Sikkim
This sets out the Lepcha book of belief or wanism that was translated and transcribed by the author.
<p>This book of the story of King Hangshu Dewa and his minister Wokde in Rong or Lepcha script was owned by a Lepcha called Nalengbo of Bom Basti of Kalimpong. When he learned of the author's interest in Lepcha script, he gave him the book in 1925. It is a story of civilisation and culture of ancient Nepal recorded by the Lepcha Kirat people of the east. It tells of the conversion...
Most of the Mahayayana Buddhist Lamas are artists by birth or become artisans following the highest degree of practice with vehement devotion and steadfastness under strict guidance of Omzes or senior priests of the monasteries.
There are many more spirits and deities inhabiting the environment in Sikkim than there are human beings. Indeed, nearly every mountain, hilltop, prominent rock, crevasse, valley, old tree, lake, river and stream seems to be the abode of some supernatural being. The mountain deity inhabiting the peak of Mount Kangchendzonga is considered to be their chiefand his worship is an important aspect...
In the land of snow, the great master Padmasambhava said to his 25 disciples, the king and his subjects and other predestined blessed persons: 'In future times, following the disappearance of the noble doctrine of Buddha, when the evil practices will be disseminated, great misfortunes and obstacles will come to all the countries. Lawlessness and disruptive activities will prevail all over...
Thutob Namgyal and Yeshe Dolma's account of the founding of the kingdom of Sikkim, shows us a politico-religious system in line with the concept of separate spiritual and temporal doman=ins such as encountered in Tibet. However, this concept is very distinct from the Indian notion of secularism, which can be formulated as a privatisation of the religious sphere. Indeed, the absolute separation...
This article presents one of the texts propogated by Rig'dzin rgod ldem which deals with the gateway area from Tibet into the Hidden Land of northwest Sikkim, an area of unrivalled scenic beauty and richly fertile soil known nowadays as Chorten Nyima.
According to Sikkimese cultural and religious history as related in old anecdotal accounts, Buddhism was introdueced in Sikkim in the eighth century AD. The land was then blessed by Padmasambhava (Guru Rinpoche), who personally consecrated many of Sikkim's sacred landmarks and blessed Drakar Tashiding as the land's spiritual centre.
The article seeks to provide a brief historical and...
lHa btsun chen po nam mkha' 'jigs med (1597-1650 is accredited with the intorduction of rdzogs chen into Sikkim and is also recognised as the key figure in the consecration of Phun tshogs rnam rgyal as the first Chos rgyal. To shed light on his later religious and political work in Sikkim, it is important to first sketch out a brief history of his studies and the monasteries he was connected...
The late Gos. Pema Gyaltsen received the highest Dzongchen teaching, the Ati Yoga Tantra (KHrid yig ye shes bla ma) from H.E.Yanthang Rinpoches at his retreat house in Pelling, West Sikkim in 1991. While receiving the initiation, Pema Gyaltsen compiled the following praise about the lineage and qualities of H.E.Yangthang Rinpoche, the third incarnation of Lha tsun jigs med dpa' wo (1682-1717)...
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