The July Consecration Retreat has come to an end, and, boy, it we send it off with a bang. We sang, danced, told stories, and enjoyed each other’s company until the wee hours.

Rinpoche donning the hat he received from Steven Small Salmon
Rinpoche donning the hat he received from Steven Small Salmon
Khenpo Namchak sits in the July sun
Khenpo Namchak sits in the July sun
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Quan Lin, Tulku Orgyen Chemchok, and Khenpo Namchak
Dilgo Khyentse Rinpoche, Quan Lin, Tulku Orgyen Chemchok, and Khenpo Namchak
Khenpo Namchak and Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Khenpo Namchak and Garden of 1000 Buddhas
Khenpo Namchak and Lama Tsomo in the soft light of the setting sun
Khenpo Namchak and Lama Tsomo in the soft light of the setting sun
Rinpoche and Khenpo Namchak under Yum Chenmo
Rinpoche and Khenpo Namchak under Yum Chenmo
The vastness of the Garden with Rinpoche and Khenpo Namchak
The vastness of the Garden with Rinpoche and Khenpo Namchak
Deb belts out the tunes
Deb belts out the tunes
Rosemary, Deb, Jason, and percussion in the setting sun
Rosemary, Deb, Jason, and percussion in the setting sun
Snow lions glow
Snow lions glow
Dancers under Yum Chenmo
Dancers under Yum Chenmo
Ecstasy in dance form
Ecstasy in dance form
Celebration in the culmination
Celebration in the culmination
Dancing with the fading light
Dancing with the fading light
How fortunate are we to be present for this month?
How fortunate are we to be present for this month?
Rinpoche and Lama Pema are quite the dancers
Rinpoche and Lama Pema are quite the dancers
Rinpoche loves the Macarena...wasn't expecting that one
Rinpoche loves the Macarena…wasn’t expecting that one
Can you pick out the dancing Tulku?
Can you pick out the dancing Tulku?

One Response

  1. How interesting, I thought it was against the vows for dancing?

    I can see why you guys moved to Missoula. I finally bought a reliable car, I am coming to visit my first free weekend! Family here these next two weeks, so unless they want to check it out too, I’ll see you end of August or September. FOR REAL this time!

    Thanks for all the awesome updates, I hope someone at the Garden is seeing these excellent photos and putting them to good use? And any word on when HHDL will consecrate it? Or is that no longer happening?

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