on the right
His entering into parinirvana
At the age of thirty-nine (by the Tibetan calendar), Jamgon
Kongtrul Rinpoche suddenly passed away on 26th of April, 1992 due
to the obstacles for Buddhism, people in general and in particular
for the Kagyu tradition. Considering his age, learning, qualities,
aspirations and activities, his passing away has been an unbearably
sorrowful event for his disciples and all who knew him. Yet, as
ordinary people with limited understanding and realization of how
things truly are, we are unable to know the profound methods for
benefiting sentient beings in the right time and place. We should,
therefore, always look at his life with pure vision, great faith,
devotion and try to attain in our lifetime, the supreme achievement
of Mahamudra through receiving in our mind stream the blessing of
his body, speech and mind. We should always turn our minds towards
praying that his perfect incarnation and activities will be brought
to perfection following the aspirations he had made of the Dharma
and sentient beings.
During His Holiness Dalai Lamas visit to Mainpat Phande Ling
settlement, he said to Beru Khyentse Rinpoche that the many
incarnations of Jamgon Kongtrul and Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo had
benefited countless sentient beings. His Holiness further said that
there were two Taglung tulkus who had no complications with each
other but are instead working harmoniously together for the benefit
of sentient beings. Therefore, the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Chokyi
Senge had the body and mind emanation. The 4th Jamgon Kongtrul
Karma Migyur Drakpa Senge, son of H.E. 2nd Beru Khyentse Rinpoche
is related to the 3rd Jamgon Kongtruls mind emanation because
before the 3rd Jamgon Kongtruls parinirvana, he had predicted his
future relationship with Beru Khyentse Rinpoche is forever.
In 1989 at Rumtek, a ring of Vajra Cross mounted with a ruby and
diamonds was presented by the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Rinpoche to Beru
Khyentse Rinpoche, signifying the close Vajra brothers pure
samaya relationship between these two Rinpoches. Back to the
history of the 1st Great Jamgon Kongtrul Lodro Thaye, he recognized
the 1st Palpung Beru Khyentse as the speech incarnation of Jamyang
Khyentse Wangpo. The 2nd Jamgon Kongtrul Palden Khyentse Ozer was
physically the son of 15th Karmapa Khakyab Dorje and lineage holder
of Kamtsang Kagyu. At the same time, the 1st Beru Khyentse received
all the Kamtsang Kagyu teachings and also, was the main principle
disciple and heart son of 15th Karmapa Khakhyab Dorje. During that
time, the 2nd Jamgon Kongtrul and the 1st Beru Khyentse were there
for each other as guru and disciple as well as dharma brothers. The
birthplaces of the 3rd Jamgon Kongtrul Chokyi Senge and 2nd Beru
Khyentse were in central Tibet and they were both recognized by the
same guru, the 16th Gyalwa Karmapa. Therefore, both the Rinpoches
received the special teachings and empowerments from 16th Gyalwa
Karmapa and Kyabje Kalu Rinpoche.