This day at the Garden of 1000 Buddhas was filled with more togetherness than any I can remember. We sang, danced, told jokes, and spent time with each other. Tsok is more than a simple celebration,  Yeshé Tsogyal said that to practice tsok just once closes the door to lower rebirths. It is also said that disease, famine and warfare will be pacified, and all the practitioners’ wishes will be fulfilled without the slightest obstacle.

The lavender garden and the meeting tent
The lavender garden and the meeting tent
A moment between the brothers
A moment between the brothers
Rinpoche during Sangwa Yeshe empowerment
Rinpoche during Sangwa Yeshe empowerment
Khenpo Namchak cheerfully cooling us off
Khenpo Namchak cheerfully cooling us off
The littlest attendee to the empowerment
The littlest attendee to the empowerment
Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche embracing technology for the empowerment
Tulku Sang-ngag Rinpoche embracing technology for the empowerment
Rinpoche taking a quick break during the heat of the day
Rinpoche taking a quick break during the heat of the day
You can almost feel the joyful compassion
You can almost feel the joyful compassion
Tsok being prepared
Tsok being prepared
The glorious tsok
The glorious tsok
Khenpo Orygen during the tsok ceremony
Khenpo Orygen during the tsok ceremony
Wine being poured
Wine being poured
Tsok on its way to the lamas
Tsok on its way to the lamas
My glimpse of Rinpoche
My glimpse of Rinpoche
Wonderful summer fruits and stupas
Wonderful summer fruits and stupas
I could spend hours just watching his hands
I could spend hours just watching his hands
Golden casts beneath the clouds
Golden casts beneath the clouds
The sangha
The sangha
Listening to Deb and Rose belt out Aretha Franklin
Listening to Deb and Rose belt out Aretha Franklin
The lamas view of our celebration
The lamas view of our celebration
More singing and performances
More singing and performances
Jade doing a short martial arts demonstration
Jade doing a short martial arts demonstration
Georgia telling a joke
Georgia telling a joke
Stand-up comedian - Gab
Stand-up comedian – Gab
Brian and his haunting singing bowls
Brian and his haunting singing bowls
Khenpo Orygen wrapped up the evening with an amazing devotional song
Khenpo Orygen wrapped up the evening with an amazing devotional song

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