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Prostration to Msanjusri Budhisattva

Guru Ngawang Gyaltral was born on January 15, 1969 (Tibetan calendar) in a Tibetan family named Langpo, The family has many ancestors who were enlightened monks and masters.

Residing at Qing Hai, Hai Nan province, at eighteen years of age, Guru Ngawang was ordained as a monk by The Holiness Lama Yongtsen. Thereafter, he went to Tarer Monastery (the major temple of Gelugpa in Qing Hai) and studied in Qing Hai Dharma Institute with the four great Regent (Guru Lobsang Dorje, Gecha Tulku who is the emanation of Chenrezig, Guru Yeshe Gyaltral and Guru Dujom Churchong).

Guru Ngawang has 7 Vajra Gurus, whom he fully received all the secret lineages, over 200 kinds of empowerments, over 300 kinds of permission initiations, over 280 Guidelines, over 500 kinds of sutra lineages and over 80 kinds of oral transmission.

He was under the guidance of The Holiness Lama Yongtsen for over twenty years, a perfectly realized being, and has received from him the full transmission of the Gelupa Lineage, of which he became the 46 principal holder.

Before the nirvana of Guru Lama Yongtsen, he said to Guru Ngawang: “All your jobs are to turn the Dharma Wheel and to benefit all sentient beings!¨

After Guru Ngawang has completed his studies at Tarer Monastery, The Holiness Lama Yongtsen appointed him to be the abbot of Tuli Monastery. At twenty- five, he devoted himself completely in teaching and guiding the lamas. Now, there is a batch of Geshe (Buddhism PHD) graduated under his guidance, and over 20 dharma masters specializing in hearing, thinking, practicing, lecturing and debating.

Since 2002, Tuli Monastery has taken part in the debating contest at Qin Hai with 2 major monasteries, it has won the first prize in all the contests. Many great masters praise and speak highly of their remarkable achievements. The 2 major monasteries and Hai Nan Religion Council have also declared Tuli Monastery to be the role model for over 180 monasteries in Tibet.

Guru’s kindness and simplicity, along with the depth of his teachings and his capacity to lead disciples toward realization, has also benefited many lay people. Some have achieved siddhi, and some have shown signs of entering the Buddhas’ purelands on their death.

Guru Ngawang of Tuli monastery is teaching the true dharma benefiting all sentient beings with the purest motivation. One who can listen, see and be close to Guru is a great merit that one had accumulated from many past lives. Guru is very knowledgeable, keeping pure vows, compassionate and is really a treasure for both Sutrayana and Vajrayana Buddhism. It is hoped that all Buddhists and followers have an unmistaken view of the true dharma and step into the right path under all auspicious conditions.

Let’s rejoice on our merits that Guru Ngawang will be here in April 2007 to turn the dharma wheel in Singapore. May the true dharma flourish in Singapore and touch the hearts of those in Singapore. May all the sentient beings have the opportunity to receive teachings from Guru, free from suffering and fill with happiness!