Khordong Byangter Monastery was founded by the late Chhimed Rigdzin Rinpoche in order to protect and spread the teachings of this lineage which were taught by Padmasambhava and rediscovered in the 14th and 19th century by the tertons Rigdzin Godem and Nuden Dorje.
On June 6th Rinpoche’s Paranirvana was celebrated as usual according to the Tibetan calendar (5th day of the 4th lunar month). Hanging of flags, offering of lamps and big tsog were offered in his memory and 108 Om Soti prayers were recited was his swift return.
As most of you know on June14th, the same will be celebrated in many places according to the western calendar.