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	Padmasambhava - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Guru Rinpoche - Padmasambhava statue - near Kulu
		In Tibet he founded the first monastery in the country Samye Gompa, initiated the first monks, and introduced the people to the practice of Tantric Buddhism.
		Guru Rinpoche, the patron saint of Sikkim The 118 foot statue in Namchi, South Sikkim; is the tallest statue of the saint in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Guru_Rimpoche (618 words)

	Guru Nanak Dev Ji's Third Udasi
		Guru Nanak blessed the lake, saying," Whosoever takes the water of this lake will gain virility and strength and will be blessed with children." The people of the area have firm faith in Guru's words and consider the water of the lake as nectar.
		Guru Nanak's footprints, a robe and a water-carrying utensil (kamandal) are preserved in Lachen Gompha, Sikkim, commemorating his visit to the place.
		Guru Tegh Bahadur left for Delhi and made the supreme sacrifice on November II, 1675 in Chandni Chowk, for the cause of truth, dharma and freedom of faith of the masses.
	www.sikhiwiki.org /index.php?title=Guru_Nanak_Dev_Ji's_Third_Udasi (1874 words)

	History- Mila Adventure Travel Company (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Buddhism was probably introduced in the 2nd century although traditionally its introduction is credited to the first visit of Guru Rimpoche in the 8th century.
		Guru Rimpoche is the most important figure in Bhutan's history, regarded as the second Buddha.
		His miraculous powers included the ability to subdue demons and evil spirits, and he preserved his teachings and wisdom by concealing them in the form of terma (hidden treasures) to be found later by enlightened treasure discoverers known as tertons.
	www.milaadventure.com /subcat.php?sid=41 (438 words)

	Himalayan Travel Trade Journal:Padmasambhava
		While the original thought was to install a statue of Lord Buddha, it was later decided to erect one of Guru Rimpoche given that the saint had visited and meditated in Sikkim and is revered and worshipped by all here.
		The Rimpoche said that the construction of the statue would greatly benefit the state as Sikkim is a holy land where pilgrimage centers with hidden treasures, including Mt. Kangchendzonga and the four sacred caves blessed and consecrated by Guru Rimpoche, exist.
		Guru Padmasambhava’s contribution to the birth of Buddhism in Sikkim can be traced to the eighth century when he personally visited and blessed Sikkim.
	www.httj.com.np /april/sikkim_feature.htm (2097 words)

	Information about Bhutan, General information about Bhutan
		Guru Rimpoche, as he is today popularly referred to as, is considered the second Buddha.
		Guru Rimpoche arrived in Paro valley at the Taktshang (Tiger's nest).
		Guru Rimpoche is the founder of the tantric strain of Mahayana Buddhism practiced in Bhutan.
	www.pigeontravels.com /bhutan/information_about_bhutan/general_info_about_bhutan.php (3253 words)

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		Through clairvoyance and meditation, his teacher Trung-ma-ze Rimpoche came to the conclusion that Trungpa Kunga Gyaltsen was the reincarnation of an Indian yogi-saint known by the name Mahasiddha Dombi-Heruka, whose fame was well known to the yogis of the East.
		Trungpa Rimpoche would have remained molded in the established feudal and ritualistic framework of Tibetan Buddhism, but for the total disruption of his formal education at the age of 19 due to the Chinese Communist invasion of his homeland.
		It was Trungpa Tulku's love for his guru that carried him through all the years of extreme hardship and loneliness which were to follow him for the rest of his life.
	www.quangduc.com /English/figure/05trungpa.html (4394 words)

	Pema Lingpa - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		He was judged to be the immediate reincarnation of Longchen Rabjampa and ultimately an incarnation of Guru Rimpoche, founder of Tibetan Buddhism.
		Guru Rimpoche, also known as Padmasambhava, prophesied that Pema Lingpa would recover 108 sacred texts (termas) although due to adverse circumstances the actual number was limited to 32.
		The most famous story of Pema Lingpa tells of his diving with a lighted butter lamp into Membartsho, the so-called flaming lake in the Bumthang district of Bhutan (actually a deep pool in a river).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pema_Lingpa (269 words)

