Great Puja 2009

  • The main temple decorated for the two week puja with portraits of Kyabje Penor Rinpoche and Choeje Jigme Phuntsok, who inspired and in whose honor the puja is held
  • The portraits of Kyabje Penor Rinpoche and Choeje Jigme Phuntsok atop the main temple
  • Khen Rinpoche, Lama Targay and umzé in the main temple
  • Offerings and tromo statues for Zhitro mandala arrayed in front of Guru Rinpoche
  • Monks and guests in the main temple
  • Taiwan students in main temple
  • Singapore students in Kyabje Penor Rinpoche's room off the main temple
  • Monks from Yangleshod, Pharping area monasteries gathered in the old shrine room on the first floor of the main drupkhang
  • Nuns from the Yangleshod, Pharping area gathered in the new shrine of the Ani Drupkhang on the top floor
  • Nuns from the Yangleshod, Pharping area gathered in the new shrine of the Ani Drupkhang on the top floor
  • The main group of participants from Nayshang in the Himalayas under a big blue tent on the land where the Zhitro mandala will be built
  • Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche leads the participants from Nayshung.
  • Monks and nuns of Nayshung accumulating mantra
  • Chos mé arrayed for lighting in the evening in front of main drupkhang decorated with flowers, torma, lamps and thangka posters
  • Khen Rinpoche lights the first of the butter lamps while vistors and local residents look on
  • Khen Rinpoche lighting butter lamps while Ani Pema takes a lighter. Ani Pema is the head nun at the new nun's drupkhang at the retreat center