Cremation Ceremony July 18, 2026

Ayang Rinpoche’s Ku-Dung (holy body) at Thupten Shedrub Jangchub Ling Monastery in India

H.H. Palchen Galo Rinpoche, True Lhamo and the staff at Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery are planning the activities surrounding the cremation of Chöje Ayang Rinpoche’s ku-dung (holy body) on July 18, 2026. Visitors are welcome.

If you would like to attend and have not already let someone in your own country know, please send us an email so that we can notify the monastery.

Click here for a guide for travel to Bylakuppe and accommodations in the area. To be able to stay within the Tibetan Settlement of Bylakuppe, attendees will need to have a PAP, Protected Area Permit. Please enter “Dickyi Larsoe Tibetan Settlement, P.O. Bylakuppe-571104, Mysore, Karnataka” as the place proposed to visit. Note that it can take a month or longer to get the PAP approved.

After the cremation, Rinpoche’s holy relics will be placed into a new stupa being constructed at his monastery. We invite you to make a tax-deductible offering to help complete Rinpoche’s stupa and to support the cremation ceremonies. Please click below or send your check in USD to: Amitabha Foundation, P. O. Box 2572, Aptos, CA 95001

Annual Dzambhala Offering Prayers

Dzambhala, Tantric Deities Temple, Amitabha Retreat Center, Kathmandu, Nepal

Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery in South India, Thupten Shedrub Jangchub Ling, will hold their annual Dzambhala, or Wealth Deity Offering Prayer, December 20-26, 2025.

 

Dzambhala is an emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava, whose enlightened activity is increasing and whose essence is generosity. Dzambhala is an emanation of Buddha Ratnasambhava, whose enlightened activity is increasing and whose essence is generosity. He is portrayed riding a snow lion and holding victory banner and a jewel-spitting mongoose. Some view the mongoose as triumphant over snakes or nagas, the keepers of wealth.

 

The offering prayer is also referred to as a Yangdrup, meaning a ritual to generate “Yang”, the powerful magnetizing properties associated with fortune and luck. This in turn creates all opportunities to ensure accomplishment in spiritual practice, as well as an abundance of wealth, prosperity, success, good fortune, luck, long life and wisdom in a person’s personal, business and family life.

 

People who wish to dedicate prayers for their loved ones, including pets, living or passed, may donate towards tormas, butter lamps, tsog, tea, meals, offerings for monks and nuns, or other puja expenses, by sending in their contributions through Amitabha Foundation in their own country, directly to the monastery’s account, or by donating online. Donations are tax-deductible in the US

Dedications must be received by December 25th at 5 AM (Pacific Time) to be sent to the monastery in time to be included on the prayer list during the Dzambhala Offering Prayer Ceremonies. Donations are welcome any time.

First Parinirvana Anniversary of Choje Ayang Rinpoche

His Eminence Chöje Ayang Rinpoche, Lumbini 2004

Ayang Rinpoche’s Swift Rebirth Prayer, written by H.H. the Seventeenth Karmapa, Orgyen Trinley Dorje

Letter from H.E. Palchen Galo Rinpoche regarding Rinpoche’s cremation ceremony, July 18, 2026

 

We would like to share this letter from True Lhamo and everyone at Thupten Shedrub Jangchubling in Bylakuppe, India, November 17, 2025.  Watch the monastery’s pujas March 23 at these times (Indian Standard Time):

8-10 am

10:30-11:30 am

1:30-3 pm

3:30-5 pm

 

Dear All,

As we approach the sacred first anniversary of our dear Rinpoche on November 23, following the heartfelt advice of Galo Rinpoche, let us come together in devotion to perform the Buddha Amitabha sadhana and Tsog offering, accompanied by butter lamp or candle offerings by sangha members of Amitabha Foundation and devoted followers of Rinpoche in different parts of the world.

At the monastery, the monks will conduct the Buddha Amitabha offering prayer with Tsog in the Kudung Lhakhang, as well as the 100 Deities Peaceful and Wrathful offering prayer in the Yidam Temple.

With lots of love and best wishes to all from us.

Truelha

 

If you would like to make offerings to the monastery for butter lamps, tsok, or expenses for the Parinirvana Anniversary (Dechö) ceremonies, please click here or send your check in USD to:

Amitabha Foundation

P. O. Box 2572

Aptos, CA 95001

 

Join us by Zoom for a Buddha Amitabha Offering Prayer with Tsok to honor Rinpoche’s Parinirvana Anniversary

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Annual Vajrayogini Drupchoe July 5-9

Vajra Yogini and Mandala

The annual Vajrayogini (Dorje Phagmo) Drupchö (extensive prayer ceremony) began today, September 5, and runs through September 9th at Thupten Shedrub Jangchub Ling Monastic Institute, Ayang Rinpoche’s monastery in Bylakuppe.

 

Ayang Rinpoche said about Vajrayogini: “Among all the wisdom dakinis, Vajrayogini is the highest. She represents the True Nature of Mind, Prajnaparamita, the mother of all the Buddhas of the three times and ten directions.” (Sydney, March 2018)

 

You may send offerings to support the cost of the Vajrayogini Drupchö and make dedications in the name of a loved one. You are welcome to send donations to the Amitabha Foundation in your own country. For a tax deductible donation in the U.S., please send your check to the Amitabha Foundation, P.O. Box 2572, Aptos, California 95001, or donate online below. Dedications submitted by September 8th at 5 pm Pacific time will be included on the prayer list at the monastery.


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