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In the land of Nepal's famous Sherpa guides, the Lawudo Lama, Kunzang Yeshe (1865-1946) was a beacon of inspiration due to his spiritual attainments. His life provides fascinating insights into the culture of the people who live in the shadow of the world's highest mountain. His reincarnation, Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, is now well known as a Buddhist teacher in the west and as the spiritual director of the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana ...
The Mani Rimdu or ritual of consecrating pills with the Mani Mantra Om Mani Padme Hum was introduced in Khumbu in the nineteen twenties. Because of the elaborate dances performed at the conclusion of the ritual as a thanksgiving 'party' and a gift to the local population, the Mani Rimdu has become an important feature of Sherpa Religion and Culture. Due to the social changes taking place in Khumbu, however, there is a danger that in the future the Mani Rimdu ...
The present volume is the second in a planned series of short works on the different temples and hermitages of the Khumbu area. It contains the translation of a short Tibetan history of the Gompa and the lineage Lamas compiled by the present Kyarog Lama Tgawang Tsultrim on the basis of various short writings of his grandfather Lama Tenzin (1919-97), as well as a description of the temple and the religious activities that take place at Kyarog.