Cremation of His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche

On 16 February 2023, the physical body of His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche was cremated at Ngor Monastery, Manduwala, Uttarakhand, India.

His Holiness Sakya Gongma Trichen Rinpoche presided over the cremation ceremony.

Esteemed Masters of the Sakya Lineage, including His Holiness the 42nd Sakya Trizin Ratna Vajra Rinpoche, His Holiness the 43rd Sakya Trizin Gyana Vajra Rinpoche, His Holiness Avikrita Vajra Rinpoche, His Holiness Asanga Rinpoche, His Eminence Luding Khen Rinpoche, His Eminence Thartse Khen Rinpoche, His Eminence Khangsar Shabdrung Rinpoche, His Eminence Luding Shabdrung Rinpoche, and many other Rinpoches, Khenpos and high lamas, monks, nuns and esteemed members of the lay community were in attendance.

A detailed chronology of the cremation ceremony, including all events and preparation leading up to the cremation of His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche, is available at facebook.com/ngor.luding.

The Masters of the Sakya Lineage presided over numerous and extensive pujas dedicated to His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche in the weeks leading up to the cremation. His Holiness the Gyalwa Karmapa also paid his respects to His Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche by visiting Ngor Monastery.

Hi Eminence Luding Khenchen Rinpoche was the 75th abbot of Ngor Ewan Choden Monastery and was head of the Ngor lineage from 1954 to 2000.