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🏔️ 𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐬 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝.
𝐀 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫'𝐬 𝐆𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚 (𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐈𝐈)

The spiritual path is rarely a straight line. There are times when our practice feels joyful and alive. But there are also quieter seasons, when progress becomes difficult to recognise. We continue to practise, yet quietly wonder:

▪𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘭𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘥𝘪𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯? 𝘊𝘢𝘯 𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘦𝘯?
▪𝘞𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵?

Perhaps this is why the great masters left us more than teachings. They left behind sacred mountains, Meditation caves, Self-arisen sacred images, Relics, Temples, Stories.

These sacred traces continue to encourage us on the inner path, reminding us of the preciousness of human life and the immeasurable value of walking the genuine spiritual path.

Above all, they affirm that 𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐚 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡, 𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐚 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲.

And sometimes, a single sacred place, an ancient relic, or even a subtle stirring within our own heart becomes the reassurance we need—not only to receive blessings, but to renew our confidence, deepen our devotion, and continue walking the path with wholehearted aspiration.

🌿 While the Himalayas have long been revered as a sacred landscape, the Vajrayana tradition holds that certain places are especially imbued with the subtle blessings of the Buddhas—timeless, inconceivable blessings arising from the Sambhogakaya dimension.

𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚 is one of these rare sacred lands, where the visible reminders of an invisible path have been preserved for centuries.

At the heart of Garsha lie three supreme pilgrimage sites, each preserving a different dimension of this living spiritual heritage:

▪𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐮 𝐑𝐢 — the Mountain of Spontaneous Union, the sacred abode of Chakrasamvara and the palace of the Buddha's enlightened Body.

▪𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐮𝐥𝐚 — the Great Ta***ic Site of the Underground Dakinis, associated with Vajravarahi and the palace of the Buddha's enlightened Mind.

▪𝐏𝐡𝐚𝐤𝐩𝐚 (𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡) — the Unequalled Abode of Compassion, associated with Avalokiteshvara and the palace of the Buddha's enlightened Speech.

Together, these sacred places form part of the mandala of Chakrasamvara—a network of supreme holy places revealed by Buddha Shakyamuni when transmitting the Vajrayana teachings.

🌿 One of the most beautiful expressions of this sacred geography can be found at the foot of Drilbu where the Chandra and Bhaga Rivers merge to become the 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐡𝐚𝐠𝐚 𝐑𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫.

Within the Vajrayana tradition, it symbolises the union of wisdom and skilful means embodied by Chakrasamvara.

Where many simply see the meeting of two rivers, Nawang Tsering, disciple of Rangrik Repa, saw "𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐚𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐬"—the symbolic source from which all phenomena arise.

🔗 This September, during the 𝐆𝐚𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐝 𝐘𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐚, 𝐆𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚 𝐃𝐨𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚 will lead us through this sacred land.

Sometimes, it is only after walking for many days that the mind begins to quieten. In that spaciousness, a sacred place, a teaching, or a simple moment of reflection may touch us more deeply than we ever expected.

Registration links for Himalayas practitioners and international practitioners can be found in the comments.

After receiving your registration, the Organising Committee will send you the full programme details for your review before you confirm your participation.

With only a few days remaining before the first registration review on 𝟏𝟓 𝐀𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐬𝐭, we warmly encourage those wishing to join to register as soon as possible.

As the Pad Yatra takes place in remote mountain regions, accommodation and logistics at each overnight stop are limited. Early registration will greatly help the Organising Committee make the necessary arrangements to accommodate everyone throughout the journey.

We sincerely look forward to walking this meaningful pilgrimage with you in Garsha.

Sunday, 16 Aug, led by Lobpon Dechenpa, lay sangha at Drukpa Singapore did Amitabha Prayer in the morning to dedicate blessings to all, especially those who suffered from earth quake in Colombia and also those who suffered from other recent natural disasters.

In the afteenoon, Lobpon Dechenpa also performed Jungwa ritual (超度) as part of the 7th lunar month prayers. The ritual is to benefit the deceased, to purify bad karma and guides them to a favorable rebirth. It is also to benefit the Living to clear karmic obstacles, protects against spiritual debts (past creditors), and bring positive conditions.

Thank you all who attended the prayers and those who signed up for merits dedication and supported the 7th month prayers. 🙏🪷🙏

𝗛𝗮𝗽𝗽𝘆 𝟲𝟭𝘀𝘁 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲!

61 years of independence, resilience and progress... here’s to many more years of peace, prosperity, and unity.

May we always cherish the home we call ours, a little red dot that holds so much in our hearts.

May Singapore continue to flourish. May we continue to move forward together, with hope in our hearts and pride in our nation, as one united people regardless of race, language or religion.

𝗠𝗮𝗷𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗵 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘂𝗿𝗮! 𝗢𝗻𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲!

𝗢𝗻 𝟭 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗗𝗿𝘂𝗸𝗽𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗲, 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝗯𝗽𝗼̈𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗽𝗮, 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗭𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗥𝗮𝗯𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗸𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘀𝗱𝗼𝗺 𝗱𝗲𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝘇𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮.

Dzambhala is a compassionate manifestation of the Buddha who bestows both spiritual and material abundance.

Rather than being an ordinary worldly deity associated solely with fortune, Dzambhala represents the enlightened qualities of generosity, wisdom, and compassion, helping practitioners overcome the obstacles of poverty and scarcity so they may engage more fully in the Dharma and benefit others.

We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to the sponsors' generosity, and the volunteers' dedication and joyful efforts to make this meritorious initiative possible.

May the merits accumulated through this auspicious occasion plant the seeds of the Dharma and Bodhichitta mind in countless hearts.

May the wisdom and compassion of the Buddhas and enlightened masters inspire joy, peace, purpose, and success in all your endeavours to benefit sentient beings.