	Bhutan travel. Bhutan trekking and Bhutan tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The history states that Guru Padmasambhava, the tantric master who brought Buddhism to Bhutan, had taken the wrathful form of Guru Dorji Drolo to subdue the demon that were obstructing the spread of Buddhism in the Himalayas.
		Guru meditated at Kurjey for three months, left his body print on the rock and subdued the local deities including powerful Shelging Karpo, who had stolen the king's life force and was the cause of King's disease.
		On the ground level there are statues of Guru and his eight manifestations and the wall is covered with paintings of Buddha's life.
	www.bhutanadventure.com /places_see.htm (4739 words)

	Aum Shinrikyo - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Asahara also traveled abroad on multiple occasions and met various notable yogic and Buddhist religious teachers and figures, such as the 14th Dalai Lama and Kalu Rimpoche, a patriarch of the Tibetan Kagyupa school.
		Aum's activities aimed at the popularization of Buddhist texts were also noted by the governments of Sri Lanka, Bhutan, and the Tibetan government-in-exile located in Dharamsala, India.
		In rather rare footage, Asahara is seen on the street in front of a large clown doll resembling himself, smiling happily.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aum_Shinrikyo (3014 words)

	Himalayan Travel Trade Journal:Sikkim Feature
		Namchi's pride edifice is the statue of Guru Padmasambhava situated atop Samdruptse (the "wish-fulfilling hill").
		With a height of 41 m, it is the tallest statue of the Guru in the world.
		To fulfill the prophecy in Tibet that statues of Guru Padmasambhava should be erected in the four directions of Lhasa, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, upon arrival in India, desired that four gompas of the monk be constructed in the four directions of the Indian subcontinent.
	www.httj.com.np /June_2006/sikkim_feature.htm (1585 words)

	Keltic Trilogy / Cairn
		It was in Samye Ling (Tibet) that once Guru Rimpoche, the eight century Tantric Guru who brought Vajrayana Buddhism to Tibet, gave to King Trisondetsen and his twenty-five close disciples, the Prophecy of the Great Stupa.
		During Guru Rimpoche's existence, thousands of Termas (hidden spiritual treasures) were hidden by Dakini and himself, in secret caves, rocks, rivers and temples.
		Last year, in 1996, the old Guru Rimpoche Gompa, which stood as one of the oldest temples for the local Tamang and Newari community in Bouddhanath, was severely damaged.
	users.skynet.be /keltic/guru.html (945 words)

	August Journal
		Guru Rimpoche was an 8th century master who helped to establish Buddhism in Tibet.
		Guru Rimpoche apparently mediated in this particular cave for a bit.
		Within the little monastery there was a sacred cave where Guru Rimpoche prostrated on a rock over and over again until the rock began to erode in the shapes of his knees.
	www.connal.com /rtw/journal/aug/2001.htm (1062 words)

	gangri: history
		It was in 747 AD that Padma Sambhava, who is known as Guru Rimpoche, made his legendary trip from Tibet across the mountains, flying on a tigress’s back.
		Guru Rimpoche is not only recognized as the founder of the Nyingmapa school of Tibetan Buddhism, but he is also considered in the region to be the second Buddha.
		He was the reincarnation of Guru Rimpoche and Longchen Rabjampa, the philosopher.
	www.gangri.com /pages/history.html (606 words)

	Gurdwara Nanaklama, Chungthang Sikkim - Sikh Temple
		Guru Nanak Dev ji dug his walking stick at a place where eventually the stick has grown into a tree which has trunk in stick shape and leaves are below the rounded trunk which looks like handle of stick.
		Guru Dongmar is a lake at a height of 18,000 feet alongside a glacial peak known by the same name.
		Many from the Karma-pa Nying-ma-pa sect were the followers of Guru Nanak, as their Head Lamas became Guru Nanak's followers in Kailash Mansarovar area after being impressed by Guru Nanak's discussions with the famous Sidhas of the age.
	www.angelfire.com /ca6/gurdwaraworld/sikkim.html (1106 words)

