regent passed away on August 25, 1990.
From the all-encompassing vajradhatu
From the all-encompassing vajradhatu,
Indestructible nonthought beyond description,
From the vast dharmadhatu,
The unceasing play of energy and light,
The dharmakaya Vajradhara takes form
As the incomparable root guru, Chokyi Gyatso.
The five poisons and the eight worldly dharmas
Are tansformed into wisdom and skillful means.
Look! The aspirations and desire of sentient beings are fulfilled.
With unceasing devotion I prostrate to the only father guru.
I offer all that is worthwhile and pleasing,
The wealth of all the universes.
I confess to lingering in the grip of samsara.
I rejoice in your boundless generosity.
Please continue to turn the wheel of the dharma.
Remain with us in your undefiled splendor.
May all sentient beings attain enlightenment,
And may I never rest until samsara is thoroughly emptied.
This doha is excerpted from Letter to the 1980 Seminary by the Vajra Regent, which was the first story posted on the Chronicles of CTR.
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