http://chagchen.org/2009/07/10/more-on-benchen/ Enlightenment or bust Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:08:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://chagchen.org/2009/07/10/more-on-benchen/comment-page-1/#comment-124 terry evans Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:19:30 +0000 http://chagchen.org/?p=796#comment-124 Hi Alex, Thanks for photos of Benchen, I never made it there in the end. There is a panoramic picture in the office at Marpa I think which always reminded me of Wales. Interesting what you said about the two Chimes. I stayed at Benchen (Kathmandu) with my son in 2000 and attented Tenga Rinpoches teachings, Chime Rinpoche always said in the early days that if he died we should go to Tenga Rinpoche. I remember getting mahamudra teachings from him in London before moving to Wales and have very happy memories of sitting on the roof at Benchen with tea, cake, beaming Rinpoche and students after a Green Tara empowerment. Anyway I introduced myself to him at Benchen as a student of Chime Rinpoche and got a very strange look as he hurried on! Later when I explained that I meant Chime London all was well and the doors opened so to speak. I last saw him at the Kagyu Monlam a couple of years ago and he looked very frail, I was there with Ringu Tulku and students on a pilgrimage, happy days. Anyway if you ever reprint 'Benchen and Back' the beautiful photo of Benchen would maker a fine addition! Hope all is well, terry Hi Alex,
Thanks for photos of Benchen, I never made it there in the end. There is a panoramic picture in the office at Marpa I think which always reminded me of Wales.
Interesting what you said about the two Chimes. I stayed at Benchen (Kathmandu) with my son in 2000 and attented Tenga Rinpoches teachings, Chime Rinpoche always said in the early days that if he died we should go to Tenga Rinpoche. I remember getting mahamudra teachings from him in London before moving to Wales and have very happy memories of sitting on the roof at Benchen with tea, cake, beaming Rinpoche and students after a Green Tara empowerment.
Anyway I introduced myself to him at Benchen as a student of Chime Rinpoche and got a very strange look as he hurried on! Later when I explained that I meant Chime London all was well and the doors opened so to speak. I last saw him at the Kagyu Monlam a couple of years ago and he looked very frail, I was there with Ringu Tulku and students on a pilgrimage, happy days.
Anyway if you ever reprint ‘Benchen and Back’ the beautiful photo of Benchen would maker a fine addition!
Hope all is well,
terry

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