Ribur Rinpoche's Message

Rinpoche offering White Heruka Long Life Puja to Ribur Rinpoche.

As you may know, unfortunately Ven. Ribur Rinpoche's health has been poor. Two weeks' ago Lama Zopa Rinpoche visited Ribur Rinpoche for a day, with the main purpose of offering a white Heruka long-life puja. The puja was done in private with just two or thee people present.

A few days back Rinpoche suddenly said he would like to fly to Washington and personally thank Ribur Rinpoche for accepting to live longer. Then Rinpoche had to again do retreat for the organization which was urgent, so as Rinpoche couldn't go in person Rinpoche sent a message through Lorne Ladner, the director of Guhyasamaja Center, who is helping Ribur Rinpoche with his medical treatment.

Lama Zopa Rinpoche asked Lorne to pass on a large money offering to Ribur Rinpoche and to thank Rinpoche very much for accepting to live long. Lama Zopa Rinpoche said he really wanted to go personally to thank Ribur Rinpoche but was unable to because of the urgent need to do retreat. Rinpoche apologized that he couldn’t go to thank Ribur Rinpoche in person.

Ribur Rinpoche accepted the offerings and made the following comments:

“Sometimes I am worried about Maitreya Project and as much as I can, I do prayers according to my health. I think it would be very good if students could recite Maitreya Buddha’s mantra for the success of the Maitreya Buddha statue. I’m requesting Lama Zopa Rinpoche to please live a long life. I really admire Rinpoche’s tolerance and courage to help sentient beings. I admire and am very grateful for Rinpoche’s help with my health and his work for sentient beings. I really rejoice from the depth of my heart. I don’t have any particular advice for Rinpoche, whatever Lama Zopa Rinpoche is doing is enormous benefit, like the sky. I pray all Rinpoche’s wishes succeed and be elaborate like the sky. My wish is whatever Lama Zopa Rinpoche’s wishes are – may they become true. Sometimes I worry about Rinpoche’s health, so please take care of your health, Rinpoche. I am feeling much better now and can even walk up and down stairs. I was very, very happy Lama Zopa Rinpoche came to meet me. At that time I had an unusual feeling."

-Ribur Rinpoche-

This article is taken from the Foundation for the Preservation of the Mahayana Tradition (FPMT).