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Thousand's Sanghas' Gathering

In recent years, like a lion who returns from afar to exert his mighty strength , the mythological fragrant elephant who returns from the muddy marshes to resume its sacred footsteps, the Kathok Tradition perseveres in the important and far-reaching task of propagating the Dharma for the benefit of all sentient beings.

2004 Thousand Sanghas Gathering at Kathok

In 1992, from the 1st to the 10th day of the Sixth Month of the Monkey Year according to the Tibetan Calendar, a Thousand Sanghas' Gathering was held. There was altogether the use of 16 different mandalas for the turning of the Holy Wheel of Dharma. 3,600 Sangha members as well as tens of thousands of laymen gathered in Kathok to participate in the event.

In 1995, from the 1st to the 10th day of the Sixth Month of the Pig Year according to the Tibetan Calendar, a grand "10,000 Sanghas' Gathering" was held. There were over 10,000 Sangha participants from the branch monasteries of Kathok and others who have derived benefits from receiving the transmission of the Kathok lineage. Overseas participants who came all the way from China and abroad numbered to over a hundred thousand. Also present were nectar pills that were specially blessed.

The accomplished practitioners and the various Buddhist followers who have received the nurturing milk-like teachings of Kathok, with vast and unlimited compassion and with the magnificence of the Dharma, benefited unlimited sentient beings from all over the world. The stream of the excellent Kathok Tradition's blessings was transmitted from the founder Tampa Deshek to the present Mo-zha Rinpoche and H.H. Lhoga Rinpoche. Through their vows and learnings, together with the Kathok Tradition's strict practising and accomplishments, their authentic heart-essence teachings will, with continuous turning of the Holy Wheel of Dharma, spread and immerse the whole world to ceaselessly benefit all sentient beings.

It has been 839 years since Founder Tampa Deshek, established the Kathok Nyingma Tradition of Tibetan Buddhism. The Kathok Nyingma Tradition has been greatly splendorous like the heart-essence of the finest gold throughout its history of over 800 years. This precious and holy tradition is now under the leadership of the 84th Throne-holder, His Holiness Thubten Tsultrim Lodro Tenpay Gyaltshen Pal Zangpo, H.H. Lhoga Rinpoche. His Holiness plays a crucial role in the history of the Kathok tradition, namely that of preserving the past and giving new directions to the future. His Holiness also takes on the important activity of propagating the Dharma of the Kathok Tradition, for the benefit of all mother sentient beings across the world.