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Prior
to the passing away of the second Karma Kuchen
Rinpoche, Karma Gyurmed, he left a letter on his table
which said, “My incarnation will be born in
Khyi-teng.” The new incarnation, Do-ngag Chokyi
Nyima, was born in 1854, the fourteenth rabjung year
of the Wood Tiger. At the time of his birth, marvelous
rainbow light rays appeared in the sky and unusual and
magnificent sounds reverberated in all directions.
Born in the Dege
village
of
Ahlo Khateng
, his family name was Dilgo of the heritage Nyo.
As
a youth, Do-ngag Chokyi Nyima’s mind was like pure
gold with his every thought directed towards the
betterment of mankind. He treated everybody with
kindness and respect. While at the monastery, Do-gag
Chokyi Nyima spent the majority of his time presiding
over the many regular accomplishment ceremonies, as
well as bestowing transmissions. He was never known to
rest or take any personal time out, except for the
practice of root and accomplishment mantras which he
did while in retreat. It was his lifetime pattern to
arise by three in the morning in order to recite all
of his daily practices from both the earlier and later
traditions of
kama
and terma. Just after dawn, he would offer sang and
tormas to the hungry spirits. Intermittently he would
perform at least one hundred prostrations and
circumambulations. Although he maintained such a
demanding schedule for the purpose of the doctrine, he
never cut his own daily practice for any reason.
While
he performed the great accomplishment ceremonies,
nectar in the skull cups spontaneously overflowed and
dharma medicine pills would increase, to roll down the
mandala cord in his direction. During the descent of
the blessings section of the practice, actual signs of
spiritual attainment were regularly witnessed. He
often left his footprints upon stone as a sign of
having mingled mind with appearances. He possessed
unobstructed power to see through and beyond rocks,
houses and mountains and he could hear conversations
being carried on from afar. Although he received many
other extraordinary visions and prophesies, because of
his prudent character, these experiences were kept
concealed.
In
1906, the fifteenth rabjung year of the Fire Horse,
when he was fifty-three years old, Chokyi Nyima
dissolved into the exhaustless sphere of clear light.
During the cremation
ceremony, clouds in the shape of pitched tents
appeared in the luminously clear sky, releasing gentle
showers of rain. Many precious bone relics were found
and devoted followers experienced wondrous visions.
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