March 15, 2010

Rinpoche's Birthday Celebration

On March 1, the nuns from Tek Chok Ling and some westerners celebrated Khenpo Rinpoche's 76. birthday.

 When the celebration began, it started to hail.

Then the nuns made offerings to Rinpoche.



Rinpoche cutting his birthday cake

The nuns and westerners offering presents to Rinpoche


 
The nuns performed a Tara dance...

 

 
...and some westerners sang songs while Rinpoche was watching.