DHAGPO SHEYDRUB LING FOUNDATION – Maniwa Serap Gyalchen Rinpoche
Amal Tole, Ward No. 2, Nala
Tukucha V.D.C., Kavrepalanchowk District
Nepal
Le 7 septembre 2025
Final Rites Announcement
To all Dharma friends and faithful devotees,
Our root guru, Maniwa Lama Sherap Gyaltsen Rinpoche, entered the Dharma life from a very early age. He devoted himself to practice and realization, honoring his own root guru, His Holiness the 16th Gyalwang Karmapa, along with many other great masters from both the new and old Vajrayana traditions.
As we all know, Rinpoche dedicated his entire life to the Buddha Dharma and to the benefit of countless sentient beings.
On the completion day of this year’s Saga Dawa (the fourth lunar month), during the seven recitations of the Dungdrup practice, Rinpoche said:
This third seven-fold Dungdrup has been auspiciously completed, and my wish is fulfilled. Now, even if I were to die, I would have no regret, because this has been my weekly virtuous acts and the fulfillment of my final rites aspiration.
At the same time, he gave many signs and indications in his teachings to close disciples that he was preparing for another pure realm.
For over a decade, Rinpoche received medical treatment for a serious heart condition. Recently, his doctors strongly advised urgent surgery, and we made every efort to ensure its success. Sadly, due to the collective lack of merit for the flourishing of the Buddha Dharma in general, and for the Karma Kagyu lineage in particular, Rinpoche dissolved his Nirmanakaya into the Dharmakaya.
His Kudung (precious remains body) was brought to one of his main seats, Karma Ngedon Osal Ling Nunnery, where he remained in Thugdam meditation for three days, completing this state in the early morning of the 15th day of the lunar waxing full moon.
According to the guidance of His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa Thaye Dorje, the following practices will be performed:
Weekly Schedule of Final Rites
- First Week: Mitrukpa (Akshobhya) Sadhana
- Second Week: Kunrik (Vairocana) Sadhana
- Third Week: Dorsem (Vajrasattva) Sadhana-all held at Karma Ngedon Osal Ling Nunnery
- Fourth Week: His kudung will be brought to Manang Society Monastery, Swayambhu, for the practice of Gyalwang Gyamtso (Four-Armed Red Avalokiteshvara) Sadhana, dedicated especially for the benefit of his disciples
- Fifth Week: At Dhagpo Shedrup Ling Monastery, Shitro (One Hundred Deities Sadhana)
- Sixth Week: Kagyu Gurtso (Ocean of Songs of the Kagyu Gurus)
- Seventh Week: Amitabha Sadhana and Cremation Ceremony -to be held on 29th October 2025
We humbly request all Dharma friends, devotees, and disciples to keep these final rites programs in your hearts and to join in prayer and dedication wherever you may be.
With aspirations for the flourishing of the Dharma and the benefit of all beings,
Final Rites Committee
