H.E. Khenpo Appey Rinpoche left the world peacefully on 28 Dec 2010. The 'fire-puja' took place on 7th Feb 2011. How do you say "See you next time, Rinpoche," to such a great being like no other.
tashi chokyi
Singapore, 11 Oct 2009
IBA, 7 Feb 2011
East: His Holiness, Asanga Rinpoche, Dorje Dempa Rinpoche
Vajrayogini Fire Puja
North: H.E. Ratna Rinpoche, Gar Shabdrung Rinpoche, Sonam Tulku
Hevajra Fire Puja
West: H.E. Luding Khenchen Rinpoche, Phende Rinpoche, Thartse Rinpoche
Mahavairochana Fire Puja
South: H.E. Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, Tarig Rinpoche
Vajrasattva Fire Puja
Arrival of Rinpoche's sacred Kudum
Installing Rinpoche's holy body into the stupa
His Holiness and all other Rinpoches circumbulating the stupa
Commencement of the Fire Pujas
Just like Rinpoche's quiet and absolute dignity, he left the stupa in a clean mode.
The internal of the stupa was clean when the pujas ended.
Stupa entrance sealed and covered with 5-colored cloth.
None of us expected Rinpoche to leave any special physical relics as
Rinpoche was known to discourage disciples from being attached to them.
However at dawn, the next morning after the fire pujas, there were some
pretty cloud formations in the western direction, Swayambhunath, which is considered
holy spot of Manjushri in Nepal.
Since Dharmakaya is everywhere, and Nirmanakaya will appear in whatever form required
to benefit beings, thank you Rinpoche, for this essential Dharma teaching on impermenance.
We miss you and may you swiftly take a supreme human form to guide us again and again.
