On 17 January 2015, Serpom Monastery was expected to hold several important initiations that would be attended by a multitude of monks and lay devotees. The abbot of the monastery, His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche was scheduled to preside over these initiations. He would be traveling to the monastery from the USA via Taiwan.
H.E. Achok Rinpoche receives a grand welcome in Serpom Monastery
Just two days before the scheduled initiations, Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche’s entry into India was denied although he had a valid 10-year visa. The administrators of Serpom Monastery, who had worked very hard on the event preparations were perplexed at this development, and the hundreds of disciples who had flown to India just to receive the initiations and teachings were dismayed at this unfortunate turn of events.
However, Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche’s great wisdom and compassion in proliferating the Dharma over the years allowed the initiations to continue as planned via his closest and most trusted student and assistant, Venerable Achok Rinpoche. Although relatively young, Achok Rinpoche is a very competent lama who has received many teachings, initiations and empowerments from many accomplished masters.
Achok Rinpoche gives initiations in Serpom Monastery’s main prayer hall
Hundreds of ordained and lay people gathered to receive initiations from Achok Rinpoche
With the approval of his Lama and the blessings of the lineage lamas, Achok Rinpoche took his place on the throne and confidently conferred the Yamantaka initiation and commentary on 17 – 18 January, which he had received from Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche and Geshe Yeshe Wangchuk. Following this, Achok Rinpoche bestowed the White Manjushri and Medicine Buddha initiations on 19 January. After the initiations were over, Achok Rinpoche paid a visit to Serpom Monastery’s school and library, two very important departments of the monastery.
Achok Rinpoche consecrating the mandala
It is significant that the current generation of young Dorje Shugden lamas are able to proliferate the lineage so that future generations of tulkus, geshes and monks can practise and continue to perpetuate the lineage for hundreds of years.
H.E. Achok Rinpoche (shaded by the yellow umbrella) takes a short walk to visit Serpom Monastery’s school
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Sarah Yap
Posted on July 1, 2016 #1 AuthorAchok Rinpoche is a close student of H.E. Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche, whom have been nurturing Achok Rinpoche since childhood. Now, Achok Rinpoche is travelling all around the world to teach the Dharma and give initiations which he learnt and received his Guru. It is our great fortune to have great masters such as Yongyal Rinpoche and Achok Rinpoche who have dedicated their lives to the Dharma and more importantly, dedicated their lives to receive and preserve the lineage for future generations.
Here are some recent photos of Achok Rinpoche, who is currently teaching and giving initiations in China.
Sofi
Posted on September 10, 2016 #2 AuthorSuch a grand 3 days event held at Serpom Monastery, the conferment of initiations and commentary of Yamataka as well as the White Manjushri and Medicine Buddha. It was disappointing that His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche was denied entry into India despite his valid visa. However due to his wisdom and compassion for the amount of work that went into preparation and effort to to attend this event, His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche requested his close disciple Venerable Achok Rinpoche to replace him. And Venerable Achok Rinpoche conducted the event smoothly. Kudos to all who received the initiations practise and gain the attainments to help others. May His Holiness Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche and Venerable Achok Rinpoche continue to bring the dharmas to other by turning the Wheel of Dharma .
Alice Tay
Posted on November 24, 2016 #3 AuthorAlthough Kyabje Yongyal Rinpoche is being denied entry to India, but the dharma teaching and initiations are never been stopped instead carried by Venerable Achok Rinpoche. As such, If Dorje Shugden is really a demon and will harm to the practitioners, I strongly believe that Venerable Achok Rinpoche may not able to perform well in conferring Yamantaka, White Manjushri and Medicine Buddha initiations in Serpom Monastery.
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