Returning home in the midnight raindrops of Sakyong Wangmo goodness
Today doesn’t fit into words. My emotions were dragons of longing. Seeing His Holiness Penor Rinpoche ascending the throne with all of his heart and all his effort—helped by all of his monks. So frail and so much lungta. Bestowing this empowerment was the meteoric iron aspiration of his lungta heart. It took all of his strength.
His Holiness gave Khandro-la an amazing name, very long—all I remember is “Dharmadhatu Goodness.” She looked amazing—her eyes actually flash sparks of drala. In her aspiration she said she vowed to fulfill the wishes of the Druk Sakyong. My heart melted.
Now on the “Inside Shambhala” show—who did her hair? Her hair was amazing, done up in rounded and perfect up swirls. The black silken hair of a dakini drala. I want you to know that Haligonian (and former Cape Bretoner) Dawn Carson arranged—after receiving a last minute request to find someone—that Dante (of Casa Dante) did Khandro-la’s hair. (Dante has done First Ladies during the G-7 and also other stars.) Apparently Asian hair has different shaped molecules and not everyone in Halifax understands how to do it.
And tonight at the celebration—the performances were vivid and so present. First, a Japanese court dance with our own live orchestra. Then Indian sacred dance. And finally the cello player (whose name I can’t remember—but he has played in The Great Stupa.) The sound was pure and mesmerizing. First Bach and finally improvising. Such gifts.
Finally the Sakyong’s toast—do you realize that tonight is the first and last night that he will live in the midst of TWO SAKYONG WANGMOS?! Today, Khandro-la became Sakyong Wangmo and tomorrow Lady Diana becomes Druk Sakyong Wangmo. But tonight—tonight is unique, and there are two Lady Earth Protectors. I can see the Druk Sakyong’s smile and feel his warm breath.
And, as the Sakyong remarked (referencing the line from the Mother Lineage Chant--”Help us to become gentle and tough..”)—Over these years Lady Diana has become more gentle and now Khandro-la is becoming more tough. And he said we are in for quite a ride. Unexpected was his word, and that is the dakini principle.
So, these are some of my impressions—subjective and soaked in longing. Now it’s after midnight, and I ‘m going to bed.
Jolly good life to us all.
His Holiness gave Khandro-la an amazing name, very long—all I remember is “Dharmadhatu Goodness.” She looked amazing—her eyes actually flash sparks of drala. In her aspiration she said she vowed to fulfill the wishes of the Druk Sakyong. My heart melted.
Now on the “Inside Shambhala” show—who did her hair? Her hair was amazing, done up in rounded and perfect up swirls. The black silken hair of a dakini drala. I want you to know that Haligonian (and former Cape Bretoner) Dawn Carson arranged—after receiving a last minute request to find someone—that Dante (of Casa Dante) did Khandro-la’s hair. (Dante has done First Ladies during the G-7 and also other stars.) Apparently Asian hair has different shaped molecules and not everyone in Halifax understands how to do it.
And tonight at the celebration—the performances were vivid and so present. First, a Japanese court dance with our own live orchestra. Then Indian sacred dance. And finally the cello player (whose name I can’t remember—but he has played in The Great Stupa.) The sound was pure and mesmerizing. First Bach and finally improvising. Such gifts.
Finally the Sakyong’s toast—do you realize that tonight is the first and last night that he will live in the midst of TWO SAKYONG WANGMOS?! Today, Khandro-la became Sakyong Wangmo and tomorrow Lady Diana becomes Druk Sakyong Wangmo. But tonight—tonight is unique, and there are two Lady Earth Protectors. I can see the Druk Sakyong’s smile and feel his warm breath.
And, as the Sakyong remarked (referencing the line from the Mother Lineage Chant--”Help us to become gentle and tough..”)—Over these years Lady Diana has become more gentle and now Khandro-la is becoming more tough. And he said we are in for quite a ride. Unexpected was his word, and that is the dakini principle.
So, these are some of my impressions—subjective and soaked in longing. Now it’s after midnight, and I ‘m going to bed.
Jolly good life to us all.
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