	Bumthang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		It was here that Guru Rimpoche conducted the first sermon on Tantric Buddhism for his host King Sendha, the local ruler, his family and subjects.
		Treasures are various forms of relics hidden by Guru Rimpoche to be discovered by the future generation to aid religion in times of degenerate age or changing times.
		The village has a new temple dedicated to Guru Rimpoche where the annual Ura festival is held in late spring.
	www.nirvanaexpeditions.com /interest/bumthang.htm (857 words)

	Himalaya Journey Treks and Expedition : Bhutan Festivals, Clutural Events of Bhutan, Festivals of Bhutan, Bhutan ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Guru Padmasambhava is founder of the Nyingmapa, the old school of Lamaism, which still has numerous followers.
		The biography of Guru is highlighted by 12 episodes on the model of Buddha Shakyamuni's life.
		Certain Tshechus end with the worship of a huge applique Thangkha representing Guru Rimpoche and his eight manifestations.
	www.himalayajourneys.com /bhutan/festivals.htm (501 words)

	Kailash : Five Nyingmapa Lamas in Sikkim
		On the death of Sakya Shri, his guru became Ladak Tupen Rimpoche, a disciple of Sakya Shri's, whose photograph shows him a man of calm, impassive strength, broad high cheekbones and centre-parted white hair flowing to his shoulders, looking much like the American Indian chiefs of the same period.
		Dodrup Rimpoche, or the Rev. Dodrup Chen, as he styles himself in a booklet-sized biography of Maha Pandita Vimalamitra which he has published in English, was born in Golok, in the Amne Machin range in the Tibetan far east.
		Rimpoche got an artist to copy these from a set of wood block prints from Derge Kathok, part of the Rinchen Ter-mZod, then got the blocks made in Calcutta.
	www.thdl.org /texts/reprints/kailash/1_1_2.html (2926 words)

	Bhutan Yak Adventure Travel (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		The primary Lhakhang was built around Guru Rimpoche's meditation cave in 1684 by the Penlop of Paro, Gyaltse Tenzin Rabgay, this incredible monastery clings to the edge of a sheer rock cliff that plunges 900 meters into the valley below.
		Legend has it that Guru Padmasambhava, the tantric mystic who brought Buddhism to Bhutan in 747 AD, flew here on the back of a flying tiger, Dorji Drolo, said to be his favourite consort.
		The temple was visited by Guru Rimpoche during his visit to Bumthang and was renovated by Sindhu Raja after Guru Rimpoche restored his life force.
	www.tourism-bhutan.com /historic.php (1413 words)

	Explore Bhutan >>> Yangphel Travel
		When Ugyen Rimpoche subdued the King of the Wind (also the Lord of the North/West Direction) who was creating misery in this world, he rode the stag (the mount of the Lord of the Wind) and established peace and happiness.
		Ugyen Rimpoche is the second Buddha and the incarnation of Avalokiteshvara (Thuje Chenpo), Lord of Compassion.
		Guru Tshokye Dorji meaning diamond thunderbolt, born from the Lake Danakosha on a blue lotus in Oddhiyana, and adopted by King Indrabhuti.
	www.yangphel.com /learn/festivals/descriptions.html (2650 words)

	Bhutan Arrival of Buddhism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		In A.D. 747, a Buddhist saint, Padmasambhava (known in Bhutan as Guru Rimpoche and sometimes referred to as the Second Buddha), came to Bhutan from India at the invitation of one of the numerous local kings.
		Guru Rimpoche plays a great historical and religious role as the national patron saint who revealed the tantras--manuals describing forms of devotion to natural energy--to Bhutan.
		Following the guru's sojourn, Indian influence played a temporary role until increasing Tibetan migrations brought new cultural and religious contributions.
	www.country-studies.com /bhutan/arrival-of-buddhism.html (335 words)

	ZoomInfo Web Summary: Gehlek Rimpoche (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Gehlek Rimpoche, founder of Jewel Heart, will teach on the mantra of the Heart Sutra at Jewel Heart Cleveland on Saturday, Sept. 25, 10 am to noon and 2 to 4 pm.
		Rimpoche will teach both the apparent and hidden meanings of this mantra.
		Join Gehlek Rimpoche as he charts the route for our personal Odyssey to Freedom on 6th to 9th Dec. and benefit from his instructions on White Tara longevity meditation for healing and clearing obstacles on 10th to 12th Dec. at Chempaka Buddhist Lodge Petaling Jaya (translation into Mandarin available), for more info.
	www.zoominfo.com /directory/Rimpoche_Gehlek_308804350.htm (395 words)

	Excursion of Arunachal Pradesh - India
		Guru Padmasambhava is supposed to have visited this ancient monastery in the 5"' century.
		Some of the other important monasteries are the Rigyalling monastery in the deep cover of lush forest.
		Built by Gonpaste Rimpoche, the Singsur Ani Gompa, home to 45 nuns, is 28 km from Tawang.
	arunachal-pradesh.bharatheritage.in /excursion.htm (1379 words)

	Bhutan Festivals - Bhutan Travel Guide - Bhutan Travel, Bhutan Tour, Bhutan Tourism, Bhutan Trekking, Operators, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		Shacham Dance of the 4 stags (Costume: the stags wear knee-length skirts and masks of stags) The stag dance portrays the subjugation of the evil Wind King by Guru Rimpoche.
		Guru Tshen Gye: Dance of the Eight Manifestations of Guru.
		It is believed that during the performance of this particular dance, Ugyen Rimpoche manifests Himself, and the onlookers at the dance receive the blessings of Ugyen Rimpoche’s mind, speech and body.
	www.bhutantourtravel.com /bhutan/festivals.php (1077 words)

	Sikkim’s Gurdwara “Guru Dongmar” Desecrated
		Many from the Karma-pa Nying-ma-pa sect were the followers of Guru Nanak as their Head Lamas became Guru Nanak’s followers in Kailash Mansarovar area after being impressed by Guru Nana’s discussions with the famous Siddhas of the age.
		Guru Dongmar is at a height of around 18,000 feet.
		In this plateau the yak graziers approached Guru Nanak with a request, that: "they do not find water in winter as it gets frozen all over, temperature falling down to minus 35 degrees." The Guru (Guru Nanak) hit the perpetually snow-covered Guru Dongmar lake with his stick to provide water to the graziers.
	www.sikhreview.org /may2001/panorama1.htm (1594 words)

	Sikkim Places of Interest for Tourist and Trekkers.
		Acoording to Buddhist scriptures, Guru Padma Sambhava (Guru Rimpoche) blessed the sacred land of Sikkim in the 8th century AD from the spot.
		The valley is believed to have been blessed by Guru Rimpoche and one can visit the Holy Guru Lhedo to see the foot and palm prints left behind by the Patron Saint.
		The lake remains milky in color throughout and it is believed the Guru Padmasambhava had touched the lake whilst he visited Tibet from this area.
	www.trekking-in-nepal.com /sikkim_darjeeling/sikkim_places_of_interest.htm (2638 words)

	Embroidery and Stitching - TSHEMZO of Bhutan - Craft Revival Trust (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
		They are staged at different places at different time of the year, at temples, dzongs and monasteries throughout Bhutan and are an occasion for reverence and blessing, feasting and socializing.
		These masks are so heavy that dancers protect themselves from injury by binding their heads with strip of cloth to support the mask and they see out from the opening of the mouth.
		The thongdroel depicts Guru Padmasambhava, the founder of Buddhism in Bhutan.
	www.craftrevival.org /SouthAsia/Bhutan/Crafts/Embroidery1.htm (1092 words)

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